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.
I hate to say it but we do throw food away
We all hate it. Thx for stopping by.
I DO end up having to throw away food and I find it so sad! With such a busy schedule, I have the best intentions to use every piece, but it doesn’t always happen.
I think we all have good intentions. So the FoodSaver helps us keep those intentions.
Your recipe looks fabulous! I’d love to have one of those Foodsavers! Sometimes I have to throw food away, but it’s a priority to me to not throw stuff away.
Well maybe, you will win.
I really try not to throw away food but yes, sometime I do. I do have an old foodsaver (that’s on its last leg) and I try to use it as much as possible. The salmon sounds amazing!!
Well you were ahead of me if you were already using a FoodSaver.
I have sadly. And as a family of 5 it can be such a sad waste! I need to get this. Also I’ve been wanting to cure my own salmon. My toddler twins love gravalox!
Erica, I am an identical twin. I am sure you have your hands full with toddler twins.
Yes, I do sometimes have to throw away food. I hate that.
I heard about you in a Google search. I’d love to win a FoodSaver for my leftovers. I often take them to my Mom so she has easy, nutritious meals. Also, we grow blackberries and raspberries, just enough for our year round use for cobblers and such. Right now I just use freezer bags. Freezing them in a Foodsaver bags would give me a much better product year round.
Deb, that is awesome. You have a lucky mom!
I would love to have a food saver, your pictures look so delicious! Happy New Year!! Nettie
Happy New Year to you too. Maybe you will win?
This is incredible! I am always so impressed by the things that you can do these days with unique tools. The salmon looks goood!
I am too. I am sure there are more uses for the FoodSaver than I have yet figured out.
Sometimes throw away food? How about ALL the time!!!! Hate it too.