Name: Fennel-Smoked Salmon
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: Wood chips - 2 cups; Fennel, trimmed and very thinly sliced - 1 bulb; Salmon fillets - 2 (7 ounce); Salt and ground black pepper to taste - 2 (7 ounce); Quartered cherry tomatoes - 1 cup; Olive oil - 3 tablespoons; Lemon, juiced - 1; Fennel fronds and threads - 2 tablespoons; White sugar - 1 pinch; Salt and ground black pepper to taste - 1 pinch

Ingredients for - Fennel-Smoked Salmon

1. Wood chips 2 cups

2. Fennel, trimmed and very thinly sliced 1 bulb

3. Salmon fillets 2 (7 ounce)

4. Salt and ground black pepper to taste 2 (7 ounce)

5. Quartered cherry tomatoes 1 cup

6. Olive oil 3 tablespoons

7. Lemon, juiced 1

8. Fennel fronds and threads 2 tablespoons

9. White sugar 1 pinch

10. Salt and ground black pepper to taste 1 pinch

How to cook deliciously - Fennel-Smoked Salmon

1 . Stage

Place wood chips in a bowl; cover with several inches of cold water and let soak for at least 1 hour.

2 . Stage

Preheat an outdoor charcoal grill for medium heat and lightly oil the grate. Sprinkle wood chips over coals and close grill lid, leaving top vents open. When smoke rises from the vents, shut them, open the grill, and place fennel slices directly on the grates to create a bed.

3 . Stage

Generously season salmon fillets with salt and black pepper. Place salmon on top of fennel slices. Close the grill lid, leaving the vents shut. Cook until salmon is tender and starting to flake, 15 to 20 minutes. Remove from grill and let rest for 5 minutes. Scrape fennel from the grill and place atop salmon while it rests or discard it (see Editor's Note).

4 . Stage

Combine tomatoes, olive oil, lemon juice, fennel fronds, sugar, salt, and black pepper in a bowl. Spoon tomato mixture over salmon and serve.