I have always wanted to cure my own salmon. I remember watching an episode of Brunch at Bobby’s where B Flay (my nickname for Bobby) was curing a salmon. It looked so easy. I only needed planning because the salmon needs to cure for at least 2 days. And I needed a system for storing the salmon during the cure. Thanks to FoodSaver I had the answer for the storing system. I am happy to share this post for my Cured Salmon & FoodSaver Giveaway with my readers. That is right, another chance to give my readers a neat product.
If you are like me, there are one or two tools you would really like in your kitchen. If you are also like me, you cook way too much food for the audience – wait, I hear my wife now saying “how many people do you think we are having over for dinner?” It is no fun to cook for a few people and I love leftovers. But then, I do worry about wasting food. Problem solved – A vacuum sealer from FoodSaver.
I associated a FoodSaver with storing my extra food when I make too much but my first idea for its use was for storing the salmon during the cure. Was it hard to use? After the first time learning how to use this product, it is so easy. Takes only seconds. I know I sound like a commercial but this is a really practical and easy to use product. I am excited because I have already saved the extras from my Cured Salmon (yes, I made way to much) for a future date and have been thinking of creative new recipes.
The Recipe
Cured Salmon
Ingredients
- One 2-pound salmon fillet
- 1/2 cup dill
- 2 cups kosher salt
- 1 cup light brown sugar
- 1/4 – 1/2 cups vodka
- 1/4 cup lemon juice
Instructions
- In a large bowl, combine all the ingredients.
- Drop the fish into the bowl and massage the cure mixture into the fish.
- Wrap the salmon using your FoodSaver vacuum sealer (I poured the liquid in the bag as well). Place in refrigerator for at least 48 hours (Put something heavy on the salmon to press in the cure).
- Turn the bag over a few times during the 48 hour curing process.
- Cut the bag open, remove the salmon and rinse the cure off under cold, running water.
- Pat dry and slice diagonally into paper-thin slices.
- Serve and enjoy!
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Ingredients.
Salmon in Cure.
Salmon after Cure.
Sealing 1st side of Bag.
Putting Salmon in the 1/2 Sealed Bag.
Vacuum Seal and Sealing of Bag for 48 Hour Cure.
Sealed Salmon.
Plated.
Serve and enjoy!
Responses
comments – I answer every one.
This looks mouthwatering and a must-try very soon! I have read so many good things about the Foodsaver lately and am now considering purchasing one!
Well maybe you can win one instead?!
I love cured Salmon. I’m assuming you can do this without the food saver.
You sure can but the FoodSaver bag process made the storing and curing phase super easy.
I love salmon and that food saver is just the perfect job!
Yes it was. Thx.
Love, love, love cure salmon and my food saver!
Oh, you already have one. Then, you already knew how handy it is.
I hate it, but yes I do toss food because it gets lost in the fridge.
Thx for stopping by Alison.
I wish I liked salmon! Those look so yummy! I just said the other day we should look into getting a food saver!
Then this is serendipity. It is a great tool.
I try really hard to not waste any food, but there is only so much you can freeze. A food saver would be so great!
And I can’t even tell you how much I adore lox. Fresh salmon on a bagel is the best way to start any day. Your salmon “lox” fantastic! =)
Jennifer, we all try. Lox is the best and this recipe was a lot easier than I knew.
I’ve had to throw food away before. I just had to throw out some meat yesterday, in fact. It felt like such a waste of money.
This looks absolutely delicious! I’m always having to throw away food. With just 2 of us in the house, things go bad very quickly!
Becca, we have the same challenge with only 2 of us in the house.
I live alone, so I do tend to have to throw food away. And I hate it. I try freezing whatever I can but it still sits in there forever sometimes!
Candace, I share your problem. I think, with this FoodSaver, your foods will stay in the freezer much longer and taste so much better when you pull them out.