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Herbed Salmon

What you need

  1. Salmon fillets with skin on
  2. »«Marinade»«
  3. 2 tbl olive oil
  4. 2 tbl fresh basil, minced
  5. 2 tbl fresh parsley, minced
  6. 2 gloves garlic, minced
  7. »«Sauce»«
  8. 1/2 cup olive oil or more to taste
  9. 2-3 tbl red wine vinegar
  10. 1/2 cup chopped flat leaf parsley
  11. 1/2 chopped medium onion
  12. 1/4 cup chopped fresh basil
  13. 1-2 tbl chopped fresh mint
  14. 1 tbl fresh rosemary, chopped (optional)
  15. 1 tbl capers
  16. 2-3 anchovy fillets
  17. dash cayenne
  18. 1 tsp kosher salt
  19. fresh ground black pepper
  20. Fruit wood for smoking

How to make it

  1. Combine marinade ingredients and massage all over the salmon fillets. Refrigerate 2-8 hours
  2. In a food processor, combine all the sauce ingredients and process until well blended
  3. Refrigerate sauce for several hours, or overnight
  4. Prepare coals and bring smoker to about 220 - 250 degrees
  5. Remove salmon and sauce from refrigerator about 30 minutes before cooking
  6. Place salmon on grill and cook until just done, about 3/4 - 1 hour - the salmon will flake easily when done so be sure to have a platter ready
  7. Serve salmon hot accompanied by room temperature or slightly chilled sauce

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