This is a simple grilled dish that won't dirty up your kitchen, and is great for those hot summer evenings where you don't want to use your oven. The salt, sugar and lime give extraordinary flavor and balance to the fish. Keep an extra wedge of lime on the side to squeeze over the finished product. If you like your bland fish, this dish is not for you!
1lb or larger, salmon filet with skin
1/3 C of coarse salt (sea or kosher will work well)
1/3 C packed brown sugar (light or dark is fine)
Zest and juice of two limes
Cut salmon filet in half and place on baking sheet or plate, skin side down. Mix together salt, sugar, lime zest and lime juice in a small bowl. Combine well (should resemble a coarse paste). Generously apply salt mixture to each half of salmon filet. Place one filet on top of the other (like a sandwich), wrap in plastic wrap, and refrigerate on baking sheet or plate, for approx. 2 hours. After refrigerated, remove salmon from plastic wrap and wash off salt rub under cool running water. Grill skin side down for approx 15-20 min at medium heat (depending upon grill heat and size of filet) until cooked thoroughly.
