Quick Salmon With Herb Crust

Total Time: 18 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 8 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 12 ounces salmon fillets, skin removed, 3/4-inch thick (fresh or frozen)
• 1/3 cup coarsely chopped fresh oregano
• 1/3 cup coarsely chopped fresh cilantro
• 1/4 cup sliced green onion
• 1 garlic clove
• 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon pepper

Recipe

• 1 thaw salmon, if frozen.
• 2 rinse fish; pat dry with paper towels.
• 3 cut into two (6-ounce) pieces. set aside.
• 4 in the bowl of a food processor or a mini-chopper combine oregano, cilantro, green onion, garlic, lemon juice, oil, salt, and pepper. cover and process until chopped. (or, use a knife to finely chop oregano, cilantro, green onion, and garlic.
• 5 transfer to a shallow bowl. stir in lemon juice, oil, salt, and pepper.)
• 6 generously coat both sides of salmon with the herb mixture.
• 7 cook the salmon on the rack of an uncovered grill directly over medium-hot coals for 6 to 8 minutes or until the salmon just begins to flake easily with a fork.
• 8 to serve, cut each salmon piece in half.