Salmon With Citrus-Spice Glaze

Name: Salmon With Citrus-Spice Glaze
Ingredients: 3 tablespoons packed dark brown sugar; 2 tablespoons orange juice; 1 12 teaspoons smoked paprika; 14 teaspoon ground cumin; 14 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes; 14 teaspoon salt; 18 teaspoon ground black pepper; 4 (6 ounce) skin-on center-cut salmon fillets

8 ingredients

9 steps

Ingredients

3 tablespoons packed dark brown sugar
2 tablespoons orange juice
1 12 teaspoons smoked paprika
14 teaspoon ground cumin
14 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
14 teaspoon salt
18 teaspoon ground black pepper
4 (6 ounce) skin-on center-cut salmon fillets

Directions

1

Prepare an outdoor grill for direct grilling over medium heat.
2

In a small bowl, combine the sugar, orange juice, paprika, cumin and crushed red pepper, stirring until sugar dissolves.
3

Sprinkle the salt and pepper on flesh sides of the salmon fillets.
4

Grill salmon, skin sides up, for 4 minutes, then carefully turn salmon over.
5

Brush sugar mixture over salmon.
6

Cook for 4 to 5 minutes longer or until just opaque throughout, continuously brushing sugar mixture over salmon.
7

(An instant-read thermometer inserted horizontally into center of fillets should register 145 F.).
8

Carefully remove salmon from grill by sliding a long, thin spatula between fish and grill grate.
9

Discard skin.