The "only" BBQ Salmon
"This recipe is by David Veljacic a Canadian BBQ Champion. You need time to marinade the salmon overnight in the fridge. It is a fantastic recipe. Please read the review by Wayne in Vancouver -I am sure that he knows what he is talking about I suggest that you try it his way. I copied this recipe from either a Vancouver paper or local magazine. Next time I make it I will do as Wayne suggests and if that works I will rewrite the recipe to reflect his comments - Thanks Wayne"
photo by Kathy
- Ready In:
- 12hrs 25mins
- Ingredients:
- 6
- Serves:
-
4
ingredients
- 1 1⁄2 lbs salmon fillets
- 4 tablespoons parsley, finely chopped
- 2 tablespoons sun-dried tomatoes, finely chopped
- 1⁄4 cup olive oil
- 8 large garlic cloves, finely chopped
- 1 teaspoon salt
directions
- Chop the garlic cloves finely, sprinkle with salt and grind together with the flat of the knife. Combine with the parsley, tomatoes and olive oil and store, covered in the fridge overnight.
- Prepare the BBQ and oil the grill. With a sharp knife cut two lengthwise slits in the fillet, cut to, but not through, the skin. Spread half the garlic mixture over the fillet and into the slits. Place skin side down on the BBQ grill at low temp with the lid closed for 10-15mins. Spread the remaining garlic mixture over the fillet, close lid, increase the temperature to medium and cook another 15mins or until the flesh seperates into natural moist sections when pressed with a fork.
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Reviews
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you do not marinade the salmon overnight!!! you make the marinade the night before and store in the fridge. you marinade the salmon with half the marinade just before bbqing then halfway through cooking you add the rest.Dave Valjacic was a good friend of mine and this is his recipe. look up his name on the internet and you will see the original recipe. -
I didn't have my grill set up, so I modified this to prepare in the oven. I cooked it for 15 minutes at 300 degrees and after putting the second layer of marinade on I cooked for 10 minutes at 350. I enjoyed the tomato and garlic flavor with the herbiness of the parsley. Another nice way to enjoy salmon. -
Great taste, beautiful appearance, and easy to make -- it doesn't get any better than this. Definitely lives up to it's name as The "Only" BBQ Salmon. I was a little leery of 8 cloves of garlic, but the garlic was not overpowering. The only thing I would change next time (and there will be a next time that I make this recipe), is cut the salt down to 1/2 tsp. That's just my personal preference (I don't like a lot of salt in my food). Thank you for a wonderful recipe. -
This is definitely one of the best barbecued salmon recipes ever. Thanks so much, Bergy, Dave, and reveiwer, Wayne. -
Wooowee this was GREAT! Living in the great northwest we are always looking for new and different ways to cook salmon and I must admit I was stuck in a soy/teriyaki salmon rut...this recipe saved us! I did marinade overnight and it was perfect...tender and very flavorful. And I thought you were the queen of burgers...Thanks Bergy!
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Bergy
Small town in the Okanagan, B.C.
On January 10 2010 I will celebrate 9 years of Life with Zaar. I can't imagine being without it! It has become part of my daily routine.
I feel very privileged to be one of the hosts on the Photo Forum. Taking photos of my culinary efforts is a full time hobby and I love it. My friends all know what to expect when they come to dinner "Are you finished taking pictures?" or "Did you get a photo of so & so?" I never let them wait too long and the food is NEVER cold! I now have over 6000 photos on Zaar - some fairly good and some definitely not so good. I am happy to say that practice does help.
My roots are in Vancouver BC Canada - a very beautiful city that holds many wonderful memories for me. In 1990, I decided that for my retirement years I may want to settle in a smaller community and found a slice of heaven in the North Okanagan B.C. I love living here but every once in a while I miss the bright city lights, the Broadway shows and some of the small wonderful ethnic restaurants that Vancouver abounds in. That is easily resolved. I just take a trip to the coast, visit with friends for a weekend see a show and feast on Dim Sum or other specialty foods.
I am getting a bit long in the tooth but was a very adventurous person. I have river rafted Hell's Gate on the Fraser river, been up in a glider over Hawaii (no not a Hang Glider!), gone hot air ballooning in the Napa Valley & the Fraser Valley, driven dune buggies on the dunes in Oregon, Para sailing in Mexico and tried many other adventurous, challenging, fun things. I have yet to try bungee jumping or sky diving. I may do them yet. I love to travel and experience other cultures. Mexco has been a favorite haunt. I have visited that lovely country many many times. Australia is another favorite as is England!
In the past 16 months I have taken off 61 pounds and feel wonderful. I am off all medications and all systems are GO! In years I may be 79 but in spirit I am still in my forties. We are only as old as we allow ourselves to feel. Always think positive. Do something a bit challenging every day & always do something silly every day. Be a kid again! Laugh every day - it is internal jogging.
Here are a few of my photos
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