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Bacon Wrapped Salmon

Ingredients

  • 1 4 lb full salmon
  • 1 lb bacon

Wet Rub

  • 1 tsp chili lime salt
  • 1 tsp Old Bay
  • 1 tbsp chili oil
  • 1 tbsp minced garlic
  • Zest of 1 lemon
  • Juice of 1 lemon
  • 1/2 tsp cumin
  • 1/2 tsp smoked paprika
  • 1/2 tsp pepper
  • 1/2 tsp cayenne

Stuffing

  • Fresh dill
  • Sliced lemon
  • Capers
  • 2 green onions sliced lengthwise

Instructions

  • Cut the head and fins (leave on tail) of salmon.
  • Rinse and pat dry.
  • Make several deep scores on each side of the salmon
  • Combine the ingredients of the wet rub and rub into the inside, cuts, and sides of the fish
  • Stuff the cavity of the fish with the dill, slices of lemon, capers, and green onions
  • Beginning at the tail, wrap bacon strips around the fish until the entire fish is wrapped
  • Place a rack that has been placed on a tinfoil lined baking sheet
  • Bake 35-45 minutes at 400F
  • (At the end, I placed it under the broiler for about 5 minutes to really crisp up the bacon)