Gravlax with Mustard-Dill Sauce

Name: Gravlax with Mustard-Dill Sauce
Total time: PT0D0H0M
Yield: serves 8-12
Ingredients: 2 tbsp. kosher salt; 1 tbsp. freshly ground white pepper; 1 tbsp. sugar; 1 ⁄ 2 bunch dill, chopped; 2 tbsp. dried dill seeds; 1 (2 1/2-lb. side of salmon, skin-on); 2 tbsp. cognac; Mustard-Dill Sauce; 1 loaf pumpernickel, thinly sliced; 1 ⁄ 2 bunch dill, trimmed into sprigs

Serves
serves 8-12

ANTOINE BOOTZ

Author Eugenia Bone departs from La Vigilia tradition by serving this simple Scandinavian classic in lieu of a more complicated Italian dish.

Ingredients

For the Gravlax

2 tbsp. kosher salt
1 tbsp. freshly ground white pepper
1 tbsp. sugar
¹⁄₂ bunch dill, chopped
2 tbsp. dried dill seeds
1 (2 1/2-lb. side of salmon, skin-on)
2 tbsp. cognac

For Serving

Mustard-Dill Sauce
1 loaf pumpernickel, thinly sliced
¹⁄₂ bunch dill, trimmed into sprigs

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Instructions

Step 1

For the gravlax: Combine salt, pepper, sugar, dill, and dill seeds in a bowl. Remove any bones from salmon with tweezers or small pliers. Place fish flat, skin side down, in a long glass baking dish. Rub salt mixture into flesh, then sprinkle cognac over fish. Cover fish loosely with plastic wrap, then place a slightly smaller baking dish directly on top of fish and weigh it down with heavy, unopened cans. Refrigerate for 3–4 days, basting twice daily.

Step 2

Rinse fish in cold water, then pat dry with paper towel. Refrigerate fish, loosely covered with plastic, for at least 4 hours. Thinly slice fish with a long sharp knife and set aside.

Step 3

To serve, place a slice of gravlax on a piece of pumpernickel, then top each with a little Mustard-Dill Sauce and a sprig of dill. Repeat the process to use up all the gravlax.