[header] How to make lox [title] Rinse the salmon and check for bones. [step] To prepare homemade lox, you'll need 1 ½ to 2 pounds (680 to 907 g) of boneless salmon fillet with the skin on. Run some cold water in the sink and rinse the fillet well. 
Next, examine the fillet to make sure that all of the bones have been removed. [substeps] You can purchase either " belly lox " or regular " lox " fillets.