5-Spice Salmon grilled with Cilantro Oil

Ingredients:

• one decent size salmon filet (pavé de saumon) per person
• ground 5-spice (this spice mix combines equal parts ground cinnamon, fennel, star anise, cloves, and Szechwan pepper)
• lemon juice
• olive oil
• 1 bunch of fresh cilantro (coriander)

Instructions:

• remove largest stems from the cilantro bunch; put in blender with olive oil; blend until cilantro is chopped very fine. Use enough oil such that the mix doesn't get pasty.
• in a dish, marinade the salmon filets for about 30 minutes in the cilantro oil and some lemon juice. Make sure all sides of the filets are covered.
• grill the filets, e.g., on the BBQ. While cooking, cover the entire top of the filets evenly with the 5-spice (e.g., through a small sieve). Repeat after turning over the filets. Use (much) more than a light dusting! [by Frank Dörenberg]