Grilled Salmon Steaks With Chipotle Ponzu Sauce And Grilled Green Beans Recipes

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

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

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.