Grilled Salmon with Basil and Mint

Name: Grilled Salmon with Basil and Mint
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 237 milliliters loosely packed fresh basil, thinly sliced; 177 milliliters loosely packed fresh mint, thinly sliced; 6 slices (1/4-inch-thick) lemon; 6 slices (1/4-inch-thick) lime; 59 milliliters extra-virgin olive oil; 6 servings Fine sea salt to taste

Grilled Salmon with Basil and Mint

Grilled Salmon with Basil and Mint is a gluten free, primal, and fodmap friendly recipe with 6 servings. One serving contains 89 calories, 0g of protein, and 9g of fat. This recipe covers 3% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Head to the store and pick up basil, sea salt, lemon, and a few other things to make it today. It is perfect for The Fourth Of July. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes.

Instructions

Prepare grill for cooking. If using a charcoal grill, open vents on bottom of grill, then light charcoal. Charcoal fire is medium-hot when you can hold your hand 5 inches above rack for 3 to 4 seconds. If using a gas grill, preheat burners on high, covered, 10 minutes.

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Grill

Brush both sides of citrus slices with 1/2 tablespoon oil, then brush fish all over with 1 tablespoon oil and season with sea salt and pepper.

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Salt And Pepper

Fish

Cooking Oil

Grill citrus slices, covered only if using a gas grill, on lightly oiled grill rack, turning over once, until grill marks appear, 2 to 3 minutes total.

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Grill

Transfer citrus slices to a plate, then, if using a gas grill, reduce heat to moderate. Grill fish, skin sides down, covered only if using a gas grill, until skin is crisp, 3 to 4 minutes. Turn each piece of fish onto 1 side and grill 1 minute. Turn over onto opposite side and grill until fish is just cooked through, 2 to 3 minutes more.

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Fish

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Grill

Transfer fish to a platter and keep warm, covered loosely with foil.

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Fish

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Aluminum Foil

Heat basil and mint in remaining 1/4 cup oil in a heavy skillet over moderate heat, stirring, until herbs are just wilted, about 1 minute.

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Basil

Herbs

Mint

Cooking Oil

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Frying Pan

Serve fish with herbed oil and top with citrus slices.

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Fish

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If you aren't able to grill outdoors, fish and citrus can be cooked in a ridged grill pan. Cook citrus over high heat, then reduce heat to moderately high and cook fish, skin sides down first, turning once, 7 to 8 minutes total.

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Fish

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