Autumn is salmon time, so why not have a good dinner with family and friends and prepare one of the tastiest fish we have in Canada?

There is plenty of different ways of preparing a good salmon. Today we want to share with you one of our favorite recipes.

Mom’s favourite autumn salmon – cured, sweet and salty grilled

Ingredients:
Recipe for 4 persons
2 pounds(1kg) Salmon fillet
1.5 cup kosher salt
3/4 cup brown or raw sugar
Fresh ground pepper
Olive oil

Preparation:
Season the salmon with ground pepper

Combine salt and sugar

Place 1/3 of salt & sugar mixture in a dish large enough to hold the salmon

Press the salmon, skin side down into the mixture and cover with remaining salt & sugar

Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes but no more than 1 hour

Remove salmon from salt and wipe off as much salt mixture as you can with paper towels (if a little remains, that’s ok)

Lightly oil both sides of the salmon with olive oil and place the fillet on the hot grill, skin side down for 4-6 minutes, depending on thickness of the fillet

Flip, and continue cooking for 4 more minutes for medium or a few minutes more to be cooked completely through

Serve with roasted potatoes or wild rice pilaf and hearty green vegetables.

For a variation of the recipe, you can also season the salmon with additional herbs, chili or garlic before placing it in the salt mix!

Now that you got your recipe, you also might want to consider which wine you serve with the salmon. Usually fish goes well with white wine, meat and richer dishes go well with red. In our case its a bit tricky, as we are serving fish (=white wine) that’s getting a bit of a smoky, rich flavor as its been grilled (=red wine). The best choice for you in this case is to pick a wine that has a full body with notes of smoke and earth.

Enjoy your meal!

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This recipe is a creation of Chef Greg Laudner.