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Cured King Salmon With Pickled Onions, Fennel, and Cucumbers
Learn how to make a quick and easy cured salmon using sushi-grade Seatopia King Salmon but it works just as well with any Salmon or Steelhead. Just like the ancient Viking's use with sugar & salt to dry the salmon, herbs and citrus zest to impart flavor. We subsequently planted our cured king salmon with pickled onions, fennel, and cucumbers but it could be used for anything from a crudo, or sushi, or a salad or bagel topping. Ok lets dive in.
🐟 What You'll Learn:
How to create a coconut sugar and tarragon herb cure for salmon
Tips for properly curing salmon at home
The importance of thoroughly drying fish before and after curing
Ingredients
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2 pieces of Mt. Cook Alpine King Salmon
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paper towels (for drying)
- 3 tablespoons coconut sugar
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3 tablespoons Salt
- 2 tablespoons chopped tarragon
- Zest of 1 lemon
- Parchment paper
- Pickled onions
- Pickled fennel
- Cucumbers
Salmon
Cure Mix
Pickled Vegetables
Directions
For The Cure
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1.In a bowl, mix together 3 tablespoons of coconut sugar, 3 tablespoons of salt, 2 tablespoons of chopped tarragon, and the zest of 1 lemon.
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2.Place a piece of parchment paper on a wire rack, and save it for later.
For The Salmon
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3.Thoroughly dry the Salmon to remove moisture
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4.Put the cure mix on the bottom of the parchment paper. Place the salmon, skin side down, on top of the cure mix.
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5.Spread the remaining cure mix on top of the salmon. Cover the salmon with the parchment paper, creating a pocket. Refrigerate the salmon for two days.
After Curing
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6.Remove the salmon from the fridge and rinse off the cure.
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7.Thoroughly dry the salmon with paper towels.
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8.Slice the salmon sashimi-style.
For Serving
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9.Plate the salmon slices with pickled onions, pickled fennel, and cucumbers.
Recipe Note
grade or steelhead. Techniques like this have been used for centuries in Northern Europe and today versions of this raw fish curing technique can be seen around the world. Enjoy! And please dont forget to rate and review this recipe if it was helpful!
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