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Herring Style Cured Salmon

Herring Style Cured Salmon

Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 1 day 12 hours
Total Time 1 day 12 hours 20 minutes
Servings: 24

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups salt
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 2 lbs fresh sushi grade salmon
  • 1 small white onion
  • 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 2 cups sunflower oil

Method
 

  1. Clean salmon to remove any of the gray flesh and cut into three pieces
  2. Mix salt and sugar
  3. Take half the salt and sugar mixture and add to a bowl with the salmon pieces. Cover well
  4. After 12 hours drain the water and add the rest of the salt and sugar mixture
  5. After another 12 hours wash and pat salmon and cut into small slices
  6. Cut onion into thin slices and add to a clean bowl
  7. Add sunflower oil, black pepper, 1 teaspoon salt and 1 teaspoon sugar
  8. Mix well
  9. Refrigerate for 12 hours
  10. Serve on crackers with a slice of onion and capers