Spanish Pan Grilled Salmon with a Cilantro Yogurt Sauce

Serves:

ABOUT THE RECIPE

Tasty, Check…Kind of Spicy, Check…Healthy, Check…Easy, Check…Flavor Packed, Check, Check. These “check-offs” ironically are not only good for deciding if you want to make a recipe again but they were also on my “Score” sheet when I auditioned to be an exotic male dancer at Chippendales in the late 80’s.

Ingredients

4-Salmon fillets 6 to 8 ounces each with the Skin on with scales removed (Organically

Farmed or Wild Salmon will both work beautifully)

2 tablespoons of olive oil

For the Marinade

1 tablespoon of smoked paprika

½ teaspoon of cayenne pepper

1 teaspoon of ground coriander

2 tablespoons of fresh chopped cilantro

2 cloves of garlic minced

2 teaspoons of finely grated lemon zest

The juice of 1 lemon

Salt and Pepper

2 tablespoon of olive oil

For the Cilantro Yogurt Sauce

1 cup of Lebneh or Greek Style Yogurt (Metro Fans know and love the Lebneh)

½ cup of fresh finely chopped cilantro

1 clove of garlic minced fine

1 teaspoon of smoked paprika

The juice of 1 lemon

Salt and Pepper

For serving

Lime wedges and Cilantro Sprigs

Preparation

In a shallow bowl or pie plate combine the marinade ingredients and season to taste with

salt and pepper.

Place the Salmon fillets in the marinade and turn to coat well; cover with plastic wrap and

let marinate at room temperature for 30 minutes.

While the fish is marinating, whisk together the ingredients of the Yogurt Sauce; season

to taste with salt and pepper and set aside.

Preheat your grill pan or cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat.

Brush the grill pan with the olive oil; remove the salmon fillets from the marinade and

season with a little more salt.

Grill the fish, flesh side down first, for 4 to 5 minutes per side or until just opaque when

fork tested.

To serve, transfer the fish to a serving platter and garnish with lime wedges and cilantro

sprigs. Serve with the Cilantro Yogurt Sauce. Oh, I almost forgot, if any of you are

planning on auditioning for an exotic dance company, please know, that although hip

movement is essential, wearing a big smile will always land you the job.