1 ts coarse (kosher) salt
1/2 ts coarse pepper
1/2 ts sugar
1/4 ts ground cumin
4 salmon fillets; skinned 4 to 5 ounces each
SALSA
1 lime
1 mango
1 c diced cantaloupe
2 scallions; finely chopped
1 tb chopped cilantro
1/8 ts pepper
1 pn salt
1 ts rice-wine vinegar
OTHER INGREDIENTS
2 tb vegetable oil
1 spanish onion; halved sliced (about 3 cups
1 lg poblano chile; seeded, julienned
8 flour tortillas; warmed
1. In glass bowl, mix seasonings. Add salmon;
coat. Cover; refrigerate one to three hours.
2. Meanwhile, make salsa: Into bowl, grate
lime zest. Cut away white pith; over bowl, section
lime. Halve sections. Pit, peel and chop mango; add
to lime with remaining ingredients; toss. Cover.
3. In skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat.
Add onion and chile; over medium heat, saute' 2
minutes, until soft.
4. Grease wire cake rack. Turn on stove vent.
Line both bottom and domed lid of cast-iron skillet
with heavy-duty foil; leave 2 inch overhangs. Cut 3
inch hole in center of foil in skillet bottom. Heat
skillet, covered, 5 minutes over high heat. Place
mesquite chunks on bare spot in skillet. Place rack
on skillet. Heat 3 minutes, covered, until skillet
fills with smoke.
5. Place salmon or rack; cover with lid. With pot
holders, crimp overhanging foil to form a tight seal.
Over medium-high heat, smoke salmon 12 minutes or just
until cooked. Carefully unswrp. Place on platter; break
into chunks. Serve in tortillas with onion mixture
and salsa.