Firecracker Grilled Fish Food

FIRECRACKER GRILLED SALMON

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the first 10 ingredients. Pour 1/4 cup marinade into a large resealable plastic bag. Add the salmon; seal bag and turn to coat. Refrigerate for up to 30 minutes. Cover and refrigerate remaining marinade. , Drain salmon, discarding marinade in bag. Place salmon skin side down on a greased grill rack. Grill, covered, over high heat or broil 3-4 in. from the heat for 5-10 minutes or until fish flakes easily with a fork, basting occasionally with remaining marinade.

FIRECRACKER SALMON

Steps:

• In a shallow bowl, whisk together the minced garlic, minced ginger, olive oil, soy sauce, chili sauce, brown sugar, red chili flakes and sriracha to combine.
• Season salmon with salt, pepper and paprika. Add salmon fillets to the marinade, turning each to evenly coat in the sauce.
• Cover with plastic wrap and let marinate in the refrigerator for 2 hours or overnight (if time allows).
• Preheat oven to 370°F (190°C). Heat an oven proof skillet over medium heat with a small drizzle of oil.
• Sear salmon for 2-3 minutes on both sides, undisturbed, to get nice crust. (You may need to sear in batches depending on the size of your skillet.)Transfer to plate and repeat with remaining salmon.
• Return all salmon fillets to the skillet. Alternatively, transfer to baking dish.Bake for 8-10 minutes, or until cooked to your liking.Serve warm with chopped chives.

SPICY GRILLED FISH

Steps:

• Combine lemon juice, soy sauce, vegetable oil, ginger, garlic, green onions, minced onion, paprika and cayenne pepper and stir to mix well.
• Place fish in a zipper seal bag and pour liquid mixture over it. Seal and marinate in the refrigerate for about 1 to 2 hours.
• Oil grill grate or fish basket really well and preheat grill to medium high. Grill fish for 4 minutes on each side. Flip the fish only once and brush with reserved marinade when flipped.
• NOTE: Fish is completely cooked when the color turns from translucent to opaque (white) or has reached a 150 degree F internal temperature. Resist the temptation to over-cook fish until it "flakes," which indicates the fish is becoming dry.

FIRECRACKER GRILLED ALASKA SALMON

Steps:

• Place salmon filets in a medium, nonporous glass dish. In a separate medium bowl, combine the peanut oil, soy sauce, vinegar, green onions, brown sugar, garlic, ginger, red pepper flakes, sesame oil and salt. Whisk together well, and pour over the fish. Cover and marinate the fish in the refrigerator for 4 to 6 hours.
• Prepare an outdoor grill with coals about 5 inches from the grate, and lightly oil the grate.
• Grill the fillets 5 inches from coals for 10 minutes per inch of thickness, measured at the thickest part, or until fish just flakes with a fork. Turn over halfway through cooking.

FIRECRACKER SALMON

Steps:

• Combine marinade ingredients in a small bowl until sugar and salt have dissolved.
• Place salmon in a large resealable bag (or two, if needed).
• Pour marinade mixture over top, making sure fish is well coated.
• Force all the air from the bag and seal.
• Place in the refrigerator to marinate for 1 hour.
• Preheat grill for medium high heat.
• Make sure to oil the grill grates well before grilling fish. This will keep the fish from breaking during the cooking process.
• Remove fish from bag and place on a hot grill.
• Brush liberally with some of the marinade and discard the rest.
• Cook over a high heat for about 4 to 5 minutes per side or until done (between 145 F and 150 F). Time might vary because of the thickness of the fish.
• Once fish has cooked, remove from grill and serve with your favorite sides.

FIRECRACKER GRILLED FISH

Steps:

• Put fillets in glass dish and set aside.
• Combine remaining ingredients and whisk together.
• Pour marinade over fish.
• Cover and marinate in refrigerator 4-6 hours.
• Remove from marinade.
• Place on well oiled grill about 5 inches from coals/burner.
• Cook about 10 minutes (flipping halfway through) per inch or until fish flakes with a fork.
• Remove and serve with parsley sprinkled on top.

FIRECRACKER HALIBUT

Steps:

• Preheat broiler/oven or grill to medium-high heat.
• Mix together all dry seasoning ingredients until well combined.
• Rinse any ice glaze from frozen Alaska Halibut under cold water, pat dry with paper towel. Place halibut on a spray-coated or foil-lined baking sheet. Brush butter onto top surfaces of halibut and sprinkle with 1/2 teaspoon seasoning mixture (note: for best results with frozen fish, cook halibut 4 minutes before adding butter and spices.).
• Grill or broil halibut 5-7 inches from heat for 13 minutes for frozen halibut OR 8 minutes for fresh/thawed fish . Cook just until fish is opaque throughout.
• Store remaining seasoning mixture in an airtight container for future use.

FIRECRACKER GRILLED SALMON OR OCEAN TROUT

Steps:

• Place salmon fillets in dish for marinating.
• In a bowl combine all other ingredients.
• Pour over fish and marinate in fridge for 4-6 hours.
• Grill fillets on BBQ until cooked to your liking.

FIRECRACKER SHRIMP TACOS

Steps:

• Shrimp:.
• In a shallow baking dish or bowl whisk together the cornstarch, salt and pepper. Toss shrimp to thoroughly coat.
• In a heavy bottomed pot heat oil to 350 degrees.
• Working in batches fry the shrimp until golden brown about 1-2 minutes. Remove to a paper towel lined plate.
• Toss the shrimp in half of the sauce.
• Build tacos with shrimp, cabbage, cilantro and squeeze of lime juice. Drizzle remaining firecracker sauce on top.
• Firecracker sauce:.
• Whisk all ingredients together. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

FIRECRACKER CRACKERS

Steps:

• Whisk the canola oil, crushed red pepper flakes, ranch dressing mix, and chili powder together in a bowl.
• Divide the saltine crackers evenly into 2 1-gallon-sized sealable bags. Pour the oil mixture evenly over the crackers. Seal the bag and flip to allow the oil mixture to run over the crackers for 5 minutes; flip again. Repeat the flipping every five minutes to evenly coat the crackers for about 1 hour. Remove the crackers from the bags and spread onto large platters. Allow to sit overnight before serving.

GRILLED FISH

Steps:

• In a large bowl, marinate fillets in salad dressing in refrigerator fo 30 minutes.
• Preheat BBQ grill; place fillets in a hinged grill basket that has been coated with cooking spray, or oil the grill grates and place fish right on grill.
• Grill for about 10 minutes per inch-thickness of fish or until fish flakes easily with a fork.
• To broil; preheat the broiler and brush the broiler pan with oil.
• Place fish about 4 inches from the broiler unit and broil for 10 minutes per inch-thickness of fish or until fish flakes easily with a fork.

GRILLED FIRECRACKER CHICKEN

Steps:

• Prepare grill for indirect-heat cooking.
• Combine salt, garlic powder and pepper; sprinkle over chicken.
• Combine the last five ingredients, including the preserves, sweet chili sauce, scallion, ginger and soy sauce; set aside.
• Grill chicken, skin-side down, over direct heat until browned, 5 minutes.
• Turn; place over indirect heat.
• Cover; grill 45 minutes, and baste occasionally with the apricot-chili sauce mixture.