Homemade Smoked Salmon Recipe

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Ingredients:

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3 tbsp fine sea salt
3 tbsp sucanat
2 tbsp lemon zest
2 tsp white peppercorns, whole
2 tsp fennel seeds, whole
1 1/2 lbs salmon fillets, wild caught center cut
1 cup fresh dill sprig

Directions:

Combine salt, Sucanat, lemon zest, peppercorns, and fennel seeds in a small bowl.
Line a 13 X 9 inch glass baking dish with plastic wrap; lay salmon, skin side down on the plastic wrap.
Sprinkle salt mixture evenly over salmon.
Top with dill.
Wrap fillet TIGHTLY in plastic wrap: keep in baking dish.
Place a smaller pan or cutting board on TOP of wrapped salmon and weigh it down with 2 heavy cans.
Refrigerate for 24 hours.
Remove cans, unwrap salmon, drain and discard the liquid-discard plastic wrap too. (Leave seasonings on).
REWRAP salmon tightly in 2 fresh layers of plastic wrap, place back in dish and lay pan or board with cans on top.
Return to refrigerator for another 24 hours.
Unwrap salmon, remove dill and scrape off dry seasonings.
With a long serrated knife, slice salmon horizontally into 1/4 inch pieces.
Store in refrigerator, wrapped tightly for up to 3 days.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	64.85 Kcal (272 kJ)
Calories from fat	18.66 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	2.07g	3%
Cholesterol	19.82mg	7%
Sodium	1346.51mg	56%
Potassium	165.17mg	4%
Total Carbs	1.77g	1%
Sugars	0.01g	0%
Dietary Fiber	0.11g	0%
Protein	8.99g	18%
Vitamin C	0.5mg	1%
Iron	0.1mg	0%
Calcium	8.1mg	1%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	124.95 Kcal (523 kJ)
Calories from fat	35.96 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	4g	3%
Cholesterol	38.19mg	7%
Sodium	2594.28mg	56%
Potassium	318.23mg	4%
Total Carbs	3.42g	1%
Sugars	0.02g	0%
Dietary Fiber	0.21g	0%
Protein	17.32g	18%
Vitamin C	1mg	1%
Iron	0.2mg	0%
Calcium	15.5mg	1%

* 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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