Grilled Salmon With Cucumber Salad (Australia)

Ingredients

FOR THE STEAKS

• 4 (6 ounce)  salmon steaks, scaled

• 1 large garlic clove, minced
• 1/4 cup fresh coriander, finely chopped
• 1 tablespoon mustard
• 1 tablespoon ketchup
• 1 teaspoon Tabasco sauce
• 1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
• 1 teaspoon granulated sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon salt, to taste
• 1/8 teaspoon pepper, to taste
• 2/3 cup olive oil

FOR THE SALAD

• 2 cucumbers
• 1 dash salt
• 1 dash pepper
• 1 teaspoon fresh mint, chopped
• 2 tablespoons yogurt

Directions

1. 1

   Leave skin on the salmon & place it in a shallow dish.

2. 2

   In a small bowl, blend together the garlic, coriander, mustard, ketchup, Tabasco, vinegar, sugar, salt & pepper, then gradually stir in the oil. Pour marinade over the salmon & leave it in the refrigerator for 24 hours.

3. 3

   Peel cucumbers, then slice thinly. Place in a colander & sprinkle with salt, then let stand for 1 hour.

4. 4

   Heat grill or barbecue.

5. 5

   Gently squeeze the liquid from the cucumbers, then add pepper to taste & mix with chopped mint. Stir in the yogurt.

6. 6

   Grill salmon until cooked, about 15-20 minutes, brushing with marinade as it cooks.

7. 7

   Best served hot, with new potatoes & the cucumber salad.