Barbecued Salmon Steaks Food

GRILLED SALMON STEAKS

Steps:

• Prepare grill by lighting 4 quarts of charcoal (1 starter chimney's worth), or turning gas grill to medium-high.
• Examine steaks for pin bones by rubbing fingers over surface of meat. If found, remove with bone tweezers or pliers reserved for culinary uses.
• Using a sharp paring or boning knife, trim bones from the cavity side of the steak. Trim the stomach flaps so that 1 side is missing about 2 inches of skin and the other, 1 inch of meat. Roll the skinless section up into the hollow of the cavity, then wrap the other around the outside to form a round resembling a filet mignon. Tie in place with 2 passes of butcher's twine. (Do not tie it too tight or fish will pop out during cooking.)
• Combine cumin, coriander, fennel and peppercorns on a double thick piece of aluminum foil and toast over grill, shaking gently until seeds become fragrant. Crush seeds in mortar and pestle or pour into spare pepper grinder. Coat steaks lightly with oil, season with salt, then liberally grind toasted seeds on both sides of steaks.
• Quickly wipe hot grill grate with a rag or towel dipped in a little Canola oil, then grill fish to medium rare, about 3 minutes per side. (Fish should be well colored on the outside and barely translucent at the center.
• Serve steaks alongside simple salad dressed with "Veni, Vedi, Vinaigrette."

GRILLED SALMON STEAK WITH HOISIN BBQ SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a small saucepan over medium heat. Add the shallots and garlic and cook until soft. Stir in the hoisin, ketchup, honey, sambal oelek, sesame seeds, soy sauce and fish sauce and cook for 5 minutes. Remove from the heat, stir in the vinegar and season with salt and pepper, to taste.
• Heat the grill to high. Brush the salmon on both sides with oil and season with salt and pepper, to taste. Grill until golden brown and slightly charred on both sides. Cook to medium-well doneness, brushing with the sauce every minute or so. Remove the salmon from grill to a plate and brush with more sauce. Transfer the fish to a serving platter and let rest for 5 minutes. Garnish with cilantro and serve.

GRILLED SALMON STEAKS

Steps:

• In a large resealable plastic bag, combine the first five ingredients. Add salmon; seal bag and turn to coat. Refrigerate for 1 hour, turning occasionally. , In a small bowl, combine the sauce ingredients; cover and refrigerate until chilled., Discard marinade. Grill salmon, covered, over medium heat for 6-7 minutes on each side or until fish flakes easily with a fork. Serve with mustard dill sauce.

GRILLED SALMON STEAKS ITALIAN-STYLE

Steps:

• Preheat an outdoor grill for medium heat and lightly oil grate.
• Season one side of each steak with the Italian seasoning, thyme, rosemary, salt, and pepper.
• Lay the steaks with the seasoned-side down on the prepared grill. Cook on grill until the flesh flakes, turning once, 7 to 8 minutes. Sprinkle each steak with lime juice to serve.

GRILLED SALMON STEAKS WITH LIME BUTTER

Steps:

• Combine first 3 ingredients. Place salmon in glass baking dish. Pour lime butter over. Let salmon marinate while preparing barbecue or preheating broiler.
• Prepare barbecue (medium-high heat) or preheat broiler. Cook salmon until just opaque, brushing with lime butter marinade occasionally, about 4 minutes per side. Transfer to plates. Brush with any remaining lime butter. Serve immediately with lime wedges.

BARBECUED SALMON STEAKS

Steps:

• Baste steaks every 3 minutes or so with a mixture of the last 5 ingredients, as they are grilling.
• When finished cooking salmon will flake easily with fork.
• Sprinkle with lemon juice, pepper and garlic powder.
• Place on serving platter and spoon more barbecue sauce over salmon.

BARBECUE HALIBUT OR SALMON STEAKS

Steps:

• Preheat grill for medium-high heat.
• Place butter, brown sugar, garlic, lemon juice, soy sauce, and pepper in a small saucepan.
• Warm over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until sugar is completely dissolved.
• Lightly oil grill grate.
• Brush fish with brown sugar sauce, and place on grill.
• Cook for 5 minutes per side, or until fish can be easily flaked with a fork, basting with sauce.
• Discard remaining basting sauce.
• For extra sauce on the side, I usually double recipe for the sauce, and reserve some in a separate dish prior to basting the fish.

GRILLED SALMON STEAKS AND SUMMER BEANS

Steps:

• Preheat a grill to medium high. Season the salmon with salt and pepper. Combine the paprika, brown sugar, cumin and garlic powder in a small bowl. Rub the spice mix all over the salmon and set aside. Toast the almonds in a small skillet over medium heat, swirling the skillet, 4 to 6 minutes. Transfer to a plate.
• Combine 1/4 cup toasted almonds, the roasted red peppers, vinegar and 1 tablespoon water in a blender. Puree until mostly smooth. With the machine running, slowly add 1/4 cup olive oil and puree until smooth; season with salt and pepper.
• Oil the grill grates. Toss the beans with the remaining 2 teaspoons olive oil; season with salt and pepper. Put in a grill basket and grill, tossing occasionally, until charred and tender, 8 to 10 minutes. Rub the salmon with olive oil and grill until well-marked, 3 to 4 minutes per side for medium doneness.
• Toss the beans with the basil and divide among plates. Sprinkle with the remaining almonds. Add the salmon to the plates and top with the sauce.

GRILLED SALMON STEAKS WITH MUSTARD SAUCE AND ASPARAGUS

Steps:

• Heat grill to high; lightly oil grates. Make mustard sauce: In a small bowl, whisk together mustard, sugar, and vinegar. Divide sauce between two bowls (about 1/2 cup each); use one for basting and the other for drizzling. Set aside.
• In a large bowl, toss asparagus with oil; season with salt and pepper. Working in batches, if necessary, grill asparagus, turning occasionally, until lightly browned and tender, 4 to 8 minutes, depending on thickness of spears. Set aside.
• Arrange salmon steaks on a baking sheet; season with salt and pepper. With a brush, baste each side lightly with some of the mustard sauce. Grill salmon steaks, basting with sauce again, until glazed and cooked through, 3 to 5 minutes per side. Transfer salmon to plates; drizzle with mustard sauce. Serve with half the asparagus and, if desired, grilled bread. (Refrigerate remaining asparagus for Garlic-Marinated Chicken Cutlets.)

SPICY GRILLED SALMON STEAKS WITH BLACK BUTTER

Steps:

• In a bowl stir together the black pepper, the paprika, the cayenne, the garlic, the onion, the thyme, the salt, and the oil until the mixture forms a stiff paste. Pat the paste onto both sides of each salmon steak. Heat an oiled ridged grill pan over moderately high heat until it is smoking and in it sauté the salmon for 3 to 4 minutes on each side, or until it is cooked through. While the salmon is cooking, in a small skillet cook the butter over moderate heat, swirling the skillet, until it is dark brown, but do not let it burn. Transfer the salmon to heated plates and pour the butter over it.

BARBECUED SALMON

Steps:

• In a large resealable plastic bag, combine the lemon juice, oil and Worcestershire sauce. Add salmon; seal bag and turn to coat. Refrigerate for 30 minutes. , Drain and discard marinade. Sprinkle salmon with seasoned salt and thyme. Let stand for 15 minutes. , Add wood chips to grill according to manufacturer's directions if desired. Place salmon skin side down on oiled grill rack. Grill, covered, over medium heat or broil 4 in. from the heat for 12-15 minutes or until fish flakes easily with a fork.

BARBECUED ALASKAN SALMON

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, combine the first six ingredients. Cook and stir until sugar is dissolved. , Meanwhile, grill salmon, covered, over medium-hot heat for 5 minutes. Turn salmon; baste with the butter sauce. Grill 7-9 minutes longer, turning and basting occasionally, or until the salmon flakes easily with a fork.

MAPLE BBQ SALMON STEAKS

Steps:

• Combine BBQ sauce, maple syrup, Dijon mustard, and garlic in a large resealable plastic bag. Add salmon steaks and marinate for at least 45 minutes.
• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with foil.
• Place salmon on the baking sheet. Drizzle marinade over salmon.
• Bake in the preheated oven, turning halfway through, until salmon flakes easily with a fork, about 20 minutes.

BARBECUED SALMON FILLETS

Steps:

• In a saucepan, heat oil over medium heat. Add onion, garlic, carrot, and celery. Cook vegetables until softened, 5 to 7 minutes. Add tomatoes; cook vegetables until very tender, about 10 minutes more. Add tomato paste, molasses, honey, sugar, mustard, cumin, 1 teaspoon salt, 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, cayenne pepper, and 2 cups water; stir to combine. Simmer gently until thickened, about 30 minutes. Transfer to the bowl of a food processor or blender; puree until smooth. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
• Preheat a grill or grill pan to medium hot. Season fish with remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Brush generously with sauce. Grill until fish is cooked through, 2 to 3 minutes per side. When fish is done, remove and discard skin. Serve over pilaf drizzled with reserved sauce.

GRILLED SALMON STEAK

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients.
• Place 4 salmon steaks in a shallow pan and pour the marinate over.
• Marinate 30 minutes or 1 hour in refrigerator, turning once.
• Place fish on grill 4 inches from heat.
• Grill 5 to 7 minutes on each side or until fish flakes easily when tested with a fork and pulls away from the central bone. Baste with marinate during cooking.