Salmon Grilled with Dijon Sauce

For a quick easy salmon marinade:

Mix 2 parts plain yogurt with 1 part dijon mustard.
Add a few pinches of dill. 

Spread the mixture on the salmon right before grilling.
Save some extra sauce for passing.

Chef's comment: This is so simple and so delicious. We find that in NZ, Colemans French Mustard is just right. Fresh dill is a bit hard to find in NZ, but you can buy seeds and grow it yourself, the plant is similar to fennel. Dill is just right for salmon, somehow.

Orange, Lemon And Dill Grilled Salmon

Ingredients

 grated zest and juice of 1 orange and 1 lemon
 1 tablespoon olive oil
 1 teaspoon whole grain mustard
 salt and freshly ground black pepper
 4 salmon steaks
 40g (1 1/2 oz) butter
 2 tablespoons freshly chopped dill
 fresh watercress to serve, optional

Grilled Salmon Steaks

Ingredients

Fresh dill for grilling bed
1 teaspoon paprika
1 tablespoon chopped fresh dill
2 tablespoons butter or margarine, melted
2 tablespoons lemon juice

Grilled Salmon with Honey Mustard Glaze

6 ounces salmon fillets -- brushed with oil
2 tablespoons honey
2 pinches Dry Coleman's Mustard
2 tablespoons water -- warm
2 teaspoons soy sauce
1 pinch salt -- to taste
1 pinch black pepper -- to taste

Grilled Salmon With Pineapple Marinade and Mango Salsa

Serves 4

Pineapple Marinade

 1/4 cup Pineapple syrup
 1 tablespoon soy sauce
 1 teaspoon grated ginger root
 1 small clove garlic, pressed
 2 tablespoons rice wine, sherry, or sake
 4 salmon fillets, about 6 ounces each

Makes 2 cups

 1/4 cup Mango syrup
 2 ripe mangoes, peeled and diced
 1/4 cup minced red onion
 1 or 2 jalapeno peppers, finely chopped
 1/4 cup chopped cilantro
 1 teaspoon grated lime zest (1 lime)
 1 teaspoon grated ginger root
 2 tablespoons lime juice (juice of 1 lime)
 1/2 teaspoon salt

Prizewinning Barbequed Salmon

Gladys Dinletir - These recipes are both from Canadian Living's Best Barbeque Cookbook.

Ingredients

5 large cloves garlic, chopped
1/4 tsp salt
2 tbsp finely chopped fresh parsley
2 tbsp olive oil
1 tbsp minced sun-dried tomatoes
1 unskinned salmon fillet (1 kg/2 lb)

Grilled Salmon Fillets

Ingredients

1 salmon fillet (unskinned)  (500g/1 lb)
1/4 cup olive oil
1 tsp grated lime rind
1/4 cup lime juice
4 tsp Worcestershire sauce
1 1/2 tsp ground cumin
2 cloves garlic, minced
1/4 tsp each salt and pepper

Asian Salmon Planks

Yields 12 Servings

Ingredients

   1/4 Cup  Coriander Seeds,   Crushed  1/2 Lb   Mushrooms, Sliced 1/8"Thick
   1/4 Cup  Black Peppercorns, Crushed    2 Tbls Peanut Oil
    18 oz   Watercress, Trimmed
     2 Tbls Wasabi                       18 oz   Romaine, Sliced 1/8" Wide
     2 Tbls Garlic, Minced            1 1/2 Cups Soy Sauce            
   1/4 Lb   Cucumber, Julienned           2 oz   Fresh Ginger,       
   1/4 Lb   Radish, Julienned           1/4 Lb   Bean Sprouts
   1/4 Cup  Lemon Juice                 1/2 Lb   Salmon Fillet, Skinned
   2/3 Cup  Rice Wine Vinegar             1 Cup  Dijon Style Mustard
     2 Tbls Brown Sugar
   1/4 Cup  Dijon Style Mustard

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
Combine the peppercorns and coriander seed.
Set aside.
Prepare the dressing by combining the wasabi, garlic, soy sauce, ginger, lemon
juice, rice wine vinegar brown sugar and the first measure of mustard (1/4 cup).
Mix well. Refrigerate.
Toss the mushrooms with the peanut oil.
Bake until crispy (about 15 minutes).
Set aside in an airtight container.
Prepare the salad by combining the watercress, romaine, cucumber, radish and bean sprouts.
Cover. Refrigerate.
Coat both sides of the salmon fillet with the second measure of mustard.
Add the reserved spices.
Pan sear until golden on both sides.
Remove from the pan.
Serve individual portions over salad portions.
Deglaze the pan in which the salmon was cooked with the dressing.
Pour the resulting sauce over the salmon.
Garnish with mushroom chips.

Barbecue Salmon Steaks w/Green Ginger Sauce

Yields 4 Servings

     2 Tbls  Light Soy Sauce       1           Hard Cooked Egg
     4       Salmon Steaks       1/2 Cup       Chives, Chopped Rough
   1/2 tsp   Sugar                 2 Tbls      Onion, Chopped
   
 Green Ginger Sauce 
  1 Tbls      Lime Juice
1/2 Cup       Parsley      
    -         Black Pepper, Ground
  2 Tbls      Capers
1/2 Cup       Olive Oil

Prepare the Green Ginger Sauce first: Place the parsley, chives, capes and
onion in the bowl of a food processor or blender.
Process only until finely chopped.
Add the olive oil, lime juice and egg.
Puree until smooth,
Add ground black pepper to taste.
Set aside.
Prepare the salmon steaks next: Combine the soy sauce and sugar.
Brush each salmon steak with the soy sauce mixture.
Barbecue (grill) on a solid plate (griddle), turning occasionally until the
salmon is cooked.
Serve hot with the Green Ginger Sauce.

Yields 4 Servings

Herb Butter             
 3 Oz        Sweet Butter, at room Temperature 
 2 Tbls      Basil Leaves, Snipped   
 1 Tbls      Tarragon Leaves, Minced  
 1 Tbls      Chives, Minced                
      
 1 Tbls      Lemon Juice
   -         Coarse Salt
   -         Pepper, Ground

3 Tbls      Sweet Butter
4           Salmon Steaks, 1/4" Thick
1 Tbls      Peanut Oil

Prepare the herb butter first.
Cream the butter in a large bowl until it is smooth and soft.
Add the basil, tarragon and chives.
Mix thoroughly.
Add the lemon juice, salt and pepper.
Mix thoroughly.
Shape the butter into a cylinder about 1" in diameter.
Wrap in plastic wrap.
Chill 30 minutes in a freezer or 1 or 2 hours in a refrigerator.
Preheat the broiler.
Melt the second measure of butter in a small saucepan.
Brush the salmon steaks with the melted butter and peanut oil.
Grill about 6" from the heat source for about 6 minutes on the first side, 4
minutes on the second side, basting frequently.
Place each salmon steak on an individual plate.
Place a slice of the herb butter on each salmon steak.
Serve.

Salmon w/Beet Beurre Blanc, Squash & Leeks

Yields 1 Serving

 1 6 oz      Boneless Salmon Steak  Cut 1" Thick  
             Olive Oil   

 1 Tbls      Butter
 1 Tbls      Brandy
 2 tsp       Brown Sugar
 1 Medium    Beet, Pureed                  
 1/4 Cup     Leek, Shredded
  2  Tbls    Beurre Blanc                      
Parsley, Chopped
 1/4 Cup     Acorn & Butternut Squash, Diced

Preheat the fat in a deep fat fryer to 375 degrees.
Saute the salmon in the olive oil until cooked through.
Puree the beet and combine with the Beurre Blanc.
Dice the squash.
Saute the squash in butter until tender.
Heat the brandy gently.
Dissolve the brown sugar in the brandy.
Add the sugared brandy to the squash.
Deep fry the shredded leeks to a deep brown color.
Place the sauteed salmon in the center of the serving dish.
Pour the Beet Beurre Blanc over the salmon.
Surround the salmon with the sauteed squash.
Place the deep fried leek strips on top of the salmon.
Garnish with chopped parsley.
Serve hot.

Salmon Casserole

Yields 4 Servings

    15 oz Canned Salmon                2           Eggs
     3    Green Onions, Sliced  Fine 1/2 Cup       Half & Half
                                       1 Dash      Salt
     2 Stalks Celery, Sliced Fine      1 Dash      Black Pepper
     1 Tbls      Butter                1 Dash      Tabasco Sauce
     1 Cup       Cooked White Rice     2 Tbls      Lemon Juice
     8 oz        Canned Green Peas     
                 Celery, Sliced
     1 Cup       Cheddar, Shredded

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
Drain the salmon, reserve the liquid.
Flake the salmon, removing all the bones.
Melt the butter in a skillet.
Saute the onion and celery until just soft.
Combine the salmon, cooked rice, sauteed onion, sauteed celery, peas, salmon
liquid and cheddar in a bowl.
Beat the eggs and half & half together.
Stir in the seasonings.
Mix in the lemon juice.
Add to the salmon mixture.
Turn the mixture into a lightly greased baking dish.
Bake until set and lightly browned on top.
Let stand a few minutes before serving.
Garnish with sliced fresh celery.

Grilled Salmon w/Grilled Red Onions

Yields 6 Servings

  2 lbs       salmon fillets      2 tbls      olive oil
  2 med.      red onions          salt & pepper
1/4 cup       olive oil, light

Prepare the charcoal fire.
Cut the salmon fillets into pieces of equal thickness.
Slice the red onions about 3/8" thick crosswise.
Mix the light olive oil with the olive oil.
Salt and pepper the onion slices.
Brush them with the oil mixture.
Place them on the grill in a place where the heat is low.
Grill the onions for 5 minutes.
Turn them.
Grill for 5 more minutes.
Salt and pepper the salmon fillets.
Brush them with the oil mixture.
Put them on the grill over medium-hot fire.
Grill for 3 minutes.
Turn them.
Grill for 3 more minutes or until they are firm and springy when pressed with a finger.
Serve.

Salmon Croquettes

Yields 12 Servings

    8 oz        Canned Salmon    
    1 small     Onion, Chopped Fine                               
1 1/2 Cups      Cooked Potato, Mashed 
      -         Salt
      -         Pepper
    1 tsp       Curry Powder                        
    1           Whole Egg, For Glazing
    2 Tbls      Parsley, Chopped 
    1           Egg Yolk, Lightly Beaten
    1 Tbls      Lemon Juice                  
  1/4 Cup       Milk
      -         Dry Bread Crumbs
 
Drain the salmon.
Remove the bones.
Flake the salmon into a bowl.
Add the chopped onion, mashed potato, curry powder, parsley, lemon juice,
lightly beaten egg yolk, salt and pepper.
Mix thoroughly.
Refrigerate until firm.
Mold the salmon mixture into croquette shaped (1" x 2") ovals.
Combine the whole egg with the milk.
Dip the croquettes into the mixture.
Dip the coated croquettes into the bread crumbs, press on firmly.
Refrigerate for 1 hour.
Preheat the oil in the deep fryer.
Deep fry until golden brown.
Drain on paper towels.
Serve hot.