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Carrot lox (vegan smoked salmon)
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Carrot lox (vegan smoked salmon)

Even more delicious than real salmon, but without fish or other animal products is the carrot lox. Here I show you how you can make it yourself. On bread, vegan smoked salmon is ideal for breakfast or as a snack in between. But you can also prepare various vegan or vegetarian main dishes with it.
Course Appetizer, Breakfast, Side Dish, Snack
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Servings 8

Equipment

  • peeler
  • steaming tray or heat-resistant strainer
  • screw jar

Ingredients

  • 600 g large carrots (cleaned)
  • 1 tbsp liquid smoke or smoked salt
  • 1 nori leaf
  • 50 ml vegetable oil
  • 2 tbsp soy sauce
  • 2 tbsp rice vinegar
  • possibly sea salt (if liquid smoke is used)

Instructions

  • Using a peeler, cut carrots lengthwise into thin, long strips.
  • Put some water in a large saucepan and place a steamer insert in the saucepan or hang a heat-resistant strainer over the saucepan. Place the carrot strips in the steamer insert or colander, put the lid on the cooking pot, and steam the carrots for about 10 - 20 minutes. They should become soft, but not mushy. (For this, note the detailed tips and tricks for making your own carrot salmon at the top of the post). After that, let the carrots cool a bit until they are warm.
  • In a large bowl, mix vegetable oil, soy sauce, liquid smoke or smoked salt, nori leaf cut into pieces, rice vinegar, and sea salt if desired.
  • Add the warm carrot strips to the marinade and mix gently until all the carrots are coated with the marinade.
  • Fill the carrot strips together with the marinade into a large screw jar and close it. Refrigerate for at least 12 hours.

Notes

  • Adjust the steaming time of the carrots if necessary. They should become soft but not mushy.
  • Make sure the liquid smoke and smoked salt are of good quality. Smoked salt should ideally be sea salt.
  • Instead of nori leaves, use other seaweed.
  • Instead of rice vinegar go another vinegar.
    It is important to seal the carrots in the marinade in a container and let them marinate for at least 12 hours. Only in this way they get their sea flavor and their smoky aroma.
  • The time to steep the carrots in the marinade is not included in the preparation time.
  • Note the detailed tips and tricks for making carrot lox yourself at the top of the post.