Lime Cured Salmon with Dill Marinade
This instant Lime Cured Salmon with Dill Marinade, with hints of lime and dill, makes the salmon succulent, especially with the sour caramelized onions.
Servings: 4
Calories: 537kcal
Ingredients
LIME MARINADE
- 3 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- 0.5 cup olive oil
- 2 teaspoons honey
- 1 tablespoon fresh dill, chopped
- Salt and pepper, to taste
SALMON
- 8 ounces raw salmon steak, in 1 piece
CARAMELIZED ONIONS
- 2 medium sliced onions
- 3 ounces butter
- 3 tablespoons brown sugar
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
TO DECORATE
- 4 sprigs dill
- 1 tablespoon fresh pink peppercorns
Instructions
MAKE THE CARAMELIZED ONIONS
- Melt butter, add onions and cook on high heat. When the onions are soft, add sugar and frequently stir until they become golden brown. Deglaze with the vinegar, strain, cool and reserve.
PREPARE THE LIME MARINADE
- In a shallow non-reactive bowl, whisk together the oil, lime juice, honey, dill, salt and some pepper, reserve. Remove the bone from the fish, cut into ¼ inch slices and reserve in refrigerator. Place a slice of salmon in a large Ziploc bag or between 2 sheets of plastic. Pound gently. Repeat the same process for all slices. Place the thin salmon slices into individual plates. Wrap and keep in the refrigerator.
GARNISH AND SERVE
- Just before serving, brush with marinade then top with caramelized onions, chive sprigs, and fresh pink peppercorns.
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Notes
Did you know? Cured salmon and other fish recipes have been found in many cultures stretching from the people of early to modern Scandinavia to the Native Americans.