Nova Lox Recipes

HOW TO MAKE LOX (EASY SALMON LOX RECIPE)

Steps:

• Rinse the salmon fillet under cold water. Pat dry.

HOMEMADE LOX

Steps:

• Rinse salmon with water; pat dry with paper towels.
• Mix salt and sugar together in a bowl. Lay out a piece of plastic wrap. Pour half of the salt mixture onto the plastic wrap; lay salmon on top. Cover salmon with remaining salt mixture.
• Fold plastic wrap around salmon until secure; wrap a second layer of plastic wrap around salmon. Transfer to a 9x9-inch baking pan; cover with an 8x8-inch baking pan. Place a heavy object onto the smaller baking pan to weigh salmon down. Cure in the refrigerator until salmon's surface becomes silky, about 48 hours.
• Combine water and ice in a bowl. Mix water and 3 drops liquid smoke together in a bowl. Place salmon into liquid smoke mixture to rinse. Submerge into ice bath for 30 minutes. Repeat rinsing and submerging 2 more times, adding 3 drops of liquid smoke to the rinse water each time.
• Dry salmon with paper towels. Cut with a sharp knife staring from the thin edge of the salmon and cutting toward the thick edge.

NOVA LOX EVERYTHING BREAKFAST BAGEL

Steps:

• Split bagel thins and toast the bagel thins until lightly golden.
• Smear 2 tablespoons whipped cream cheese on each bagel. Top each bagel with a tomato slice, 1 ounce flaked smoked salmon, and capers. Serve immediately.