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Viewed: 56 - Published at: 9 years agoIngredients
- 1 cup kosher salt
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro leaves
- 1 1/2 tablespoons grated orange zest
- 1 1/2 tablespoons grated lemon zest
- 1 1/2 tablespoons grated lime zest
- 1/3 cup coarsely cracked black pepper
- 3 tablespoons lemon or other citrus-flavored vodka (recommended: Absolut Citron)
- 1 (4-pound) side fresh salmon, pin bones removed, rinsed under cold water and patted dry
- 1 1/2 dozen fresh bagels
- 1 pound cream cheese
- 1/4 cup minced red onions
Method
- In a mixing bowl, combine the salt, sugar, cilantro, zests, cracked black pepper, and vodka and mix thoroughly.
- Place the salmon, skin side down, on several large sheets of plastic wrap.
- Cover the entire salmon with the curing mixture, packing the cure into the salmon.
- Wrap the salmon completely and tightly in the plastic wrap and place the salmon, skin side down on a half-sheet pan.
- Place something heavy like a skillet, weights, or a brick (which needs to be wrapped in plastic wrap).
- This will help infuse the salmon into the mixture.
- Refrigerate the salmon for 24 hours.
- Remove the salmon from the refrigerator and wipe off the curing mixture.
- Rinse the salmon briefly under cold water, removing all the cure.
- Using a sharp knife, slice the salmon from the skin, cutting diagonally and making cuts as paper thin as possible.
- Serve with the bagels, cream cheese and red onions.
