Rye 'N' Gin Gravlax

Name: Rye 'N' Gin Gravlax
Yield: 12 serving(s)
Ingredients: 3 tbsp. Kosher salt; 1 tsp. Freshly ground black pepper; 2 tbsp. sugar; 1 tbsp. caraway seeds, coarsely ground or crushed; 1 c. chopped dill, divided; 2 lb. skin-on salmon; 1/4 c. Gin

By The Good Housekeeping Test KitchenPublished: Aug 3, 2016

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Mike Garten

Yields:

12 serving(s)

A touch of booze punches up the flavor of this homemade lox.

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Ingredients

3 Tbsp. Kosher salt
1 tsp. Freshly ground black pepper
2 Tbsp. sugar
1 Tbsp. caraway seeds, coarsely ground or crushed
1 cup chopped dill, divided
2 lb. skin-on salmon
1/4 cup Gin

Directions

1. Step 1Combine salt, pepper, sugar, and caraway seeds. On a very large sheet of plastic wrap, sprinkle 1/2 cup dill. Rinse salmon with cold water; pat dry. Rub skin of salmon with half of salt mixture; place on dill, skin side down.
2. Step 2Rub remaining salt mixture on flesh of salmon, then pack with remaining 1/2 cup chopped dill. Drizzle gin over dill on top of salmon. Wrap tightly with plastic. Place in baking dish; top with another baking dish to weight it down. Refrigerate 1 day.
3. Step 3Turn packet of salmon over; weight down and refrigerate 2 days. Lightly rinse salmon and pat dry before serving. Keeps refrigerated, up to 1 week.