Lomi Lomi Salmon
- Level: Easy
- Yield: 4 servings
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 4 servings
- Calories
- 330
- Total Fat
- 13
- Saturated Fat
- 2
- Carbohydrates
- 29
- Dietary Fiber
- 1
- Sugar
- 26
- Protein
- 25
- Cholesterol
- 51
- Sodium
- 496
- Total: 1 day 30 min
- Prep: 30 min
- Inactive: 1 day
Ingredients
For the Salmon:
1 cup kosher salt
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 bunch fresh cilantro
1 pound wild salmon fillet (skin removed), rinsed and patted dry
For the Salad:
1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
2 plum tomatoes, seeded and diced
4 scallions, thinly sliced
1 jalapeno or serrano pepper, seeded and diced
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
2 teaspoons toasted sesame oil
Juice of 1 lime
Chopped macadamia nuts, for garnish (optional)
Directions
- Cure the salmon: Mix the salt and sugar in a bowl. Place 2 long pieces of plastic wrap on a work surface, overlapping them to form a cross. Put half of the cilantro sprigs in the middle of the plastic wrap and top with half of the salt-sugar mixture. Press the salmon into the mixture, making sure the bottom of the fish is covered with salt and sugar. Sprinkle the salmon with the remaining salt-sugar mixture and rub it in, then place the rest of the cilantro on top. Wrap tightly in the plastic and refrigerate for 24 hours.
- The next day, unwrap the salmon, rinse off the salt and pat dry. Cut into 1/4-to-1/2-inch cubes.
- Make the salad: Toss the salmon, cilantro, tomatoes, scallions, jalapeno, vegetable and sesame oils and lime juice in a bowl. (Traditionally, the cured salmon is flaked and "massaged" with the other ingredients by hand.) Garnish the salad with chopped macadamia nuts, if desired.