Grilled Herbed Whole Salmon Food

CREAMY HERB GRILLED SALMON

Steps:

• In a small bowl, mix the first eight ingredients. Brush skin side of salmon with oil., Place salmon on a greased grill rack, skin side down; spread sour cream mixture over fish. Grill, covered, over medium heat 12-14 minutes or until salmon flakes easily with a fork.

GRILLED HERBED SALMON

Steps:

• Melt the butter or place the olive oil in a bowl.
• Add the remaining ingredients, except for salmon, and mix well.
• Grill salmon skin side down at medium low temperature. Use tinfoil shaped into a pan to protect grille and hold sauce.
• Pour butter sauce over fish, close grille and cook just until fish begins to flake, approximately 10-12 minutes.
• Slip spatula between fish and skin and remove salmon to serving platter.
• Pour any remaining sauce over fish.
• Note: For oven, bake at 350°F Put foil on cookie sheet and follow above instructions.

GRILLED SALMON WITH HERBED BUTTER SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Preheat a grill to high heat.
• To make the fish: fillet the fish and remove all bones (You can ask your fishmonger to do this). Season the fish with the olive oil, and salt and pepper. Grill on both sides until the fish has clear grill marks, about 6 minutes per side. Remove from the grill, place on a sheet pan, and finish in the oven.
• Transfer to a warmed platter and brush with Herbed Butter Sauce.
• To make the sauce: in a small pan, sweat the shallots in butter. Add the wine, stock, vinegar, and lemon juice and simmer until reduced by half.
• Stir in 3 tablespoons cream. Add half of the tarragon. Whisk in the cold butter, 1 tablespoon at a time, strain and add remaining tarragon and chopped parsley. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Reserve warm.

GRILLED HERBED WHOLE SALMON

Steps:

• Rinse any ice glaze from frozen salmon under cold water and pat dry.
• Lay out 2 sheets of aluminum foil, double thickness, on a large tray. Coat top layer with nonstick cooking spray.
• Lay half of onions lengthwise across foil. Place salmon over onions.
• Squeeze lemon on both sides of fish. Sprinkle dry seasoning onto salmon.
• Place fresh herbs over, under and into belly cavity (if fish is not frozen).
• Lay out remaining two sheets of foil, double thickness and coat top layer with nonstick spray and place coated side face down onto herbs and salmon.
• Roll up, crimp, and seal all sides to form packet.
• Cook frozen salmon over medium-hot grill (450 F), 5-6 inches from heat for 50-60 minutes, turning packet every 15 minutes.
• Cook until fish is opaque throughout.
• Cook fresh or thawed salmon over medium grill (400 F) 5-6 inches from heat for 45-55 minutes, turning packet over every 15 minutes. Cook until opaque throughout.

HERBED SALMON FILLET

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°. Place salmon on a baking sheet coated with cooking spray. Mix remaining ingredients; spread over salmon. Bake 10-13 minutes or until fish just begins to flake easily with a fork.

ROASTED SALMON WITH GREEN HERBS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees.
• Place the salmon fillet in a glass, ceramic, or stainless-steel roasting dish and season it generously with salt and pepper. Whisk together the olive oil and lemon juice and drizzle the mixture evenly over the salmon. Let it stand at room temperature for 15 minutes.
• In a small bowl, stir together the scallions, dill, and parsley. Scatter the herb mixture over the salmon fillet, turning it so that both sides are generously coated with the green herbs. Pour the wine around the fish fillet.
• Roast the salmon for 10 to 12 minutes, until almost cooked in the center at the thickest part. The center will be firm with just a line of uncooked salmon in the very center. (I peek by inserting the tip of a small knife.) Cover the dish tightly with aluminum foil and allow to rest for 10 minutes.
• Cut the salmon crosswise into serving pieces and serve hot with lemon wedges.

GRILLED SALMON SANDWICHES WITH HERBED MAYONNAISE

Steps:

• Heat grill to medium-high; brush grates with vegetable oil. Rub both sides of salmon with olive oil. Stir together paprika, brown sugar, 1 teaspoon coarse salt, and 1 teaspoon pepper; rub over both sides of fish. Place fish, skin-side down, on grill and cook, flipping once, until just cooked through, 2 to 3 minutes a side. Transfer to a plate.
• Stir together herbs and mayonnaise. Grill rolls, cut-sides down, until just toasted, about 1 minute. Spread cut sides with herbed mayonnaise. Divide salmon among rolls; top with lettuce, tomato, and cucumber. Season with flaky salt, pepper, and a squeeze of lemon; serve.

POACHED WHOLE SALMON

Steps:

• Ask your fish store for a very fresh whole salmon with the head.
• Wash fish thoroughly in cold water.
• Large dice the onion, celery and carrot.
• In a large roasting pan combine the wine, salt, carrot, celery, onion and bay leaves. Bring to a boil on the stovetop, then simmer for 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, make a cradle for the fish. Using two large pieces of extra heavy duty aluminum foil, fold the long edges together so it will fit in the length of the roasting pan. The sides will stick out of the pan. Poke holes in the foil (for draining the fish later).
• Lay the fish in the cradle, and lower the cradle into the simmering wine in the roasting pan. Add hot water if necessary to cover the fish. Tightly cover the pan with more foil, and simmer gently for 30 minutes, or 10 minutes for each inch of fish thickness.
• Refrigerate the entire pan overnight with the fish still in the cooking liquid.
• Next day, arrange escarole and/or kale on a large serving platter.
• Very gently remove the cradle with the fish on it from the roasting pan and drain. Discard any vegetables or bay leaves. The fish is VERY fragile right now.
• Put the cradle on the counter next to the platter. Using both hands (and arms), gently slide the fish onto the serving platter.
• Using a butter knife, scrape the skin and any grey bits from the body of the fish. Leave the head, tail and fins untouched. Remove the eye.
• Spread cold mayonnaise over the body of the fish. This is your chance to cover up any boo-boos from moving the fish.
• Slice the cucumber in very thin (1/8") slices. (I use a mandoline).
• Arrange the cucumber slices over the body of the fish so they look like scales.
• Insert a flower in the eye socket.
• Serve with crackers or cocktail bread and dilled bearnaise.