How To Grill Up The Perfect Salmon
It’s delicious, nutritious, and easy to prepare. Best of all, salmon is great for your heart.
Salmon on the grill is one of best dishes, except when it sticks to the grill rack. To avoid this mishap, scour the rack with a wire brush, wipe off any grit with a spare rag, then preheat the rack over medium-hot coals or on an indoor grill if cooking inside. (Just fading from orange to gray is cooking on a charcoal grill.) Here are some other ideas to keep in mind when cooking salmon:
1. Using tongs, grasp a clean paper towel that’s been folded, then soaked with 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil; wipe the hot grill to remove as much lingering grime as possible.
2. With a pastry brush dipped in oil, lightly coat both sides of the fish. The oil variety isn’t crucial; use whatever kind the recipe you are following calls for.
3. Place the fish near but not directly over the coals’ hottest spot. Wait 2 to 3 minutes, then with a spatuala, lift the fish and rotate it a quarter turn, cook 2 minutes more. Turn the fish over and cook 3 to 5 minutes more on opposite side.
4. Check for doneness by using a knife or fork to peek inside the salmon’s thickest part. When the flesh is nearly but not entirely opaque, remove the fish to a warm platter. It will cook through on its way to the table.
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Earthly Eating Recipe:
Salmon Chowder
Serves: 4
2 tsp. olive oil
2 leeks, rinsed well, ends trimmed and chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 bay leaves
1 tsp. dried tarragon
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. freshly ground black pepper
6 small red poatoes (about 1/2 pound total), cut into 1-inch cubes
2 1/2 cups nonfat reduced-sodium chicken broth
1 pound salmon fillet, skinned and cut into 1-inch cubes
1/2 cup fat-free half-and-half
4 tsp. minced fresh chives (optional)
1. Heat oil in a large stockpot over medium-high heat. Add leeks and garlic, and sauté 3 minutes, stirring, until tender. Add bay leaves, tarragon, salt, and pepper; stir to coat. Add potatoes and chicken broth, and bring mixture to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer 8 minutes. Add salmon and simmer 2 minutes, or until fish is cooked through and potatoes are fork-tender.
2. Remove from heat, remove bay leaves, and stir in half-and-half. Ladle chowder into bowls, and top with chives.
Happy Eating!
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