Salted salmon can be a decoration on any table. This is one of the best snacks. But it’s not at all necessary to buy a finished product. This article describes how to salt salmon at home. To do this, you do not have to be a cool chef, and this process does not require special ingredients. There are several ways to pickle salmon. It can be lightly salted or more salty, for every taste.
Take a salmon filet, about 0.5 kilograms. You also need to cook 6 tablespoons of coarse salt, half less sugar, one spoon of coarse black pepper and a bunch of chopped parsley. Now mix all the ingredients. We wash the fish and dry the moisture using a towel. Now we take the container (sudok) and put the fish in it. Put the skin down. We fill in salmon with the prepared mixture. We put in the refrigerator for 12 hours. Then the fish should be washed with salt. Again, put it in a sudok and put it in the refrigerator. After 8 hours you can eat.
Here's a slightly modified way of salting salmon. We take 1.5 kilograms of fish. If this is a carcass, then we cut it, removing the bones and the skin. Now prepare the mixture for salting. Mix 40 grams of salt, 60 grams of sugar and 10 grams of ground pepper. With this mixture we rub the fish from all sides. A bunch of parsley and dill is chopped finely. We fill the fish with greens on top. Now wrap it in paper or foil. We spread it under the press for two days. After this period, the salmon will be ready. The fish turns out to be moderately salty, lightly salted and amazingly tasty.
And finally, another recipe for salting salmon with oranges. This fruit neutralizes the smell of fish. Therefore, this recipe is suitable for those who are confused by the aroma in such dishes. Take the salmon filet. If you have to carve the carcass, then leave the skin. Also, you need two juicy and large oranges, about two teaspoons of peppercorns, half a teaspoon of white pepper, 1.5 tablespoons of sugar and a bay leaf, 4 tablespoons of coarse salt.
In order to fully reveal the aroma of pepper, it must be crushed with a knife. Cut the orange into circles very thinly. Bay leaf must be broken. Put the fillet in a container and sprinkle with salt, sugar, bay leaf and pepper. Top completely covered with circles of oranges. We close the container and put it in a cold place for two days. Before eating fish, it must be cleaned of salt and cut into slices.
There is another unusual recipe. We cut salmon into thin slices and put them in a container. Sprinkle the layers with salt, spices and sprinkle with lemon juice.
Some chefs recommend adding cognac when cooking fish. Salmon can be salted as follows. Put the fillet in a container. And then watered it with a little cognac. It will give the fish an unusual aroma. Next, sprinkle salmon with sugar, salt and spices. We wrap the fish in foil and send it to the refrigerator. She will be ready in 1-3 days. It all depends on the thickness of the pieces available.
Now knowing how to salt salmon, you can cook a great appetizer for any table.