Homemade marinated salmon with mustard and honey sauce

Ingredients for 4 servings:

• 6 juniper berries
• ½ tsp mustard seeds
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 bunch of dill
• 500 g salmon, fresh (with skin)
• 30 g salt
• 30 g sugar
• 1 egg yolk
• 1 tbsp mustard (preferably Dijon mustard)
• 125 ml olive oil, very good
• 2 tbsp honey
• 10 grains of black pepper

Instructions

Working time approx. 30 minutes; Rest period approx. 1 day; Total time approx. 1 day 30 minutes

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Finely grate the juniper berries, mustard seeds, and bay leaf in a mortar. Mix with salt and sugar. Rinse the dill and finely chop. Rub the spice powder all over the salmon. Place in a bowl and cover with cling film. Let it marinate in the refrigerator for 24 hours. Rinse the salmon and place it skin-side down on a board. Carefully scrape off the marinade with the back of a knife in the direction of the grain. Cover the salmon evenly with dill (reserve 1 tablespoon for the sauce) and press firmly. Trim the oil from the sides of the salmon. Using a very sharp knife or a special salmon knife, cut thin, skinless slices from the salmon. For the sauce, whisk the egg yolks and mustard until smooth. While whisking continuously, slowly add the oil until a mayonnaise consistency forms. Season with honey and stir in the remaining dill. Serve the sauce with the salmon. A heavenly recipe…