Beet Gravlax

Gravlax. Simple, delicious, refreshing, and so versatile.

Beet    Gravlax

FOOD PREPARATION AND STYLING BY CHANIE NAYMAN | PHOTOS BY LISA MONAHAN

Making your own gravlax (a cured fish similar to lox) may sound exotic formidable or just “not your thing.” Try it. It’s simple delicious refreshing and so versatile. It goes nicely with salad on crackers or as hors d’oeuvres on cucumber. Gravlax can stay in the fridge for three days after curing so it’s great to make in advance. Slice before serving with a very sharp knife on a diagonal then slide it away from the skin.

INGREDIENTS

Serves 8–10

  • 2 cups beet grated
  • ½ cup kosher salt
  • ½ cup sugar
  • ¼ cup vodka
  • zest of 1 lemon
  • 2 lbs (900 g) salmon fillet skin on
PREPARATION

Peel and grate the beet keeping the pulp and juice together in a bowl. Stir in salt sugar vodka and lemon zest.

Spread out ⅓ of the mixture in a thin layer on a baking sheet and place the salmon fillet on top skin side down.

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