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Mediterranean Persian Cuisine

Grill up something special.

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rill plus summer equals happiness. Seize the
summer feeling and that surge of grilling desire.
Here's when I look to cook something different
than what's easiest. What's grillable, beyond hamburgers,
hot dogs and veggies? Everything in sight.

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GRILLED SEA BASS WITH
ROASTED TOMATOES AND
SAFFRON CHILI SAUCE
Tomatoes:
20 plum or Roma tomatoes,
quartered
2 Tbsp. fresh rosemary
1 tsp. black pepper
1 tsp. ground cayenne pepper
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. granulated garlic
Fish:
6 portions Chilean sea bass fillet,
about 2 pounds
% cup olive oil
1 tsp. hot chili oil (or to taste)
% cup white balsamic vinegar
1 cup minced onion
1/2 tsp. saffron threads

Preheat oven to 450°E Place tomatoes
(skin-side down) on a baking sheet.
Combine remaining ingredients and
sprinkle half the mixture over the toma-
toes. Cook the tomatoes for 10 minutes.
Cool.
Place fish in a baking dish.
Combine remaining ingredients and
spice mixture in a saucepan over medi-
um-heat and bring to a boil. Cook for 2
minutes.
Preheat grill to medium-high. Place
the fish on the grill and cook until the
flesh is very golden. Turn and cook until
just cooked through, 10-12 minutes total.
Serve with sauce and tomatoes on top.
Makes 6 servings.

GRILLED CHICKEN
WITH PEANUT SAUCE
6 medium boneless, skinless
chicken breasts (about 11/2 pounds)
2 Tbsp. toasted sesame oil
1 tsp. red pepper flakes
Salt and pepper
Sauce:
3 garlic cloves
2 Tbsp. rice vinegar
2 Tbsp. lime juice
% cup peanut butter
3 Tbsp. soy sauce
2 Tbsp. sugar
2 Tbsp. canola oil
1 Tbsp. minced ginger

Rub chicken with oil. Season with pepper
flakes, salt and pepper, rubbing the ingre-
dients into the meat. Marinate, chilled in a
bowl, for up to 8 hours.
Make sauce: Combine ingredients in

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the bowl of a food processor and process
until smooth.
Preheat grill to medium-high. Grill
chicken for 12 minutes, turning once or
twice (do not overcook). Remove and slice
thin. Serve with the sauce.

PLANKED
MAPLE-
AND
VODKA-
GLAZED
SALMON
2-3 pounds boned salmon fillet,
cut into 6-8 pieces
Olive oil
Glaze:
% cup maple syrup
% cup vodka
'/2 cup orange juice
% cup soy sauce
'/2 cup minced onion
2 Tbsp. minced garlic, or to taste
'/2 tsp. ground cayenne pepper
Kosher salt and pepper to taste

Preheat grill to medium-high heat. Place
2-3 water-soaked planks on the grill and
heat for 15 minutes.
Combine all the glaze ingredients in a
small saucepan over medium-high heat.
Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer
for 20 minutes; the glaze will be reduced
to about 3 /4 of a cup.
Brush plank with olive oil and arrange
fish on it. Brush the salmon with the
glaze. Grill the salmon with the lid down
for 15 minutes, until just cooked through,
brushing with glaze every few minutes
during the cooking. Serve hot or at room
temperature.
Makes 8 servings.

TANGY BARBECUE SAUCE
Shmear this sauce onto everything, from
chicken to fish.
1 cup ketchup
2 Tbsp. Dijon mustard
2 Tbsp. cider vinegar
'/2 cup minced onion
1 Tbsp. minced garlic
% cup brown sugar
1-2 Tbsp. hot pepper sauce

Combine ingredients in a saucepan over
medium-high heat. Reduce heat to medi-
um and simmer, stirring occasionally, for
about 15 minutes.
Makes 2 cups of sauce.

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All recipes © Annabel Cohen 2015; annabelonthemenu@gmail.com .

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