Aleppo peppers are a secret weapon in your spice arsenal. Sweet and fruity, with a mild spice, they are great chili flake alternative. In this dish, we make a sauce/marinade with them along with lime juice, some herbs, and oil and use it to top salmon. Delicious!
Pro tip: mix a bit of the extra sauce with some butter and then slather that on grilled veggies. Yumm!
Serves: Up to 4
Time: 45 minutes
| Mise en Place | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| STAPLES | HERBS | ||
| 2 tsp | aleppo pepper | 1 tbs | fresh thyme |
| 3 tsp | sweet paprika | 1 tbs | dill |
| 2 tbs | olive oil | VEGGIES | |
| 3 cloves | garlic | 1 medium | shallot, peeled |
| 2 tsp | kosher salt | 1 inch | peeled ginger |
| 1/2 tsp | pepper | FISH | |
| FRUITS | 2-4 salmon | fillets | |
| 2 | limes, juice and zest | ||
| Equipment | |
|---|---|
| 1 | mason jar |
| 1 | stick blender |
| 1 | grill, 400ish |
| 2-4 | cedar planks |
| Directions | |
|---|---|
| Step | Action |
| 1 | soak the planks in water, put something on top to keep them submerged |
| 2 | put aleppo, paprika, shallot, ginger, garlic, thyme, tarragon, olive oil, lime juice, lime zest, salt, and pepper in mason jar |
| 3 | blend with stick blender till smooth |
| 4 | with a spoon, spoon mixture in a thin layer on top of salmon |
| 5 | extract planks from water, pat top dry and brush with canola oil |
| 6 | place fish on planks |
| 7 | place planks on grill, close grill, cook 8 minutes |
| 8 | check temp, if to your liking (i like to pull it at 120) |
| 9 | evac salmon, let rest for 5 minutes, and serve |
Categories: Mains
