Swedish Sugar and Salt-cured Salmon

Swedish Sugar and Salt Cured Salmon

Ingredients

• 2 lbs center cut salmon fillets
• ⅔ cup sugar
• ⅓ cup coarse salt
• 15 coarsely crushed white peppercorns
• 1 bunch dill

Directions

1. Remove any small bones from the fillets .
2. Mix the sugar, salt and pepper in a bowl.
3. Cover the bottom of a baking dish and rub half of the sugar-salt mixture into the first fillet.
4. Cover with ⅓ of dill.
5. Cover in plastic wrap.
6. Place a cutting board with some heavy weights on top and marinate in the refrigerator for 24 hours.
7. Remove from plastic wrap and discard accumulated juices.
8. Rewrap and refrigerate another 24 – 48 hours.
9. Scrape off the marinade and slice paper thin.