Chive Sauce For Grilled Salmon Recipes

OUR FAVORITE GRILLED SALMON SAUCE

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, combine ingredients.
• Cook and stir until sugar is dissolved.
• Brush on salmon while grilling.

GRILLED SALMON WITH CHIVE SAUCE

Steps:

• Mix salad dressing, herbs, salt and pepper until well blended.
• Reserve 1/2 cup salad dressing mixture to serve later with cooked salmon.
• Stir wine into remaining salad dressing mixture; brush on salmon.
• Place salmon on grill over hot coals (coals will be glowing) or rack of broiler pan.
• Grill covered, or broil 5-8 minutes on each side or until fish flakes easily with fork.
• Serve with reserved salad dressing mixture.

CHIVE SAUCE FOR GRILLED SALMON

Steps:

• Mix everything together except wine.
• Reserve 1/3 cup of sauce to serve with grilled fish.
• Stir wine into remaining sauce.
• Brush over fish before grilling. Grill salmon.
• Serve grilled salmon with the reserved sauce as you would tartar sauce.

STEEPED SALMON WITH CHIVE AND DILL SAUCE

Steps:

• Fish: Place fish in a large shallow pan with a tight fitting cover.
• Add enough water to cover the fish by 1 1/2 inches, then remove the fish and set aside.
• To the water, add lemon, onion, thyme, salt and pepper, cover and bring to a full boil.
• Remove the pan from the heat, add the fillets and cover pan tightly.
• Let fish steep 3 to 10 minutes depending on the thickness of the fillets, then remove the salmon to a serving platter using a slotted spatula.
• Note: for thicker fillets you will need to add the salmon to the liquid and simmer until partially cooked before removing from the heat and covering.
• Sauce: Whisk together, mayonnaise, sour cream, chives, dill, salt and Tabasco.
• To assemble: Place cucumber slices around the edge of the serving platter over lapping as you go. Spoon sauce across the center of each fillet and top with a few drops of fresh lemon juice.

GRILLED SALMON WITH CHIVE AND DILL SAUCE AND CUCUMBERS

Steps:

• Preheat grill to 400°F.
• Coat a fish basket with non-stick spray.
• Sauce: Place ingredients in a bowl and stir to combine.
• Fish: Place fillets in basket, put on grill flesh side down, cover and cook 2 minutes.
• Turn basket over, cover and cook 2 minutes or until center of fish is opaque.
• Squeeze a bit of lemon juice on each fillet.
• Garnish: Thin slice cucumber.
• To assemble: Place each fillet on a serving dish, surround with cucumber slices and top fillets with sauce.

GRILLED SALMON WITH LEMON-HERB BUTTER SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat gas or charcoal grill. In small saucepan, combine shallots, wine and 3 tablespoons lemon juice. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to medium; cook 5 to 7 minutes or until mixture is reduced to about 2 to 3 tablespoons, stirring occasionally.
• Remove from heat. Stir in cold butter 1 tablespoon at a time until each is well blended. Stir in dill, chives and 1/8 teaspoon pepper. Cover to keep warm.
• In small bowl, combine oil and 1 tablespoon lemon juice; mix well. Brush over salmon fillets. Sprinkle with salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper.
• When grill is heated, place salmon, skin side up, on gas grill over medium heat or on charcoal grill 4 to 6 inches from medium coals. Cook 8 to 10 minutes or until fish flakes easily with fork, turning once and brushing occasionally with any remaining oil mixture. If necessary, reheat butter sauce over very low heat, stirring constantly. Serve salmon with butter sauce.