2022-10-31
By Bagel Chef
American Cuisine
Breakfast
Use the slow cooker’s "Low" setting to cook your salmon for 2-3 hours, allowing the fish to become tender and flavorful. After cooking, flake the salmon and spread it on your toasted bagel with cream cheese, adding fresh herbs or toppings of your choice.
Utilize the Instant Pot’s "Steam" function to quickly cook your salmon in just 5-7 minutes. Season your fish and place it in the steam basket. Once cooked, flake the salmon and layer it on your toasted bagel, adding a dollop of cream cheese and your favorite toppings.
Season your salmon fillet and place it in the air fryer at 375°F for 8-10 minutes until perfectly cooked. While the salmon cooks, toast your bagels. Once done, assemble your salmon bagel with fresh veggies, cream cheese, and any desired garnishes.
The perfect bagel for lox should be fresh, chewy, and slightly dense. Some people prefer plain bagels, while others prefer everything bagels with sesame seeds, poppy seeds, onion, and garlic.
Lox is a cured salmon that can be sliced thinly or thickly, depending on your preference. It should be fresh and not too salty or too smoky. Some people also enjoy gravlax, which is cured with dill and sugar for a slightly sweet and herbal flavor.
The cream cheese is the glue that binds the flavors together. It should be smooth, creamy, and spreadable, with a mild flavor that doesn't overpower the lox. Some people prefer plain cream cheese.
Bagels with lox and cream cheese can also be topped with capers, red onions, tomato slices, cucumbers, and fresh dill for extra flavors and textures. It's important not to overload the bagel with too many toppings
The final challenge is to assemble the sandwich without making a mess. It's recommended to cut the bagel in half and toast it lightly before adding the cream cheese and lox. Some people prefer to add the toppings on top of the cream cheese, while others place them on the lox.
Preparation Time 5 min
Cook Time 5 min
Total time 10 min
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