Name: Dill and sugar-cured roast salmon
Total time: 25 min
Yield: Serves 8
Ingredients: 1 whole side salmon, skin on; 50g coarse sea salt; 150g demerara sugar; 1 lemon, zested; a small bunch dill, plus extra to serve; to serve lemon wedges

1 whole side salmon
skin on
50g coarse sea salt
150g demerara sugar
1 lemon
zested
a small bunch dill
plus extra to serve
to serve lemon wedges

Method

step 1
Put the salmon on a tray or large dish skin side down. Mix the salt, sugar, lemon and dill and cover the surface of the flesh with it. Put in the fridge and leave for 6-8 hours.
step 2
Heat the oven to 220C/fan 200C/gas 7. Rinse off the cure and put on a baking tray. Roast for 20 minutes. Serve just warm or at room temp scattered with a bit more chopped dill and some lemon wedges.