Grilled Salmon With Lemon-Hazelnut Sauce

This Grilled Salmon recipes offers a fabulous Lemon-Hazelnut Sauce using a fine Frangelico hazelnut liqueur to really jazz things up.

Ingredients:

3/4 cup hazelnuts
4 to 6 (four-ounce) salmon steaks, 1 1/2-inches thick
Grated zest of 1 lemon
Juice of 1 large lemon
1/3 cup olive oil
1/3 cup Frangelico (hazelnut liqueur)
1/4 cup shallots or sweet onion
2/3 cup white wine
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

To roast hazelnuts: Spread shelled nuts in a shallow pan and roast in a 275 degree F. oven for approximately 20 to 30 minutes or until skins crack. Remove from heat. Remove skins by rubbing warm hazelnuts in a towel. Coarsely chop hazelnuts (do not put in food processor); set aside.

Preparation:

Wash salmon steaks and pat dry. Place skin down in a large glass dish or re-sealable plastic bag.

In a bowl mix together the lemon zest, lemon juice, olive oil, Frangelico, shallots, white wine, salt, and pepper. Pour marinade over salmon steaks. Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes, turning occasionally.

Preheat barbecue grill. Remove salmon steaks from marinade and place onto a large piece of aluminum foil; place onto hot grill. Cover barbecue with lid, open any vents, and cook 8 to 12 minutes, basting with marinade occasionally, or until a meat thermometer registers an internal temperature of 140 degrees F (salmon will be slightly opaque in thickest part). NOTE: During this time the salmon continues to cook (meat temperature will rise 5 to 10 degrees after it is removed from the grill) and the juices redistribute. Carefully remove salmon from grill and transfer onto individual serving plates. Sprinkle with roasted hazelnuts and serve.

Approximately cooking times for salmon:

1/4 to 1/3-inch – 3 to 4 minutes
1/2 to 3/4-inch – 4 to 6 minutes
1 to 1 1/2-inch – 8 to 12 minutes

Makes 4 to 6 servings.

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