Crispy Skin Salmon with Gingery Greens
- 1 (2-pound) salmon fillet, skin on (but scaled), pin bones removed (below)
- 1 pound kale, collards, or other greens
- About 5 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- 2 teaspoons peeled and minced or grated fresh ginger or 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon dark sesame oil
- 1 Rinse the fish well and let it rest between paper towels, refrigerated, while you prepare the greens.
- 2 Wash the greens in several changes of water, and remove any pieces of stem thicker than 1/4 inch in diameter.
- Steam or boil them in a medium covered saucepan over 1 inch of water until good and soft, 10 minutes or more, depending on the green (older collards will require 30 minutes).
- Drain them, rinse in cool water, squeeze dry, and chop.
- 3 Preheat a covered gas grill or start a charcoal fire in a grill that can be covered.
- Heat 2 tablespoons of the olive oil in a large non-stick saute pan.
- Add the garlic and cook 1 minute; do not brown.
- Add the greens and cook, stirring occasionally, for about 3 minutes; add the ginger and cook another minute, then add the soy sauce and sesame oil and turn off the heat.
- Remove to a platter and keep warm.
- 4 With a sharp knife, score the skin of the salmon in a cross-hatch pattern.
- Oil the fish well with the remaining olive oil.
- Put the fillet on the preheated grill, skin side down, and cover; alternatively, broil the salmon 4 inches from the heat source, skin side up.
- In either case, cook undisturbed for 5 to 10 minutes, or until done.
- 5 Remove the fish carefully with a large spatula, and place it on top of the greens.
- Serve immediately, making sure everyone gets: a piece of skin.
salmon fillet, collards, olive oil, garlic, ginger, soy sauce, dark sesame oil
Taken from www.cookstr.com/recipes/crispy-skin-salmon-with-gingery-greens (may not work)