Gravlax With Christmas Caviar Sauce | Emerils.com

Ingredients

• 2 cups kosher salt
• 2 tablespoons cracked black peppercorns
• 1/4 cup finely chopped fresh tarragon leaves
• 1/2 cup chopped fresh dill
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 2 tablespoons orange zest strips (from 2 oranges)
• 1/2 cup fresh orange juice (from 2 oranges)
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• One 4- to 4 1/2-pound side of salmon fillet, skin and pin bones removed, rinsed under cool water, and patted dry
• Christmas Caviar Sauce
• GARNISHES:
• Capers
• Finely chopped hard-boiled egg yolks and egg whites
• Finely chopped red onion
• Finely chopped fresh parsley leaves
• Toasted croutons