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Serves/Makes: 4

Ingredients:

• 1 pound (454 g) salmon (skin on), cut into 4 pieces
• 2 tablespoons (30 mL) olive oil
• 2 teaspoons (10 mL) freshly squeezed lemon juice
• 2 garlic cloves, finely minced
• 2 teaspoons (10 mL) Dijon mustard
• 1/4 cup (60 mL) freshly minced basil

How to cook Basil Barbecued Salmon:

• Arrange salmon pieces, skin underneath, side-by-side into a shallow glass dish.
• Set aside.
• In a small bowl, whip together olive oil, lemon juice, minced garlic, Dijon mustard and minced basil.
• Brush salmon pieces with marinade.
• Cover dish with plastic wrap marinate salmon pieces, refrigerated, for 1 hour.
• Then marinate for 30 minutes more, at room temperature.
• Remove salmon pieces from marinade.
• Preheat barbecue until low heated coals or preheat a gaz heated barbecue to low.
• Arrange salmon pieces, skin underneath, onto oiled barbecue rack.
• Close lid barbecue salmon pieces for 15 minutes, until salmon flesh is no longer translucent and can easily be broken-up with a fork.
• Serve immediately.

Tips:

The best way to barbecue fish is to grill the fish over low heat, without turning it - it is then quite sure that it will not crumble into the fire.

This recipe for Basil Barbecued Salmon serves/makes: 4

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Main Ingredient: Salmon
Preparation Method: Barbecue