Salmão Grelhado: Eating Portuguese Grilled Salmon Steak

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After receiving a tip from our Air BNB host we decided to take her advice and take a ferry across the Tagus River from Lisbon over to Cacilhas to sample grilled fish. We ended up trying two different kinds of dishes - salmon and halibut. The salmon, known locally as Salmão Grelhado, is a salmon steak grilled to perfection using only simply ingredients such as salt and olive oil. Come find out what makes Portuguese fish some of the best we've had in all of Europe. Salmão Grelhado: Eating Portuguese Grilled Salmon Travel Video Transcript: So it is lunchtime here in Portugal and today we took the ferry over from Lisbon to Cacilhas. And this is a great place to eat seafood because we're right by the Tagus River and fresh seafood is available at every single restaurant. So we found a local little spot, Sam has ordered Salmon, and I've ordered halibut. So we're waiting for that to arrive and then we're going to show you some Portuguese seafood. So our food has finally arrived so it is time to take a tour of the plate. So have a look here. This is my halibut cooked on the grill and we've got broccoli, carrots and boiled potatoes with olive oil on top. It looks delicious. I'm ready to dig in. Mmmm. Nice fresh halibut. Really juicy and it is so good with the lemon squirted on top. That's a really nice light dish. That's good because I've been snacking all morning so I kind of need a light lunch at this point. But look at that it's nice and golden but still juicy in the inside. Mmm. Really good selection. And I also really like that the food here in Portugal, whenever you order fish, it usually comes with boiled potatoes and lots of veggies on the side. So I feel like I'm being healthy and the flavors are just enhanced when you pour olive oil over top. It's just such a simple recipe but it is so good. Mmmmhhhmmm. You seem to have a monster meal right in front of you. Tell us, what did you get? Yeah, I got the salmon steak. And if you take a look down here you'll notice it is a very thick cut. Um, and I've been having this almost every day since I've arrived in Lisbon so this is my favorite thing to eat in Portugal for sure. I know, it is so good that we can't get sick of it. And look at the size of that steak. It's massive. It almost takes up the whole plate. So the only difference between our two plates is that you had the steamed or boiled vegetables and I have like a little garden salad over here. So that's nice a healthy. So that has onions, carrots, a little bit of cabbage, lettuce and tomatoes. But this is the reason I came here and took the ferry across the river. For fresh fish. Fresh fish. This is my first bite here. Oh, it looks like I can see a little bit of a bone. Mmmm. Well, was it worth the ferry ride over? Yeah. That's good. Glad to hear it. So these are two staple items that you'll find at every Portuguese table. Yeah, you're going to find white wine vinegar and you're also going to find olive oil. And that is also what the fish is cooked with. And then it is garnished with a bit of salt. So really simple ingredients but a really delicious taste. Well, I would say this is a sign of a spectacular meal. Nothing left! We polished that off! We polished that off. Completely. Well, we couldn't leave the restaurant without having dessert because we just love our sweets so much. So I got something called bolo brigadeiro. And it is a chocolate cake with chocolate sprinkles and it looks oh so decadent. Mmmmm. Oh yeah. It's like a nice and fluffy cake but it is also a little moist. I don't know what they've put in it but it is really nice. Not sharing! Go away! Little Miss Greedy Guts over here. And so as not to be left out I got something as well. Check it out down here. Fancy! Fancy coconut ice cream. Is that a real coconut or is it like plastic? Yeah, feels like it let's see. Sounds like a coconut. Coconut ice cream. See if it tastes like one. Is that chocolate in the middle? Could be. Mmmm. Oh, that is so rich. That is such rich coconut ice cream. I love it. Well, I have to admit it was a bit of a pricey meal. It came to about 34 Euros but I think we went a little bit overboard with the wine and the coffee and the dessert and I don't know what else we got. So yeah, if you just got a main and a beverage it would come to about 20 to 25 Euros, so something to keep in mind. And another way you can shave down the price a little bit more is for someone to order a main, like a fish main, and then the other person to order a small soup and a small salad because those are about a third of the price of an actual fish dish. Proudly presented by: http://nomadicsamuel.com & http://thatbackpacker.com All photos and video taken by Samuel Jeffery (Nomadic Samuel) and Audrey Bergner (That Backpacker). Music in this video courtesy of Audio Network