Grilled Brined Salmon and Eggplant with Fennel Cucumber Relish

Name: Grilled Brined Salmon and Eggplant with Fennel Cucumber Relish
Prep time: 3 h
Cook time: 3 h
Total time: 3 h
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 907 grams eggplants, cut diagonally into 1/3-inch-thick slices; 8 servings Accompaniment: fennel cucumber relish; 237 milliliters chopped fresh dill; 118 milliliters granulated sugar; 355 milliliters kosher salt; 710 milliliters packed light brown sugar (from two 1-lb boxes); 2 Tbsps olive oil; 170 grams salmon fillet with skin; 2 liters water

Grilled Brined Salmon and Eggplant with Fennel Cucumber Relish is a gluten free, dairy free, and pescatarian recipe with 8 servings. This recipe covers 9% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One portion of this dish contains approximately 6g of protein, 5g of fat, and a total of 454 calories. If you have eggplants, olive oil, salmon fillet, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 3 hours. It is perfect for The Fourth Of July.

Instructions

Bring water, brown sugar, salt, and 6 tablespoons granulated sugar to a boil in a 5-quart pot, stirring until sugar is dissolved.

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Transfer 6 cups brine to a 13- by 9-inch glass or ceramic baking dish, then stir in dill and cool.

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Transfer remaining 4 cups brine to a large bowl and add remaining 4 tablespoons granulated sugar, stirring until dissolved, then cool completely.

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Brine

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Bowl

Marinate salmon, skin sides up, in brine in baking dish, chilled, 1 hour. (Do not turn salmon.) Put eggplant in brine in bowl, then invert a small plate over eggplant and weight it with soup can (to keep eggplant immersed). Marinate eggplant at room temperature 30 minutes. (Do not brine salmon or eggplant longer than indicated or they will be too salty.)

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Prepare charcoal or gas grill for cooking.

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Remove salmon from brine and pat dry, discarding brine.

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Remove eggplant from brine, then rinse and pat dry, discarding brine. Toss eggplant with oil and pepper to taste in a bowl.

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When fire is moderate (you can hold your hand 5 inches above rack for 3 to 4 seconds), grill eggplant on lightly oiled grill rack, turning once, until golden, about 4 minutes total.

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Transfer to a platter with tongs and keep warm, covered.

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When fire is moderately low (you can hold your hand 5 inches above rack for 5 to 6 seconds), grill salmon, starting with skin sides up and turning once, until just cooked through and skin is crisp, about 8 minutes total.

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Serve salmon over eggplant.

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·Brine (without dill) can be made 1 day ahead and kept, covered, at room temperature.

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Servings:

907grams

eggplants, cut diagonally into 1/3-inch-thick slices 8servings

Accompaniment: fennel cucumber relish 237milliliters

chopped fresh dill 118milliliters

granulated sugar 355milliliters

kosher salt 710milliliters

packed light brown sugar (from two 1-lb boxes)2Tbsps

olive oil 170grams

salmon fillet with skin 2liters

water

Recommended wine: Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Sauvignon Blanc

Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and Sauvignon Blanc are my top picks for Salmon. To decide on white or red, you should consider your seasoning and sauces. Chardonnay is a great friend to buttery, creamy dishes, while sauvignon blanc can complement herb or citrus-centric dishes. A light-bodied, low-tannin red such as the pinot noir goes great with broiled or grilled salmon. You could try Santan Ema Reserve Chardonnay. Reviewers quite like it with a 4.3 out of 5 star rating and a price of about 14 dollars per bottle.