Grilled Orange Salmon with Maple Glaze
Grilled salmon over direct heat lightly seasoned with a sweet citrus and maple syrup glaze as a finish. Paired with Prosecco.
Servings: 4 servings
Cost: $25.00
Equipment
Ingredients
- 4 (6 ounce) salmon fillets
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
Sweet and Spicy Dry Rub
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
- ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
Orange Maple Glaze
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- ¼ cup maple syrup (honey works too)
- 1 medium orange, juiced
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
Instructions
- Preheat Grill: Prepare grill for direct grilling targeting 450 - 500 degrees Fahrenheit using lump charcoal. For a gas grill use medium heat.
- Prep Salmon: In a small bowl combine all the rub ingredients, and in a separate bowl combine all the glaze ingredients and set aside. Coat salmon pieces in olive oil then sprinkle the dry rub over the salmon liberally.
- Grill Salmon: Place salmon, skin side up, on the grill over direct heat. Let it sear for up to 4 minutes. You know it’s ready to flip when it doesn’t stick to the grill. Flip, close lid, and continue cooking for another three minutes skin side down.
- Glaze: After three minutes, brush the glaze over the top of the salmon and close the lid to finish cooking. Check the internal temperature of the thickest part of the salmon and remove when it reaches 125 degrees F for the upper end of medium rare. If your flame is too high, move to indirect heat and check the temperature more often.
- Remove and Rest 10 minutes: drizzle with additional glaze just before serving.
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Notes
When buying the salmon, ask the fish monger to remove the pin bones.
The thinner the salmon the quicker it will cook. Always cook to the proper internal temperature and not time.
Nutrition
Calories: 114kcal | Carbohydrates: 19g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 2251mg | Potassium: 106mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 16g | Vitamin A: 328IU | Vitamin C: 8mg | Calcium: 22mg | Iron: 1mg
