Grilled Salmon With A Creamy 'tartar' Sauce

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 1/3 cup creme fraiche
• 1 tablespoon finely minced gherkins or 1 tablespoon cornichon
• 1 tablespoon finely minced green onion
• 1 1/2 teaspoons finely minced fresh dill
• 1 1/2 teaspoons dijon mustard
• 1 teaspoon sweetened condensed milk
• 1/2 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
• salt and pepper, to taste
• 2 salmon fillets or 2 steaks
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon dijon mustard
• 1 garlic clove, very finely minced
• 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano (i prefer the mediterranean oregano)
• salt and pepper, to taste
• very finely-sliced green onion top

Recipe

• 1 for creamy tartar sauce: combine all ingredients together in a small bowl. taste and adjust for salt and pepper. cover and refrigerate until ready to use.
• 2 for salmon: mix olive oil, lemon juice, dijon mustard, garlic, oregano and salt and pepper to taste. put salmon steaks in a zip-loc bag and add marinade, making sure that salmon is completely coated with marinade. marinate in refrigerator for 1-2 hours before grilling.
• 3 to grill: prepare coals or propane bbq to medium-hot. remove salmon from marinade in zip-loc bag and grill 3-4 minutes per side, or until done. (alternatively, you can cook the salmon in your favourite way.).
• 4 to serve: center grilled salmon on plate and top with creamy 'tartar' sauce. garnish with the very finely-sliced green onion tops sprinkled over the sauce.