Beetroot marinated salmon served with vodka crème fraîche

October 26, 2012 (Last Updated: January 11, 2019)
Beetroot marinated salmon served with vodka crème fraîche recipe

Beetroot marinated salmon served with vodka crème fraîche

Ingredients

  • Marinade

  • 30ml (2 tbsp) caraway seeds
  • 10ml (2 tsp) black peppercorns
  • 5ml (1 tsp) coarse salt
  • zest of 1 lemon
  • 1 beetroot, grated
  • 4 x 200g salmon steaks
  • Crème fraîche

  • 125g crème fraîche
  • 30ml (2 tbsp) vodka
  • 45ml (3 tbsp) creamed horseradish

Instructions

1

Line an oval bowl with enough plastic wrap to overlap and set aside.

2

Place the caraway seeds, peppercorns and salt in a pestle and mortar and roughly grind. Pour into a mixing bowl and stir in the lemon zest and beetroot.

3

Put the salmon steaks on a flat plate and sprinkle with the beetroot mixture, pressing the mixture down with your hands. Cover with the overlapping plastic wrap, weigh down with jars or tins and refrigerate overnight.

4

Beat the crème fraîche, slowly add vodka and continue beating until stiff. Stir in the horseradish and refrigerate overnight.

5

Scrape the marinade off the salmon, rinse under cold water and pat dry with paper towels.

6

Thinly slice the salmon on individual plates and serve with vodka crème fraîche on the side.

 

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