- 4 ripe plums, unpeeled, pitted and finely diced
- 2 tablespoons fresh ginger, peeled and minced
- 1/4 cup unseasoned rice wine vinegar
- 6 (8-ounce) salmon fillets with skin
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon kosher salt
- 2 tablespoons freshly coarse-ground black pepper
- 1/2 cup hoisin sauce
- 1/4 cup scallions, white and green parts, thinly sliced
- 3 tablespoons sesame seeds, toasted
- In medium bowl, stir together plums, ginger, and vinegar. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
- Prepare grill for cooking: If using charcoal grill, open vents on bottom, then light charcoal. Charcoal fire is medium-hot when you can hold your hand 5 inches above rack for 4 to 5 seconds. If using gas grill, preheat burners on high with hood closed 10 minutes, then turn down to moderately high.
- Rub salmon fillets on both sides with oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Arrange fillets on grill, skin sides down. Grill, turning once, until just cooked through, about 6 to 8 minutes per side, brushing with hoisin sauce during last 30 seconds of cooking on each side.
- Transfer fillets to platter and sprinkle with scallions and sesame seeds. Serve, passing plum relish on side.