Charcoal Grilled Salmon with Spicy Black Bean
1/2 lb Black Beans -- soaked 1 sm Onion -- chopped 1 sm Carrot 1/2 Celery Rib 2 oz Ham -- chopped 2 Jalapeno Peppers -- stemmed -and diced 1 Clove Garlic 1 Bay Leaf -- tied togethe...
Ingredients
- 1/2lbblack beans -- soaked
- 1sm onion -- chopped
- 1sm carrot
- 1/2celery rib
- 2ozham -- chopped
- 2jalapeno peppers -- stemmed
- 1bay leaf -- tied together with
- 3sprigs thyme
Directions
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1/2 lb Black Beans -- soaked 1 sm Onion -- chopped 1 sm Carrot 1/2 Celery Rib 2 oz Ham -- chopped 2 Jalapeno Peppers -- stemmed -and diced 1
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Simmer until beans are tender, about 2 hours, adding more water as necessary to keep the beans covered
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Remove the carrot, celery, herbs and garlic, and drain off the remaining cooking liquid
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Toss the beans with the minced garlic, hot pepper flakes and the juice of 1/2 a lemon
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Set aside
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While the beans are cooking, combine the juice of a whole lemon, olive oil, and basil leaves
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Pour over the salmon steaks, and refrigerate for 1 hour
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Grill the salmon over a moderately high flame for 4-5 minutes per side, basting with some of the marinade every minute