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Salmon Lox
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A simple yet traditional recipe for making salmon lox, cured with salt and sugar, perfect for bagel toppings.
72:00:00 total
Serves 8
easy
Raw / Cured Seafood
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Ingredients
- kosher salt - watch the video to see (equal parts with sugar)
- sugar - watch the video to see (equal parts with kosher salt)
- salmon - watch the video to see
- cream cheese - watch the video to see (for serving)
- onions - watch the video to see (thinly sliced, for serving)
- capers - watch the video to see (for serving)
Instructions
- Prepare the Salmon: Sprinkle equal parts of kosher salt and sugar evenly and prolifically over the salmon. Wrap tightly in plastic wrap.
- Cure: Weigh down the wrapped salmon and place it into the fridge for three full days.
- Slice and Serve: Slice the salmon across the grain as thin as possible. Spread a generous layer of cream cheese on a bagel, top with salmon lox, thinly sliced onions, and capers.
