Grilled Lemon-stuffed Salmon Steaks With Lemon-dill Sauce

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 center-cut salmon steaks, 3/4-1-inch thick
• 2 whole lemons
• fresh dill sprig
• 1 1/2 tablespoons butter
• 1 1/2 teaspoons cornstarch
• 1/2 cup cold water
• 1/3 cup fresh lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon snipped fresh dill
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon dried chervil, can sub parsley (optional)
• 1 dash cayenne pepper (optional)
• 3 slices lemons, unpeeled and cut into quarters

Recipe

• 1 in small saucepan, melt butter over medium high heat, remove from heat when melted.
• 2 combine cornstarch with water and stir into butter.
• 3 add rest of sauce ingredients except lemon slice quarters.
• 4 bring sauce to a boil over medium heat stirring constantly.
• 5 cook, stirring, until sauce thickens and turns clear.
• 6 remove from heat and add lemon slice quarters.
• 7 cover and set aside.
• 8 (makes about 2/3 cup, so you can double this if desired.).
• 9 for salmon:.
• 10 cut off ends of each whole lemon, then cut each lemon into 2 one inch thick slices.
• 11 lay salmon steaks flat and put one slice into the opening at each end of each salmon steak.
• 12 using toothpicks, secure salmon around and to the lemon slices.
• 13 position grill rack about 6-8" above hot coals.
• 14 arrange salmon steaks on grill and cook 5-7 minutes.
• 15 turn steaks over carefully and cook an additional 5-7 minutes or to desired doneness.
• 16 fish should flake easily with a fork.
• 17 remove from grill and place on heated serving platter.
• 18 garnish steaks with fresh dill sprigs.
• 19 spoon a bit of the hot lemon-dill sauce over each steak.
• 20 serve the rest of the sauce separately for dipping.
• 21 remind guests to remove the toothpicks! ;).