Salmon With Citrus-spice Glaze

Total Time: 18 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 8 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 3 tablespoons packed dark brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons orange juice
• 1 1/2 teaspoons smoked paprika
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 4 (6 ounce) skin-on center-cut salmon fillets

Recipe

• 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. brush sugar mixture over salmon. cook for 4 to 5 minutes longer or until just opaque throughout, continuously brushing sugar mixture over salmon. (an instant-read thermometer inserted horizontally into center of fillets should register 145 f.).
• 5 carefully remove salmon from grill by sliding a long, thin spatula between fish and grill grate. discard skin.