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Sweet Onion Barbecue Salmon With Sweet Cilantro SauceSweet Onion Barbecue Salmon With Sweet Cilantro Sauce

Do your body a favour this summer and enjoy the health benefits of Chef Antonio's newest creation. Salmon is rich in Omega-3 fatty acids which have been shown to positively impact cardiovascular, immunological, neurological, reproductive, psychological and pediatric health.

Ingredients

Barbecue Salmon Ingredients

1lb (450 grams) boneless salmon fillet, skin on
1 large sweet onion,
sliced into four large rings (reserve one slice for sauce)
1 serving sweet cilantro sauce (see recipe below)

Sweet Cilantro Sauce Ingredients

1 slice large sweet onion (left over from the recipe above)
1/2 cup fresh cilantro
1 lime, juiced
1 tsp sea salt
2 tsp freshly grated ginger
2 tbsp maple sugar

Directions

Barbecue Salmon Method

1) Heat barbecue to high and clean the top rack.
2) Place three onion slices side-by-side on the top rack of the barbecue and generously baste with sauce.
3) Lay the salmon skin down across the three onion rings, baste with sauce. Careful to reserve 2 tbsp of the sauce.
4) Close barbecue, reduce heat to medium/low (425°F / 205°C) and cook for 25 minutes.
5) Remove fish from onions, turn the barbecue back on high.
6) Baste onions with remaining sauce and grill for 5 more minutes.
Serves 3

Sweet Cilantro Sauce Method

1) Coarsely chop onion and put in a blender.
2) Add cilantro, lime juice, sea salt, ginger and maple sugar to onion, blend until smooth.
3) Set aside and use with Sweet Onion
4) Barbecue Salmon.

Recipe Posted: July 2008