Beetroot Cured Salmon (Gin or Vodka, Gravlax)
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Beetroot Cured Salmon (Gin or Vodka, Gravlax)

NUTRITION · PER SERVING10M COOK
CAL 16%·PRO 38%
CARBS 20G26% OF CAL
2G FIBER0G ADDED0G INTRINSIC3G OTHER14G TOTAL SUGAR
FAT 19G54% OF CAL
5G SAT14G UNSAT

BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV

Cured salmon colored and flavored with beets, spices, and gin or vodka, served with bread, capers, and horseradish cream. A sophisticated, showstopping Nordic appetizer.

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Nutrition & ingredients

Ingredients

serves 12
  • 1kg/ 2 lb single piece of fresh salmon
  • 400g/ 14 oz beetroot/beet ((raw), peeled and diced in 1cm / 0.5" cubes (500g/1 lb weight pre-peeling))
  • 1 cup cooking salt / kosher salt ( (NOT iodised and NOT table salt, Note 2))
  • 2/3 cup white sugar
  • 4 tsp caraway seeds (, whole)
  • 4 tsp white peppercorn (, whole)
  • 4 tsp coriander seeds (, whole)
  • 5 1/2 tbsp vodka ((OK to omit, Note 5))
  • 4 tsp black peppercorns (, whole)
  • 4 tsp juniper berries (, whole)
  • 5 1/2 tbsp gin ((OK to omit, Note 5))
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 3 tbsp horseradish (fresh), finely grated ((Note 6))
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp lemon zest
  • 1 tsp chopped dill
  • 2 cucumbers ((Lebanese not the long English/Telegraph ones))
  • 2 tbsp red or white wine vinegar
  • 2 tsp dill (, roughly chopped)
  • Dark rye bread (, thinly sliced 3mm / ⅛ " (or crackers or other thinly sliced bread))
  • 1/3 cup capers ((some for garnish, some for assembling bites))
  • 1/4 cup oil ((vegetable, canola))
  • Fresh dill sprigs and lemon wedges or slices
PREP
10M
SODIUM
9710MG
ESTIMATE
COMPLETE

Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.