Saffron And Lemon Brined Salmon Recipe

Ingredients

6 cups water

1/2 tsp saffron threads, crushed between your fingertips

1/4 cup each sugar, coarse salt

2 tbl extra virgin olive oil

1 tsp fennel seeds

1 small lemon very thinly sliced

5 salmon fillets about 5 oz each

1 1/2 tsp lemon oil or extra virgin olive oil

3 tbl chopped fresh parsley and chives

Preparation

Heat 1 cup of water and saffron threads in a large glass bowl in the microwave on high for 1 1/2 minutes. Let steep 15 minutes. Stir in remaining 5 cups cold water, sugar, salt, olive oil, fennel seeds and lemon slices. Stir until sugar dissolves.

Add salmon fillets; set aside at room temperature 1 hour or refrigerate 2 hours.

Heat a charcoal grill for direct grilling or a gas grill to medium. Remove salmon from brine; discard brine. Place salmon directly over the heat source; cook, turning once, until fish almost flakes easily, about 4 minutes each side. Drizzle each fillet with lemon, sprinkle with herbs.