Easy Sweet & Spicy Grilled Salmon - recipe by STEPHANIE KIRKOS

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This salmon recipe has been my family's go-to grilled salmon recipe for the last decade. Whenever we host guests for dinner or a picnic over the summer, we fire up the grill and get the dry rub prepared.

Ingredients

• 4 salmon fillets (4-6 oz each), skin on
• 2 tbsp brown sugar
• 1 tsp chili powder
• 1/2 tsp cumin
• 1/2 tsp paprika
• 1/4 tsp coriander
• 1/2 tsp freshly grated orange rind
• Juice of 1 orange
• 1/4 tsp sea salt
• 1/8 tsp black pepper vegetable or canola oil (for brushing on the grill)

Preparation

Step 1

In a small mixing bowl, combine the brown sugar, spices, salt and pepper, and grated orange rind. Mix until well combined.

Rinse the salmon fillets and pat dry. Arrange the fillets skin-side-down on a baking sheet or a large dish. Divide the brown sugar-spice mixture amongst the four fillets, sprinkling the mixture evenly over top each.

Squeeze juice from one orange over the salmon fillets. Set aside to marinate while the grill is pre-heating.

Heat the grill over medium-high heat. Brush the grill grates with vegetable or canola oil. When grill is hot, place the fillets skin-side-down on the grill grates.

Cover and cook for 8-10 minutes for one inch fillets. If fillets are thicker than one inch, cook for additional 8 minutes, or until salmon flesh easily flakes apart.
With a spatula, remove just the cooked salmon portion from the grill, leaving the skin on the grill or removing the skin and setting it aside once salmon is placed on a clean dish.

Serve salmon immediately.