Grilled Salmon with Bacon and Corn Relish
Description
Try a new recipe for grilled salmon with a warm relish featuring smoky bacon, sweet corn relish, red bell pepper, green onions, cayenne, and rice vinegar.
Ingredients
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6 slices bacon, cut crosswise into 1/2-inch pieces
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2 ears white corn
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1/4 cup chopped green onions - white and light green parts separated from green tops
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1/4 cup diced red bell pepper
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1 tablespoon rice vinegar, or more to taste
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2 teaspoons olive oil
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1 pinch cayenne pepper, or to taste
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salt and ground black pepper to taste
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2 (8 ounce) center-cut boneless salmon fillets
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1/2 teaspoon vegetable oil
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1 cup fresh spinach leaves
Directions
1
Preheat an outdoor grill (preferably charcoal) for high heat and lightly oil the grate.
2
Cook bacon in a skillet over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until browned and crisp, 8 to 10 minutes.
3
Meanwhile, cut kernels from cobs into a large bowl using a sharp knife held at a 45-degree angle. Scrape cobs with the back of the knife into the bowl to release the juices.
4
Add ¼ cup green onions (white and light green parts) and red bell pepper to bacon; cook and stir until vegetables just become tender, about 2 minutes. Stir in corn; cook until warmed through. Season with rice wine vinegar, olive oil, a few chopped dark green onion tops, 1 pinch cayenne pepper, salt, and black pepper. Remove from heat.
5
Coat both sides salmon fillets with vegetable oil; season with remaining 1 pinch cayenne pepper, salt, and black pepper.
6
Cook on the preheated grill until good grill marks appear, fillets flake easily with a fork, and salmon is still slightly pink in the center, about 5 minutes per side. Cracks in salmon flesh as you cook the fillets allows you to see doneness in the middle.
7
Divide spinach leaves between two plates; top each with a salmon fillet and ½ bacon relish. Garnish with a few green onion tops.