Learn how to easily make gravlax at home with this simple cured salmon recipe. Just 15 minutes of prep and a short cure in the fridge stand in between you and this show-stopping salmon. Salt-curing is so incredibly easy and the taste is amazing – try curing salmon at home and you’ll never buy store-bought again!
Featured comment: OMG. I am a Chef and was looking for a Gravlax recipe. That recipe is really really good. The orange lemon zest are giving it a really good flavor. Love the hint of orange. Super easy to do. I cured a 1 lb piece for 3 days. Perfect. The amount of sugar and salt is perfect as well. Not too salty. Thanks for a great recipe.” – Christian

Update: This post was originally published in June 2014. I made updates to the post below to include more information about salmon gravlax. I also added a recipe video plus step-by-step photos showing you exactly how to cure salmon at home! Hi, friends! Get excited, because today we are going to kick it old school with some super easy-to-prepare, delicious and affordable homemade luxury food! I originally published this recipe for gravlax way back in the day. Like, this was one of the first recipes ever posted on this site. And honestly, it’s still one of my all-time favorite recipes to this day!
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