Smoked Poached Salmon

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 2 cups hickory chips
• 1 -3 lb salmon fillet
• 6 tablespoons butter
• 1 cup dry wine
• 3 -4 fresh dill sprigs or 1 teaspoon dry dill weed
• 2 teaspoons mustard seeds

Recipe

• 1 soak chips in water for 10 to 15 minutes.
• 2 wipe fish with damp paper towel. brush fish flesh with 2 tablespoons of melted butter.
• 3 create a boat of heavy duty foil. lay fish in skin side up. pour in wine, then arrange dill and mustard seeds on top.
• 4 when coals are hot arrange coals for indirect heat, then drain wood chips and sprinkle over coals.
• 5 place foil boat on grill and cover. cook until fish flakes when prodded in thickest part.
• 6 remove fish from boat with spatula and place on warm, rimmed platter.
• 7 drain wine mixture into small pan. reduce over high heat by half. remove from heat and stir in remaining 4 t butter. pass the sauce.