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Homemade Lox

Homemade Lox

Prep Time 5 minutes
Total Time 2 days

Servings

6 Servings

Ingredients

  • 1 lb. 450 grams fresh salmon – get a nice fatty piece of very high-quality salmon (not a frozen salmon!) without bones and with skin on
  • ¼  cup salt
  • ¼  cup brown sugar
  • zest of 1 small lemon
  • fresh dill small bunch chopped
  • 1 teaspoon cracked black pepper – optional but recommended

Instructions

  • Rinse your beautiful piece of salmon. Pat it completely dry.
  • Place the salmon in a dish or on plastic wrap. Or if you’re feeling adventurous: on plastic wrap in a dish.
  • Cover the fish with all the other ingredients on the top, back and sides.
  • Wrap VERY well and leave for 48 hours in the fridge. We recommend to put it in a dish because it will drip. The salt pulls the moisture out of the fish. If you want it slightly less salty remove between 36-48 hours.
  • Remove fishy and rinse well.
  • Slice thinly across the top of the fish with a long blade. It’s finally ready! Throw it on a bagel with your favorite shmear and enjoy!