BBQ'd Wild Salmon

Hi all:

I made this recipe for dinner last night and wanted to share it with you.  It is super easy and so very delectable. I came up with this because I was bored with other BBQ salmon recipes and wanted something creamy and shrimpy.  Here it is:

Rosie's BBQ'd Wild Salmon

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Wild salmon fillets - I used wild sockeye salmon

1-2 Tablespoons spreadable cream cheese - I used Philadelphia Herb and Garlic

Cooked shrimp

Salt and pepper

Fresh dill weed

Lemon slices

Spray a sheet of aluminum foil with cooking spray or brush with olive oil. Rinse and pat dry, the fish fillets and lay on the foil. Sprinkle the fillets with salt and pepper and torn pieces of fresh dill. ( I once made this with dried dill and it was very good,  but fresh is so much better).

In a small bowl, combine the soft cream cheese (if using a brick of cream cheese, you can soften it in the microwave for a few seconds) with the cooked shrimp. Spread this shrimp mixture onto the fish fillets and top with more torn pieces of dill. No need to chop the dill; just tear off the tender dill ends.

Place another piece of foil on top of the fish and make a foil packet, enclosing the fish and folding the edges to seal in the juices. Place this foil packet onto the BBQ and cook on medium for about 10-15 minutes, depending on thickness of fish fillets. Check to make sure fish is cooked all the way through before serving. Squeeze some lemon onto the fish before serving. Incredible!

Ok, I am not a photographer and this looks pretty messy, but I guarantee it is really good.

Of course I served it with my broccoli coleslaw I love so much.

I paired the salmon with Siver Sage Pinot Blanc, a really nice white wine with a hint of Granny Smith apple flavour. It is so crisp and light and very refreshing. Even though there are many wineries up here, I  like the wines from Silver Sage the best so far. I actually love every single wine that they make. They are very unique and very flavourful. I am on a constant quest though, to seek out the best wines in this region. I will keep you posted of my discoveries.

Enjoy,

Rosie