Salmon marinated in gin-and-tonic with a lemon crumble topping
The flavour of this world-famous cocktail combines wonderfully well with the salmon. The lemon crumble gives the dish a crunchy texture.
Recipe makes 1200 grams.

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Ingredients
500 |
g |
salmon fillet, skin removed |
60 |
ml |
gin |
120 |
ml |
tonic |
2 |
|
limes |
50 |
g |
panko |
1 |
|
salted lemon |
As needed: |
|
bonito flakes (katsuobushi) |
As needed: |
|
peanut oil |
As needed: |
salt and peper |
Preparation method
- Salt and pepper the fillet of salmon, grate the lime zest over the salmon and squeeze the juice from the limes.
- Mix the gin with the tonic and sprinkle over the salmon.
- Cover the salmon with plastic foil and set aside to marinate in the refrigerator for 24 hours.
- Put the salted lemon in the freezer.
- Finely chop the katsuobushi and store in an air-tight container (with silicon granules, if desired).
- Deep-fry the panko in the peanut oil until golden and then drain on paper towels.
- Mix the cooled panko with the katsuobushi (5 parts panko to 1 part katsuobushi) and the freshly grated zest of the lemon (use a fine grater).
- Pat the salmon dry with paper towels and cut into tranches.
- Add the lemon crumble topping just before serving.
Serving suggestions
- As an amuse-bouche with salmon caviare.
- As a composition with various structures of cucumber or fennel.
- Delicious with components of elderflower, tomato, and radish.