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Homemade Lox

Homemade Lox

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  • 2,880 Min
  • 8 Servings
  • $12

INGREDIENTS

  • Main

    • 🐟 1 pound salmon fillet, bones removed
    • 🧂 ½ cup kosher salt
    • 🍚 ½ cup white sugar
    • 9 drops liquid smoke flavoring (Optional)

STEPS

1

Rinse salmon with water; pat dry with paper towels.

2

Lay a piece of plastic wrap onto a flat surface. Mix together kosher salt and sugar in a small bowl. Pour 1/2 of the salt mixture onto the plastic wrap; lay salmon on top. Cover salmon with remaining salt mixture.

3

Fold plastic wrap around salmon until secure; cover with a second layer of plastic wrap. Transfer to a 9x9-inch baking pan; cover with an 8x8-inch baking pan. Place a heavy object onto the smaller baking pan to weigh salmon down. Cure in the refrigerator until salmon's surface is silky, about 48 hours.

4

Fill a large bowl with ice water. Fill a second bowl with cold water and 3 drops liquid smoke.

5

Unwrap salmon and dip in liquid smoke mixture to rinse. Remove to ice water and let sit, submerged, for 30 minutes. Repeat rinsing and submerging 2 more times, adding 3 drops liquid smoke to ice water each time.

6

Dry salmon with paper towels. Slice with a sharp knife, starting at the thin edge.

NUTRIENTS

Per 1 serving

🔥

120

Calories

  • 10
    Protein
  • 13
    Carbs
  • 3
    Fats

💡 Make sure to remove all bones from the salmon fillet before starting for a silky texture.Pressing down the salmon helps it cure evenly by distributing the salt and sugar mixture.Use a sharp knife to slice thin pieces for the perfect lox experience.If you don’t have liquid smoke, you can skip it, but adding it enhances the flavor.