Lomi Lomi Salmon recipe?

[chummer]

Tried the search function, but came up empty. Anyone know how to make Lomi Lomi Salmon?

[jlg]

Originally Posted by chummer

Tried the search function, but came up empty. Anyone know how to make Lomi Lomi Salmon?

Lomi Lomi salmon is a salad of salted cured Salmon, fresh tomotoes, onion, and perhpas some red pepper flakes. I've also seem it made with cucumber but that's less common.

The salt salmon is hard to find but pretty easy to make. Just take a salmon filet and coat each side with kosher salt. Don't use iodized table salt. It will take about six ounces for a typical filet. You can add up to equal parts sugar if you like it a little sweet, but Lomi would be best with no sugar. Once each side of the filet is coated with the salt place it in the frig for 24 hours. A little weight on top of the filet will help remove moisture. Notice that enough water will come out that the salt seem to disappear in the liquid. Remove and wash under cold water to get rid of the salt. It's now ready for your Lomi.

Good luck.

[Hog's nurse]

Recipe courtesy of the National Fisheries Institute
Preparation facts

Yield: 6 servings

Ingredients

1 1/2 lbs salmon fillets, skinned
coarse rock salt
2 large tomatoes, peeled, seeded, and diced
1 small white onion, chopped
juice of 6 limes, about 3/4 cup
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp sugar
1/2 tsp white pepper
salad greens or avocado halves

Directions

Lay the salmon in a ceramic or glass dish on a bed of rock salt. Cover with more rock salt. Cover and refrigerate overnight or up to 2 days.
Drain and rinse off the salt. Dice the fish.
Combine with the tomatoes and onions in a bowl. Pour lime juice over and season with salt, pepper, and sugar. Mix well and chill for 4-6 hours or overnight before serving on salad greens or avocado.

International Fish Cookery

[chummer]

Thanks very much! I have plenty of salmon this year and was looking for alternatives.