Name: Beet Cured Salmon
Ingredients: zest of ½ lime; 2 tbsp fresh fennel leaves or dill, finely chopped; 1 raw beetroot, grated; 1 tsp vanilla extract; 1 tbsp vodka; 500 g piece salmon tail (a good piece with minimal bones), skin on; 2 tbsp (30 g) white sugar; 2 tbsp (30 g) sea salt flakes

Preparation info

Difficulty
Easy

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By Angela Redfern

Published 2010

About

Slice thinly and serve with anything your heart desires. Great as part of antipasto platters, with scrambled eggs, or as part of a salad with lots of fresh rocket and herbs.

Ingredients

500 g piece salmon tail (a good piece with minimal bones), skin on
1 raw beetroot, grated
2 tbsp

Method

Feel the salmon for bones with fingertips; if any are found remove with tweezers.

In a bowl mix together the grated beetroot with salt, sugar, lime zest, fennel or dill, vanilla and vodka.

Lie the salmon skin side down on a large piece of cling wrap and place in a container just slightly bigger than the salmon piece. A pretty snug fit is what you are after.

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