Marinated Grilled Butterflied Salmon

Total Time: 24 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 24 hrs Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 whole salmon, butterflied
• 1 1/2 tablespoons brown sugar (use only brown)
• 1/2 cup rye whiskey
• 1 tablespoon molasses
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 1 tablespoon pepper
• 2 -3 minced fresh garlic cloves

Recipe

• 1 to prepare and butterfly salmon: remove head, tail and fins from the salmon.
• 2 run a sharp knife down backbone until salmon opens flat.
• 3 remove backbone.
• 4 if you desire you can scrape some of the scales from the salmon's skin.
• 5 wash the salmon well with very cold water; pat dry with a paper towel.
• 6 place fish flesh-side down in a dish, large enough to hold the length and width of the butterflied salmon.
• 7 combine all marinade ingredients; mix well and pour over the salmon in the dish.
• 8 cover and place in the fridge overnight or until ready to grill.
• 9 when ready to grill, remove salmon from the marinade.
• 10 place skin-side down on heavy-duty foil, or if you are lucky enough to have a special fish grilling utensil, the kind that locks the fish in between two metal sides, you can use that also.
• 11 grill until flesh is "opaque" and the salmon flakes easily (about 20-30) minutes.
• 12 delicious!