Whether you want to add this delicious salted salmon into your poke bowl, sushi, or a salmon sandwich, this salted salmon turns out perfectly every time! Though we are definitely seafood lovers, what makes us even more unique is that we enjoy raw fish. We have lots of childhood memories enjoying selyodka, which is Russian pickled herring with some slices of onion and freshly-baked bread. Growing up in the United States though, we are well aware that not everyone enjoys even the thought of raw fish. This post is for all of those fellow seafood-lovers who do!
Be sure to buy fresh fish that looks and smells fresh and delicious! Our favorite store to buy wild-caught salmon for this recipe is Costco. Wherever you purchase your fish, just make sure to use common sense to figure out if it’s safe to eat raw. Salt is a well-known ancient preservative, but it is important that the fish is not contaminated to begin with. Some red flags include a foul smell, discoloration, or mushy/soft flesh.
My cousin introduced me to this method of salting fish when we were visiting. We enjoyed the salted salmon for breakfast in croissant sandwiches and have been hooked ever since! Let’s get into the process!
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Ingredients
- wild-caught salmon
- Himalayan pink salt
How to Salt Salmon
- Peel the skin off the salmon using a sharp knife. Rinse the fish fillet with cold water.
- Place the salmon fillet into a glass casserole dish or Pyrex dish and be sure it fits well. If need be, cut the fillet into a few pieces.
- Cover the fish generously with salt. I like to use Himalayan pink salt. Be sure both sides are drenched with salt.
- Place into the refrigerator for four hours. Depending on the thickness of the fish fillet, you may need less/more time.
- Cut off a little piece and do a taste test after washing the excess salt off. If it’s oversalted, place the fish into purified water for 5-10 minutes to get rid of some saltiness. If it’s under-salted, return the dish with the fish into the refrigerator for another 30 minutes.
- Rinse the wild-caught salmon fillet to wash off all of the excess salt.
- Cut it up into little pieces and enjoy!
The whole process took me approximately 4 hours and 30 minutes, with minimal effort on my part! This is a great way to meal-prep for company coming over or for the week. Though we do love to bake our salmon too, this salted salmon recipe is our favorite go-to when we splurge on a wild-caught salmon at Costco.
Be sure to check out some of our other family-favorite recipes here! Thank you so much for following along on our homemaking journey to bless our families with cozy decor, delicious meals, and clean homes.
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