Cured salmon & Gribiche sauce

Salad & Starter 931 Last Update: Aug 09, 2021 Created: May 30, 2021

• Serves: 6 People
• Prep Time: 30 min
• Cooking Time: 15 min
• Difficulty: Medium

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Cured salmon & Gribiche sauce. A vegetarian starter to enjoy at the beginning of a 3 or 4 course menu.

Ingredients

• 600 grams fresh salmon
• 600 grams rough salt
• 20 grams sugar
• 1 vanilla sprout
• 4 pieces star Anise
• 2 tablespoons Pastis
• 20 grams black pepper corn
• 1 bundle fresh dill
• 100 milliliter corn oil
• 100 milliliter olive oil
• 4 cooked eggs
• 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
• 2 tablespoons Xeres vinegar
• 100 milliliter olive oil
• 1 tablespoon lemon jus
• 1/2 bundle fresh chives chopped
• 1/2 bundle fresh tarragon chopped
• 50 grams chopped cornichon
• 50 grams capers
• 1/2 bundle fresh chives chopped
• 150 grams honey
• 60 grams rice vinegar
• 35 grams Xeres vinegar
• 290 grams sunflower oil (harachide)
• 15 grams salt
• 3 grams black pepper corn
• 300 grams water
• 200 grams sugar
• 100 grams white wine vinegar
• 10 grams Pepper corn
• 2 bay leaves
• 50 grams carrot and onion chopped
• 40 grams Coriander stems
• 60 grams Mayo
• 30 grams Dijon mustard
• 1/2 bundle fresh dill chopped
• ½ teas Mustard seeds
• 1 tablespoon gin
• 500 grams blanched cucumber

Directions

1. For the Cured salmon, the process starts by mixing the rough salt, pepper and sugar, vanilla and star Anise with a food processor and keep the mixture in a small bowl.
2. Combine thoroughly and make sure that the sugar is evenly distributed amongst the salt granules.
3. You should have de-scaled and removed all the pin bones from your fish before receiving it,
4. Cover the fish (don’t forget the sides) with pastis completely with the salt and sugar mixture.Put in the fridge.
5. Once your 6 hours come to a close, it’s time to rinse your fish. Then drain it, put the chopped dill on it and marinated in the oil for 1 day.
6. For the Gribiche sauce, Put the cooked egg yolks, mustard, and some salt and pepper in a large bowl and mash them well together.
7. To this paste add the vinegar and then the olive oil, drop by drop as if making mayonnaise.
8. Keep the sauce creamy by adding small amounts of lemon juice, capers, cornichon, dill and tarragon.
9. Dice the cooked egg white and add it to the sauce.
10. Finish the sauce by adding the chopped herbs, capers, and cornichons. Taste and correct the seasoning.
11. For the Aigre-douce, combine all ingredients in a bowl. Season with salt and pepper.Cover. Place in the fridge for 1 hour to develop the flavors.
12. As for the pickled cucumber, combine all the ingredients in a saucepan and bring to boil over medium heat.
13. Stir until all the sugar is completely dissolved.
14. Remove from heat and let cool.
15. Pass the cooled vinegar into the cucumber jar and refrigerate.
16. Marinate 4 hours. After 4 hours drain the pickled cucumber, put in a large bowl, add mustard and mayo, mustard seeds and chopped dill.
17. Finish with few drops of gin, salt and pepper.