Salmon marinade
This salmon pastrami was a huge hit with diners, and rightly so. At the Drunken Admiral, Jamison Godfrey gets to tinker with superlative fresh fish and chase his love of new dishes. You might be surprised at the addition of golden syrup here, but trust me, it gives a deep malty flavour that is amazing. It’s a simple recipe, but will impress the hell out of your guests or family.
So give it a try.
Salmon Pastrami
(serves 6)
I know that chasing IFS stocked Atlantic salmon isn’t everyone’s idea of fun but most people definitely enjoy eating them. With many Tasmanian impoundments stocked recently in the state a lot of anglers would have caught plenty, so here’s an easy way to prepare some of the excess fillets that you may have. Although this recipe says to eat it cured only, you can cut this into small slices and have it seared on the bbq or grill plate, it’s really up to you and either way it’s really tasty.
Salting the salmon
Ingredients:
500g boned skin on Atlantic salmon
¼ cup coarse cooking salt
2 tablespoons muscovado sugar
½ cup chopped flat leaf parsley
2 tablespoons coriander seeds roughly crushed
1 table spoon chilli flakes
1 tablespoon cracked black pepper
Juice 1 lemon
¼ cup golden syrup
½ tablespoon smoked paprika
Olive bread to serve
Method:
- Place the Atlantic salmon skin side down in a baking tray and sprinkle the salt evenly over the fish.
- In a mixing bowl add the sugar, parsley, coriander seed, chilli flakes, pepper, lemon juice, golden syrup and smoked paprika and combine well.
- Pour the mixture evenly over the fish and rub in well with your hands.
- Cover well with plastic wrap and place another tray on top of the fish and put a heavy item such as a brick on top and refrigerate overnight.
- Remove brick from the fish and scrape excess marinade off the salmon and slice thinly, serve with some crusty olive bread.
Thanks, Jamison Godfrey of The Drunken Admiral
