Name: Spiced Salmon Kebabs
Cook time: 25 minutes
Total time: 25 minutes
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons chopped fresh oregano; 2 teaspoons sesame seeds; 1 teaspoon ground cumin; 1 teaspoon kosher salt; 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes; 1 1/2 pounds skinless salmon fillet (preferably wild), cut into 1" pieces; 2 lemons, very thinly sliced into rounds; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 16 bamboo skewers soaked in water 1 hour

Two salmon kebabs on wooden skewers on a platter with a lemon half for sqeezing.

Photo by Hirsheimer & Hamilton

Here's a little trick: Thread salmon pieces onto two skewers so they don't flip and spin every time you turn them on the grill.

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