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🍽️ Elderflower Cured Salmon Recipe

158 kcal · 30 min · 4 servings

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Ingredients

Instructions

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

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