Whiskey with your Salmon?

We hit the lake up the other weekend with friends, good food, and yummy drinks. The weather was awesome and so were all the delicious meals.  We all take turns making a meal and I signed myself up for dinner.  I decided on a beef tenderloin that we picked up from Costco (cut into steaks) and salmon. I'm a straight shooter and I will tell you that salmon is not on my Top 10 list, but here is a kick ass way to do salmon that I'm sure will become one of your faves too.  

Menu

Wild West Salmon with cucumber chutney

Beef Tenderloin

French Style Potato Salad

Salad

Wild West Salmon

1 large salmon cut in 4-6 pieces

Marinade:

1/2 cup rye

1/4 cup molasses

1/4 cup brown sugar

1/2 cup oil

4 tbsp soya sauce

1 tbsp salt and pepper, each

3 cloves minced garlic

MARINADE OVERNIGHT, anything less will make this salmon taste like straight whiskey.

BBQ skin side down on a disposable tin sheet till done

Cucumber Chutney

Dice a long english cucumber into very very small pieces, remove excess water with paper towel.  Add a few tbsp sweet chilli sauce and some white and black sesame seeds. 

Place a tbsp of chutney on top of the salmon before serving. Enjoy

French Style Potato Salad

2 1/2 pounds small new potatoes, scrubbed

1/2 cup olive oil

salt and pepper

3 tbsp white wine vinegar

1 tbsp dijon mustard

1 small red onion, halved and thinly sliced

8 cornichon, finely diced (these are mini pickles)

2 tbsp capers, drained

Cook potatoes in a boiling pot of water with some salt.  Let them cool once done and slice in half.

Whisk together vinegar, mustard, and oil in a large bowl. Add onion, cornichon, and capers.

Throw potatoes in with other ingredients and season with s&p. YUM YUM