Grilled Mesquite Salmon with Lemon Dill Rub and Chive Sauce

Salmon brushed with vegetable oil and glaze prepared from fresh lemon zest, chopped fresh dill, coarse salt and fresh ground black pepper. Mesquite wood chips are prepared and set on grill rack over hot coals. Salmon is grilled using indirect method (on grill rack, but not over hot coals). Chive sauce is prepared from real mayonnaise, fresh lemon juice, fresh chopped dill, and snipped chives. Mesquite flavored salmon fillets are served hot with chive sauce.

Ingredients -

2 cups Mesquite Wood Chips

Chive Sauce:
1 cup Real Mayonnaise
2 tablespoons Fresh Lemon Juice
1/4 cup chopped Fresh Dill
2 tablespoons snipped Chives
1/4 teaspoon Coarse Salt

Salmon:
1 tablespoon grated Fresh Lemon Zest
1 tablespoon chopped Fresh Dill
1/2 teaspoon Coarse Salt
1/4 teaspoon Fresh Ground Black Pepper
2 pounds Salmon Fillet, with skin left on and bones removed
1 tablespoon Vegetable Oil

Preparation:

1. Soak the mesquite wood chips for 1 hour, following package directions.

2. Zest and squeeze the lemon juice.

Chive Sauce:

1. Add real mayonnaise, fresh lemon juice, fresh chopped dill, snipped chives and salt to food processor or blender.

2. Pulse until blended. Scrape into a bowl, cover and refrigerate.

Salmon:

1. Add fresh lemon zest, chopped dill, salt and pepper to small bowl. Stir to combine.

2. Brush salmon with vegetable oil on both sides. Brush lemon dill on top side.

3. Grill salmon over indirect heat, covered for 30 minutes or until cooked through.

Grilling:

1. Preheat grill to medium heat.

2. Drain the mesquite wood chips and place in small foil pan.

3. Place foil pan with chips on grill rack over direct heat.

4. Grill is ready when chips begin to smoke.

5. Serve salmon with chilled chive sauce.

Salmon Tips -

Substitutions in Recipes

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Fish and Shellfish Nutrition

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