Life All Travel Destinations Entertaining Food All Chefs Recipes Restaurants Wine Pairing Food News Wine All Wine 101 Wine News Wine Regions Wine Varietals Wineries Home > Selector Magazine > Food > Salmon pastrami with toasted sourdough Food Salmon pastrami with toasted sourdough Preparation time Cooking time Serves 6-8 INGREDIENTS 4kg salmon fillet 150g salt 220g sugar 7g coarse black pepper 7g coarse coriander seeds Coating mixture 25% medium to coarse black peppercorns 37% medium to coarse mustard seeds 37% medium to coarse coriander seeds METHOD Skin and bone salmon and trim off all the blood line. Mix the salt, sugar, pepper and coriander seeds together. Spread the mixture over both sides of the salmon. Lay the salmon in a stainless steel tray and marinate for at least 72 hours, turning after every 24 hours. Scrape off the marinade and cover the salmon with the coating mixture. Coating mixture Grind the peppercorns and seeds to a medium to course grind. Combine all the ingredients and place into a long tray. Press the salmon into the mixture, making sure the whole area on both sides is covered. Cover and leave overnight. To serve You will require a very sharp, thin-bladed knife to cut the salmon. Place four or five thin slices on a plate. Drizzle liberally with extra virgin olive oil. Serve with toasted sourdough and a good squeeze of lemon. Food Serves 6-8 Shop Dessert Wine Discover more Dessert recipes Food Dave Pynt And The Fires Of Creation Words by Nick Ryan on 7 Jan 2025 Food Chocolate soufflé with Shiraz syrup Food Madeleines with chocolate cherry sauce & candied orange praline