Looking for a stunning new way to serve salmon for an occasion?
Lasts for days and days!
Start this recipeat least 2 days before serving, preferably 3 days.
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Too many cured salmon recipes are way too salty or way too sweet!
Beetroot-cured Salmon
Are you ready to impress the pants off your family and friends??
Deceptively easy, looks stunning and outrageously delicious to eat: Beetroot Cured Salmon!
What is Cured Salmon?
And why cure at home??
Curing is an age-old means of preserving fish with salt.
However we still apply these methods to food to appreciate their delicious eating qualities!
Two flavour options: Gin or Vodka
But why stop at the beetroot colouring?
Curing is also a great vehicle for injecting even more flavours into the flesh.
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Gin, juniper and coriander seed ; or
Vodka, caraway and coriander seed.
What does it mean to salt-cure salmon?
Curing furthermore provides the opportunity to add flavour into the salmon.
So is cured salmon raw?Short answer: Yes.
Prosciutto, salami, and cold-smoked salmon are all examples of delicious foods that are cured but uncooked!
However it doesnt need to be sashimi-grade (ie.
It does though still need to be very fresh!
Check with your fish monger to ensure the fish is fresh enough to cure.
But most importantly, check it yourself.
If it smells and looks funky, and the flesh is slimy, give it a miss….
Both draw liquid out of the fish to preserve it.
Because the amount of salt required to cure salmon properly makes itwaytoo salty.
Sugar doesnt make the salmon sweet-tasting at all.
Most smoked salmon, for example, uses sugar as well as salt.
I couldnt decide between the two so I decided to provide both so you’re able to choose.
It really comes down to flavour preference or drink preference!
If youre unsure, Id opt for gin.
The flavour is milder, smoother and a little more interesting.
The alcohol is totally optional however, and does not affect the cure if you leave it out.
Its still absolutely delicious without!
See recipes notes for details.
Hendricks brand is a firm favourite in my house.
Tanqueray is also a frequent lurker in my liquor cupboard.
But less premium brands absolutely work just as well.
What you need for Vodka-cured Salmon
Vodka As with gin, use your drinking vodka of choice.
The alcohol can be omitted!
How to make Beetroot-cured Salmon
I think youre going to be amazed how easy this is!
It really is mostly just about curing time, which involves nothing more than leaving it in your fridge.
Line the container with two big sheets of cling wrap, overlapping and perpendicular like a cross.
check that the cling wrap sheets are large enough to fully enclose the salmon once wrapped.
Press down lightly to ensure the flesh is fully in contact with the beetroot mixture.
I told you, this is entirely hands off!!
This is the curing process.
The flesh of the salmon will be thus drier and firmer than it is when raw;
Unwrapthe salmon.
There will be more liquid than you started with.
This allows the opportunity for what salt is now in the salmon to redistribute more evenly throughout the meat.
While this step is recommended, its not essential!
Its still wonderful eaten straight away.
Its just for perfectionists like me who want to achieve the best result, given the time!
And now for the best part: presenting the salmon!
And of course basking in all those praises you are about to be lavished with!!
How to serve Beetroot-cured Salmon
Thewhole point(ok, MOST of the point!)
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of using a beetroot cure for the salmon is so it looks STUNNING when its presented.
Horseradish cream sauce For serving.
Horseradish is a classic accompaniment for cured salmon.
Spiky, fresh and creamy, this sauce is made with fresh horseradish.
Unfortunately it can be irritatingly hard to find here in Australia.
So dont fret if you cant source fresh horseradish.
you could just serve plain sour cream instead.
But why not fry them up in a little oil for a some texture??
What is salmon without some dill?
Lemon slices For another splash of colour and squeezing over your salmon to taste.
Pile it all up on a platter, and here is what you get:
You think thatlooksgood?
Just wait until youtasteit!!!
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