Name: Salmon Kiev on the Grill
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Ukraine
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil or unsalted butter, melted; Salt and freshly ground black pepper; 4 salmon fillets (each 6 to 8 ounces and ¾ to 1 inch thick), skinned and checked over for bones (see box); 1 clove garlic (optional), minced; 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice, or more to taste; ½ teaspoon grated lemon zest; 2 tablespoons minced fresh flat-leaf parsley; 4 tablespoons (½ stick) unsalted butter, at room temperature

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

The Barbecue Bible

By Steven Raichlen

Published 1998

About

OK, OK, I know this dish is traditionally made with chicken, not salmon, and it’s supposed to be deep-fried, not grilled. But I can think of few experiences more pleasurable than cutting into a smokily grilled piece of fish to release the fragrant squirt of melted herb butter inside.