Norwegian Salmon - Grav Lax Recipe

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Norwegian Salmon - Grav Lax
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Ingredients
11
Count
Nutrition
274
Calories
Total time
4320
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. For the salmon, remove all bones with a pair of tweezers, but leave the skin on.
  2. Rinse.
  3. Mash the dill stems in a mortar with a little of the salt.
  4. Mix with the rest of the salt, the sugar and pepper.
  5. Save the dill leaves for the sauce.
  6. Cover the flesh side of the fillets with the mixture, and place the fillets flesh-to-flesh in a tray made of glass or stainless steel.
  7. Cover with plastic foil and put a heavy weight on top (e. g. the mortar or a brick).
  8. Keep refrigerated for 72 hours, turning the fillets every 12 hours.
  9. Do not discard the liquid that formsuntil the end of 72 hours. ( A lot of liquid will form).
  10. Scrape off the spices and discard the liquid.
  11. The salmon will keep refrigerated for about a week.
  12. For the sauce, mix mustard, sugar and vinegar.
  13. Add the oil a teaspoon at a time, constantly stirring.
  14. Just before serving, add lots of dill and salt and pepper to taste.
  15. Slice the salmon with a sharp, flexible knife in big, thin slices parallell to the skin.
  16. Arrange the ice-cold salmon on lettuce leaves with slices of lemon.
  17. Serve the sauce separately.
  18. Optional: Also serve toasted bread and butter.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 273.85 Kcal (1147 kJ)
Calories from fat 142.14 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 15.79g 24%
Cholesterol 57.66mg 19%
Sodium 3704.88mg 154%
Potassium 468.59mg 10%
Total Carbs 5.41g 2%
Sugars 5.04g 20%
Dietary Fiber 0.19g 1%
Protein 26.51g 53%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0%
Iron 0.1mg 1%
Calcium 15mg 2%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 174.48 Kcal (731 kJ)
Calories from fat 90.57 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 10.06g 24%
Cholesterol 36.74mg 19%
Sodium 2360.55mg 154%
Potassium 298.56mg 10%
Total Carbs 3.44g 2%
Sugars 3.21g 20%
Dietary Fiber 0.12g 1%
Protein 16.89g 53%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0%
Iron 0.1mg 1%
Calcium 9.6mg 2%

* 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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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 6.8
    Points
  • 7
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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