Barbecued Lemon Pepper Salmon Filet

Ingredients:

• 2 salmon filets or steaks
• 15 baby potatoes
• 4 large cloves of garlic
• Juice of 3/4 of a large lemon
• 1/4 cup of good quality extra virgin olive oil
• 3/4 tsp of sea salt
• 1 Tbsp of finely chopped sweet basil
• 1 Tbsp of lemon zest
• 1 Tbsp of finely ground black peppercorns
• Olive oil for brushing

Preparation:

1. In a shallow dish, add the ground black ppper, lemon zest and 1/4 tsp of sea salt. Mix well.
2. Brush the salmon filets in a little olive oil, then press the skin side down in the lemon pepper mixture. Set aside.
3. Wash the potatoes and then boil them for about 20 minutes over a high heat or until done. Drain and set aside.
4. Meanwhile, mix the extra virgin olive oil, 1/2 tsp of sea salt, chopped basil and lemon juice together in a small bowl. Whisk quickly to emulsify the mixture. Set aside.
5. Now barbecue the salmon skin side down first for about 5 minutes and then gently turn the salmon over and cook until desired doneness.