Salty Sugared Salmon

In the culinary world I believe salmon is the equivalent of the little black dress. I know, most people would say chicken…but I’m talking about the ‘dressy’ lbd, not the lbd you wear to work.

Like the perfect little black dress salmon represents an ideal of something perfectly simple, yet sexy. It’s perfection and sexiness is unbridled by its size or cost. You can find it in places like your local hole in the wall or at The French Laundry. (I’m referring, again to both the salmon and the lbd.) Plus, as easy as it is to wear your little black dress, this salmon meal can be cooked up in less than 30 minutes.

Both can be dressed up with sparkly additions and either is the perfect accompaniment to almost anything.

What could be more perfect?

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Serves 4

Ingredients

1 Pound Center Cut Salmon – preferably wild, I used Coho Salmon (cut into 4 equal portions)
6 Tablespoons Turbinado Sugar (raw/coarse sugar)
4 Tablespoons Kosher or Sea Salt (do not use table salt)

Directions

Mix turbinado sugar and kosher salt together in a small bowl.

Place salmon, skin side down, in a non-metal dish. Cover the salmon with the salt and sugar mixture.

Tightly cover the salmon and refrigerate for at least 2 hours and up to 4 hours.

Remove salmon from refrigerator and brush off most of the sugar and salt that is still coating the fish.

At this point you can either grill or high heat roast the salmon.

For Grilled Salmon: Heat your grill to 400 degrees Farenheit.

Place salmon fillets skin side down on the grill.

Cook for 4 minutes.

After 4 minutes, cover with a metal pan and cook for an additional 4 minutes. (This presumes your using 1″ thick salmon filets)

Fish should no longer be translucent.

For Roasted Salmon:

Preheat oven to 500 degrees Farenheit.

Lay salmon in a metal dish, skin side down.

Place salmon into the oven and roast for 7-9 minutes.

Again, salmon is done when it loses its translucency.

Serve salmon either on its own or on top of a mixed greens and fennel salad with a citrus vinaigrette.

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