Firecracker Salmon Fillets

By miss5elements

Celebrate summer with this recipe for spicy glazed salmon.

"For perfectly cooked fish every time, grill salmon fillets for 10 minutes per inch & 12-15 minutes per inch of thickness for a whole fish." - Kevin McDade, Seafood Coordinator, Rockville, MD

Ingredients

• 4 (4-6oz) salmon fillets
• 1/4 c peanut oil
• 2 T balsamic vinegar
• 2 T chopped green onions
• 2 T soy sauce
• 1 T grated ginger
• 1.5 t brown sugar
• 1 t sesame oil
• 1/2 t red chile flakes (or more to taste)
• 1 clove garlic, finely chopped
• Salt, to taste

Preparation

Step 1

1. Arrange fillets in a wide shallow dish.
2. Whisk together peanut oil, vinegar, green onions, soy sauce, ginger, sugar, sesame oil, chile flakes, garlic, & salt in a small bowl to make marinade.
3. Pour marinade over fillets evenly.
4. Cover dish w/plastic wrap & refrigerate for 4-6 hours.
5. Remove salmon from marinade & place on a well-oiled grill, ~5" from the coals.
6. Grill, flipping once, until fish is just cooked through & flakes easily w/a fork, about 8-10 minutes per inch of thickness, measured @ the thickest part of the fillet.
7. (Alternative: wrap each fillet in foil to form a packet & cook over medium heat for 20-25 minutes.