Bourbon Cured Salmon

Ingredients (16)

• 1.5 pounds salmon (skin on, no bones)
• 1/4 cup bourbon or whiskey
• 1.5 cups coarse sea salt
• 1.5 cups brown sugar
• 1 fennel bulb (dice tops and slice bulb)
• 1/4 cup fennel seeds, toasted
• 1 lemon, zest only
• 1 tablespoon black pepper
• Toppings:
• Crackers
• Sour cream
• Red onion, diced
• Chives, minced
• Creme Fraiche
• Capers
• Cucumbers