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Brown Sugar-and-Dill-Cured Salmon Recipe

Brown Sugar-and-Dill-Cured Salmon Recipe

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Ingredients:

Serving

1 (1 1/2-lb) salmon fillet
1/2 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
1/2 cup kosher salt
1 tbsp cracked black pepper
1/4 cup chopped fresh dill
1 tbsp vodka
dark pumpernickel bread slices, flatbread crackers , creme fraiche , chopped red onion , fresh dill , cracked black pepper

Directions:

Cut salmon in half crosswise, and place one half, skin side down, in an 8- x 8-inch glass baking dish.
Combine brown sugar, salt, pepper, and dill; spoon half of sugar mixture evenly over salmon in dish, and drizzle with vodka. Cover with other half of salmon, skin side up, and spoon remaining sugar mixture on top. Cover baking dish with plastic wrap; place a plate or small dish on top of salmon, and weigh down with soup cans. Refrigerate 2 days, occasionally rotating fish and basting with liquid that collects in bottom of dish.
Remove fish from liquid, and rinse. Cut meat into long, thin slices, discarding skin. Serve with dark pumpernickel bread slices, flatbread crackers, crème fraîche, chopped red onion, fresh dill, and cracked black pepper.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	1044.33 Kcal (4372 kJ)
Calories from fat	165.32 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	18.37g	28%
Cholesterol	208.61mg	70%
Sodium	13091.65mg	545%
Potassium	1914.37mg	41%
Total Carbs	112.37g	37%
Sugars	106.77g	427%
Dietary Fiber	1.77g	7%
Protein	95.99g	192%
Vitamin C	1.9mg	3%
Iron	1.9mg	11%
Calcium	158.2mg	16%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	169.52 Kcal (710 kJ)
Calories from fat	26.84 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	2.98g	28%
Cholesterol	33.86mg	70%
Sodium	2125.13mg	545%
Potassium	310.75mg	41%
Total Carbs	18.24g	37%
Sugars	17.33g	427%
Dietary Fiber	0.29g	7%
Protein	15.58g	192%
Vitamin C	0.3mg	3%
Iron	0.3mg	11%
Calcium	25.7mg	16%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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