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🍽️ Elderflower Cured Salmon Recipe
158 kcal · 30 min · 4 servings
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Ingredients
- 12 juniper berries
- 5 tbsp elderflower syrup
- 1 tbsp salt
- pepper
- 1 side salmon fillet (with skin)
- chervil
- 200 g crème fraîche
Instructions
- 1. Crush the juniper berries into a fine powder using a mortar and pestle.
- 2. Mix the elderflower syrup with salt and pepper.
- 3. Stir the crushed juniper berries into the syrup mixture.
- 4. Remove all bones and the belly flap from the salmon fillet.
- 5. Cut the fillet in half crosswise to create two equal pieces.
- 6. Rub the raw flesh sides of the salmon pieces generously with the marinade.
- 7. Stack the two halves on top of each other so the skin faces outward.
- 8. Wrap the salmon package tightly in plastic wrap.
- 9. Wrap the package additionally in aluminum foil.
- 10. Place the salmon on a tray.
- 11. Weight down the salmon with a few cans.
- 12. Place the tray in the refrigerator for at least 24 hours.
- 13. Turn the salmon once or twice during the curing time.
- 14. Place the salmon skin-side down on a cutting board.
- 15. Cut thin slices diagonally away from the skin.
- 16. Garnish the plated slices with fresh chervil.
- 17. Serve the salmon with crème fraîche.
Nutrition per serving
- kcal: 158
- Protein: 5 g · Fett/Fat: 11 g · Carbs: 9 g