Collard Wrapped Salmon
- 1/2 cup cracked black pepper
- 2 cups san bai su*
- 1/2 cup fresh lemon juice
- 3/4 cup sesame oil
- 6 tablespoon sesame tahini
- 1 7 -pound salmon, cleaned
- 2 bunches collard greens, washed and untrimmed
- In roasting pan combine black pepper, san bai su, lemon juice, sesame oil and tahini.
- Whisk to combine.
- Using a sharp knife, score several diagonal lines along the length of fish, down to spine, on either side.
- Place fish in pan and marinate 2 - 4 hours at room temperature.
- After marination, preheat grill or broiler.
- Blanch greens in a large pot of boiling, salted water, just until the water returns to a boil.
- Refresh in ice water and drain.
- On a large baking sheet, arrange greens, overlapping, to form a rectangle as long as the fish and twice as wide as the fish.
- Place fish in middle and wrap the greens over so only the head and tail are exposed.
- Seal with a piece of butchers string or dental floss.
- Place fish on grill.
- Cook 7 - 12 minutes per side, until greens, head and tail blacken.
- It will take 2 spatulas, one at the head and one at the tail, to turn fish, don't be concerned about greens sticking.
- To test for doneness, try pulling out a dorsal fin from the top of the fish.
- If it slides out easily, it's done.
- To serve, place the whole fish on a serving platter.
- Using a dull knife and soup spoon, scrape of any remaining skin and remove fins.
- Spoon half reserved marinade over top.
- Cut along spine first and serve the top fillet.
- Lift tail, insert knife between bones and flesh, and run it along the length.
- All, or most, of the bones should easily lift out.
- Spoon on remaining marinade and serve second fillet.
- * San bai su: A Japanese season made from equal parts mirin, soy sauce and brown rice vinegar.
cracked black pepper, lemon juice, sesame oil, sesame tahini, salmon, collard greens
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/collard-wrapped-salmon-recipe.html (may not work)