Grilled Marinated Salmon Steaks
From: Gisele, Aylmer, Quebec, Canada
Comments: Fish with a distinctive flavor, such as salmon, trout or mackerel, are perfect for the barbecue.
Servings: 6
  • 6 salmon steaks, approximately 1-inch [2.5-cm] thick
  • Oil
Marinade
  • 1/2 cup [125 mL] vegetable oil
  • 1/4 cup [60 mL] lemon juice
  • 1/4 cup [60 mL] white Vermouth
  • 2 tablespoons [30 mL] chopped onion
  • 1 tablespoon [15 mL] packed brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon [5 mL] tarragon or dill sprigs
  • 1/2 teaspoon [2.5 mL] dry mustard
  • Salt and pepper, to taste
  • Arrange salmon steaks into a shallow dish.
  • Into a small bowl, mix together vegetable oil, lemon juice, white vermouth, chopped onion, brown sugar, tarragon or dill and dry mustard.
  • Salt and pepper.
  • Pour marinade over salmon steaks.
  • Cover dish; marinate fish at room temperature for 2 hours, turning salmon steaks from time to time.
  • Drain salmon steaks, reserving marinade.
  • Preheat barbecue to medium-high.
  • Oil barbecue rack.
  • Transfer salmon steaks onto oiled barbecue rack; barbecue for approximately 5 minutes on each side, until fish flesh can easily be broken-up with a fork.
  • Turn salmon steaks only once, but brush often with marinade while barbecueing.