| Level: | Easy |
| Total: | 54 min |
| Prep: | 30 min |
| Inactive: | 24 min |
| Yield: | 24 as an hors d’oeuvre |
Ingredients
- 1 (2-pound) salmon fillet, with skin
- 1/2 cup kosher salt
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh dill
- 1/4 cup lemon-flavored vodka
- 2 tablespoons grated lemon zest
- 2 tablespoons grated lime zest
- 2 tablespoons grated orange zest
Instructions
- Remove any tiny pin bones from the salmon with a pair of needle nose pliers or tweezers. Rinse the salmon under cold running water and pat dry. Place salmon, skin side down, on several large sheets of plastic wrap.
- In a small mixing bowl, combine salt, sugar, dill, vodka and lemon, lime and orange zests. Spread the sugar/salt/citrus mixture evenly over the fleshy side of the fish, pressing it into the flesh. Wrap the salmon tightly in the plastic wrap and place skin side down n a large baking dish. Place a flat glass or ceramic dish on top of the salmon and weight the dish with several heavy cans or a brick and refrigerate for at least 24 hours and up to 48 hours.
- Unwrap the salmon and rinse all of the cure off under cold, running water. Pat dry and slice diagonally into paper-thin slices.
Nutrition Facts
| Serving Size | 1 of 24 servings |
| Calories | 91 |
| Total Fat | 5 g |
| Saturated Fat | 1 g |
| Carbohydrates | 2 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 0 g |
| Sugar | 2 g |
| Protein | 8 g |
| Cholesterol | 21 mg |
| Sodium | 101 mg |
| Serving Size | 1 of 24 servings |
| Calories | 91 |
| Total Fat | 5 g |
| Saturated Fat | 1 g |
| Carbohydrates | 2 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 0 g |
| Sugar | 2 g |
| Protein | 8 g |
| Cholesterol | 21 mg |
| Sodium | 101 mg |
Reviews
everyone loved it. i used dried dill as i forgot to get fresh. additionally, I sprinkled it with liquid smoke. Texture was nice and a definite make again.
The easiest and tastiest lox I’ve ever made. Loved the “leave it alone” technique. No turning!!
I used wild salmon. Made the sugar (white and light brown) equal to salt.
Added these spices coarsely ground :
1 teaspoon black peppercorns
• 1 teaspoon coriander seeds
• 1 teaspoon fennel seeds
Yuuum.
I used wild salmon. Made the sugar (white and light brown) equal to salt.
Added these spices coarsely ground :
1 teaspoon black peppercorns
• 1 teaspoon coriander seeds
• 1 teaspoon fennel seeds
Yuuum.