Chum Salmon with Homemade Salt Brine
This aromatic, tender appetizer will drive everyone crazy! Chum salmon salted at home using a method popular in the Far East. It turns out incredibly delicious. Serve it sliced thinly on a festive table or for a hearty breakfast!
Updated : 03 June, 2025
Easy
More than 1 hour.
Ingredients
1 kilograms
Chum salmon
1 tablespoon
Salt
0.5 tablespoon
Sugar
10 grams
Dill
25 milliliters
Vodka
Table
Table of volume measurements:
- teaspoon - 5 ml
- dessert spoon - 10 ml
- tablespoon - 20 ml
- glass - 200 ml
Preparation
Step 1
It's best to use fresh fish, one that hasn’t been frozen. This way, you’ll get a very tasty and incredibly tender finished fish. If you have a whole fish, gut it, scale it, and fillet it. I used fresh fillets of chum salmon.
Step 2
Prepare the salt mixture. Rinse a bunch of dill under running water, dry it, and chop finely. Place the herbs in a small container. Add salt, sugar, and ground black pepper.
Step 3
Pour in some vodka and mix everything well.
Step 4
Rinse the fish fillet and pat it dry with paper towels to remove any excess water. Place the fillet on a wide tray or plate. Spread the dill, vodka, and spice mixture evenly over the surface.
Step 5
Gently rub the salt mixture over the entire surface of the chum salmon.
Step 6
Wrap the fish in plastic wrap and refrigerate. Let it salt for three days.
Step 7
After the specified time, you can take your first taste.
Step 8
Slice the salted fish fillet into thin slices and serve. It’s very tasty for sandwiches with herbs, vegetables, and fish for breakfast.