Homemade Salmon Gravlax – Christmas

Recipe by Norbert Tarayre

Learn how to prepare a homemade salmon gravlax, perfect for the holiday season. The salmon is cured with coarse salt, sugar, lemon and dill, then kept refrigerated for 48 h. A refined starter, simple to make and keeps for a week.

MediumScandinavianServes 4

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Source Video
48h 22m
Prep
0m
Cook
5h 48m
Cleanup
54h 10m
Total

Cost Breakdown

Total cost:$16.00
Per serving:$4.00

Critical Success Points

  • Coat the salmon with the cure
  • Wrap and weight
  • Cure in the refrigerator

Safety Warnings

  • Handle raw salmon with clean utensils to avoid cross‑contamination.
  • Keep at 4 °C or lower for the entire curing period.
  • Do not consume if the fish has an unpleasant odor.

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