Lightly salted salmon can always be bought in the store - it is a great appetizer and a component of delicious sandwiches. But, if you wanted to buy a piece of raw fish in the store, then you can salt it yourself. In this case, you will always be sure that the salmon will be really fresh and lightly salted. It is not difficult to salt salmon at home, the only thing we need besides fish and spices is a piece of clean cotton cloth.
It is necessary
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- Piece of fresh salmon - 0.5 kg,
- Freshly ground black pepper,
- Coarse salt,
- Granulated sugar.
Instructions
Step 1
If the fish is frozen, defrost it on the bottom shelf of the refrigerator. Rinse the fish, pat dry with a paper tea towel or napkins. From the inside, cut along the ridge on both sides and remove it, cut off the ribs, carefully separating them from the meat with the tip of a sharp knife.
Step 2
Spread the salmon fillet skin side down on a cutting board. Take 2 level tablespoons of salt and one tablespoon of granulated sugar, mix them with a teaspoon of black pepper and rub the meat and skin of the fish with the resulting mixture. Fold the piece in half and wrap it tightly with a piece of clean cotton or gauze.
Step 3
Put the salmon fillet wrapped in cloth on a plate, cover with a lid or other deep plate, put in the refrigerator. The fish will be ready in two days.
