key west grilled salmon
categories:  BBQ | Fish | Salmon   

Prepared: 2005-08-14

Ingredients:

• 1/3 cup lime juice (2 limes)
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon celery seeds
• 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
• few drops hot-pepper sauce
• 4 salmon steaks (1-1/2 pounds total), each 3/4 inch thick
• 1/4 cup chopped green onion
• 1 tablespoon water
• 1/4 teaspoon honey

Preparation:

• Combine lime juice, oil, salt, celery seeds, black pepper and hot-pepper sauce in a small bowl.
• Place salmon in a shallow dish.
• Pour 1/4 cup lime juice mixture over fish; turn to coat.
• Refrigerate 10 minutes, turning once.
• Reserve remaining mixture for sauce.
• Prepare a charcoal grill with hot coals, or heat a gas grill to high, or heat broiler.
• Position grill rack 6 inches from coals or broiler pan 3 inches from heat.
• Stir green onion, water and honey into reserved lime juice mixture.
• Grease grill rack or rack of a shallow roasting pan.
• Place salmon on rack.
• Drizzle with half of lime juice mixture from marinade dish.
• Grill over hot coals on covered grill 2 minutes per side or until cooked through, or broil 4 minutes per side.
• Serve salmon with green onion sauce.

makes 4 servings @ 269 calories per serving