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4 salmon steaks 1inch thick
4 salmon steaks 1inch thick

1 teaspoon whole cumin seed

1 teaspoon whole coriander seed

1/2 teaspoon whole fennel seed

1 teaspoon dry green peppercorns

Sea salt or kosher salt

Canola or olive oil to coat steaks

Preparation

1) Prepare grill by lighting 4 quarts of charcoal (1 starter chimney's worth), or turning gas

grill to mediumhigh.

2) Examine steaks for pin bones by rubbing fingers over surface of meat. If found,

remove with bone tweezers or pliers reserved for culinary uses.

3) Using a sharp paring or boning knife, trim bones from the cavity side of the steak.

4) Trim the stomach flaps so that 1 side is missing about 2 inches of skin and the other, 1

inch of meat.

5) Roll the skinless section up into the hollow of the cavity, then wrap the other around the

outside to form a round resembling a filet mignon.

6) Tie in place with 2 passes of butcher's twine. (Do not tie it too tight or fish will pop out

during cooking.)

7) Combine cumin, coriander, fennel and peppercorns on a double thick piece of aluminum

foil and toast over grill, shaking gently until seeds become fragrant.

8) Crush seeds in mortar and pestle or pour into spare pepper grinder.

9) Coat steaks lightly with oil, season with salt, then liberally grind toasted seeds on both

sides of steaks.

10) Quickly wipe hot grill grate with a rag or towel dipped in a little Canola oil, then grill

fish to medium rare, about 3 minutes per side. (Fish should be well colored on the outside

and barely translucent at the center.

11) Serve steaks alongside simple salad dressed with "Veni, Vedi, Vinaigrette."

This salmon steaks recipe yields 4 servings.

Herb and Peppercorn Salmon Steaks

By: Rebecca Klein

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