Cuban-Style Grilled Salmon
Serves: 6
Irwin Berge
1 January 1970
Based on User reviews:
44
Spice
55
Sweetness
46
Sourness
43
mins
Prep time (avg)
4.2
Difficulty
Ingredients:
1 cup
Extra-Virgin Olive Oil2 large
Garlic (cloves, minced)2 large
Shallot (minced)1 tsp
Ground Cumin1 tsp
Cayenne PepperDirections:
1
Preheat a grill to medium high
2
In a large bowl, whisk 2 tablespoons olive oil, the juice of 1 lemon, the garlic, shallots, cumin, cayenne, 1 teaspoon salt and half of the cilantro
3
Add the salmon and turn to coat
4
Let marinate 15 minutes at room temperature
5
Meanwhile, toss the hearts of palm and tomatoes in a bowl with the remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil, the juice of the remaining lemon, and the rest of the cilantro
6
Season with salt
7
Brush the grill with vegetable oil
8
Grill the salmon, round side down, until marked on the bottom, about 4 minutes
9
Turn and continue grilling until marked on the other side and cooked through, 2 to 3 more minutes
10
Divide the salmon among plates
11
Serve with the greens and hearts of palm salad; drizzle the juices from the salad over the greens
12
Photograph by Antonis Achilleos