Recipe - Ginger Soy Gravlax

1 Whole 911 pound salmon;
fillet, bone,skin on
2 pound Kosher salt
3 pound Sugar
2 cup Fresh grated ginger
One half cup Ground black pepper
5 Serrano pepper; seeded
2 bn Cilantro
3 cup Sugar
3 cup Soy sauce
As needed cornstarch slurry

1. fillet, debone, remove pinbones, leave skin on!

2. combine the salt, sugar, ginger, pepper, serrano, and cilantro in a food
processor, Mix until it forms a thick green paste.

3. cover the bottom of a lage shallow roasting pan with One half of the mixture.
Place fillets on the mixture, SKIN SIDE UP.

4. cover the fish with the remaining mixture, cover well & refrigerate for
48 hours!

5. cook sugar to soft ball stage, add soy sauce and cook 2 minutes, thicken
with cornstarch slurry until the sauce coats the back of a spoon well.

6. remove salmon fillets from the cure and rinse carefully, pat dry.

7. cover a large shallow roasting pan with One half of the soy mixture, place
the fillets on mixture skin side up, pour the remaining soy mixture on top
of fillets. Cover well and refrigerate 24 hours.

8. wrap fillets in cheesecloth, freeze.

9. Thaw about One half way (easiest temp to slice) pull back cheesecloth from
fillet, remove skin that is in your way, slice paper thin.

You may serve on a bed of baby greens with sesame dressing, approx 5 slices
per salad or serve any way you like gravlax.

NOTES : Yields 911 pounds of gravlax.

Recipe by: S.C.I. Jamie, Az.

Posted to recipeludigest Volume 01 Number 565 by CuisineArt
CuisineArt@aol.com on Jan 20, 1998