Gravad Lax (marinated Salmon)

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 3 lbs salmon, salt water
• 1/3 cup sea salt
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 20 peppercorns, crushed
• 2 bunches fresh dill

Recipe

• 1 remove bones from salmon, cut into 2 peices, wash and dry.
• 2 combine salt, sugar and peppercorns in small bowl.
• 3 layer 1/3rd of the dill on the bottom of a shallow baking pan.
• 4 lay one peice of salmon on the dill, sprinkle with salt/sugar mixture and another 3rd of the dill, cover with second peice of salmon, and cover with remaining dill.
• 5 cover with a board and refridgerate for 2 to 3 days.
• 6 to serve, scrape off salt, sugar, peppercorns and dill. slice salmon diagonally into 1/4 inch slices. serve with dark bread and capers.