Grilled King Salmon with Meyer Lemon Relish
Floral and lightly acidic salsa brings out the buttery, rich flavors of grilled King salmon. Salmon is meaty enough to stay intact on a grill and gets meltingly tender as it cooks. Serve leftover salsa with grilled lamb, chicken, or pork.
Ingredients:
- 1 teaspoon meyer lemon zest plus 1/2 cup finely chopped meyer lemon segments, divided
- 1/4 cup finely chopped shallot
- 2 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt, divided
- 1/2 teaspoon granulated sugar
- 1/3 cup plus 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided
- 1/4 cup drained capers, roughly chopped
- 1/4 cup pitted castelvetrano olives, chopped
- 3 tablespoons chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley, divided
- 1/2 teaspoon aleppo pepper or 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper
- 1 pinch of cayenne pepper
- 6 (5-ounce) skin-on king salmon fillets
- 2 teaspoons fresh thyme leaves
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
Direction
- Combine lemon segments, shallot, 1 teaspoon salt, and sugar in a medium bowl. Gently whisk in 1/3 cup olive oil; stir in capers, olives, 2 tablespoons parsley, Aleppo, and cayenne. Set aside.
- Preheat grill to very high (500°F). Brush salmon with remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil; season with thyme, pepper, lemon zest, remaining 1 tablespoon parsley, and remaining 1 1/2 teaspoons salt. Grill salmon, skin sides down, covered, until skin is golden and crispy, about 3 minutes. Flip fish, and grill, uncovered, to desired degree of doneness, 2 to 3 minutes for medium-rare.
- Transfer fillets to dinner plates, and top evenly with relish.