Ingredients

  • 1 boneless side of fresh Atlantic salmon, about 2 1/2 pounds
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon ground coriander
  • 1 teaspoon salt, or to taste
  • 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
  • Juice of 2 lemons
  • Freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 tablespoon minced fresh mint

Method

  • Put salmon skin side down on large sheet of heavy-duty foil and run your hand lightly up the middle of it, lengthwise.
  • If you feel some prickly little bones, pull them out with a clean tweezer or small pliers.
  • Mix cumin, coriander, salt, olive oil and all but one tablespoon lemon juice together and brush over salmon.
  • Allow to marinate at room temperature for 10 minutes.
  • Transfer salmon on foil to broiling pan.
  • Preheat oven broiler to very hot.
  • Position the oven rack so the salmon is no farther than four inches from source of heat.
  • Broil salmon three to five minutes, watching carefully, until top is attractively browned and fish is slightly undercooked in the middle.
  • If you like salmon done this way, remove from oven and transfer to serving platter.
  • Otherwise, shut off broiler and leave salmon in hot oven another three to five minutes, to desired degree of doneness.
  • Sprinkle with the remaining lemon juice, black pepper to taste and herbs, and serve.