Double K Grilled Salmon

By Addie

There’s a little story behind the name of my favorite salmon recipe: When my husband, Kevin, and I couldn’t find a spicy teriyaki-style marinade to our liking, we created one in and named it Double K—for Krista and Kevin. Every time we make this flavorful fish, we get asked how we do it.

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/4 cup soy sauce
• 3 tbsp unsweetened pineapple juice
• 3 tbsp red wine vinegar
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 tbsp lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
• 1 salmon fillet (2 pounds)

Preparation

Step 1

1. In a small bowl, combine the first nine ingredients. Pour 3/4 cup into a large resealable plastic bag; add salmon. Seal bag and turn to coat; refrigerate for 1 hour, turning occasionally. Set aside remaining marinade for basting.

2. Drain and discard marinade. Using long-handled tongs, moisten a paper towel with cooking oil and lightly coat the grill rack. Place salmon skin side down on rack. Grill, covered, over medium heat or broil over medium heat for 5 minutes. Brush with reserved marinade. Grill or broil 15-20 minutes longer or until fish flakes easily with a fork. Yield: 8 servings.



REVIEWS:


I cooked this on the stove since I didn't want to mess with the grill. The marinade is so yummy, I'll be trying it with pork and chicken next!

Loved this recipe. Made it over the Memorial Day weekend. I think this marinade would be good with pork or chicken, too. I didn't change a thing.

I absolutely LOVED this recipe. I made it for Easter Dinner with the in laws and it was a hit. I did not add the hot pepper sauce because I don't like spicy AND it was still fabulous. Thank you for sharing this with us. I will continue to make it.

I added some liquid smoke to the marinade!

This one's a keeper! The marinade is very flavorful, but not so spicy as to overwhelm the flavor of the salmon. The only thing I'd do differently next time is cut the salmon fillet into serving-size portions before marinading and grilling.

Instead of grilling I broiled the salmon for about 15 to 20 minutes. It was delicious! Great tasting marinade and tender salmon.