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Salmon With Red Onion Marmalade
Salmon barbecues well but is most successful when it is at least 2.5cm/1in thick. The red onion marmalade is rich and delicious. Puréed blackcurrants work as well as crème de cassis.
Ingredients
4 salmon steaks, about 175g/6oz each
30ml/2 tbsp olive oil
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
FOR THE RED ONION MARMALADE
5 medium red onions, peeled and finely sliced
50g/2oz/4 tbsp butter
175ml/6fl oz/¾ cup red wine vinegar
50ml/2fl oz/¼ cup crème de cassis
50ml/2fl oz/¼ cup grenadine
50ml/2fl oz/¼ cup red wine
Details
Serves: 4
Method
1. Use your hands to rub the olive oil into the salmon flesh and season well with plenty of salt and freshly ground black pepper.
2. Melt the butter in a large heavy-based saucepan and add the sliced onions. Sauté the onions for 5 minutes until golden brown.
3. Stir in the vinegar, crème de cassis, grenadine and wine and continue to cook for about 10 minutes until the liquid has almost entirely evaporated and the onions are glazed. Season well.
4. Brush the fish with a little more oil, and cook on a medium barbecue for about 6-8 minutes, turning once.
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