Mean Chefs Grilled Salmon With Red Currant Glaze Food

MEAN CHEF'S GRILLED SALMON WITH RED CURRANT GLAZE

Steps:

• Preheat an outdoor grill (to high if using a gas grill) and oil the grill grate.
• Melt ½ cup jelly in a small saucepan over low heat.
• Season salmon with salt and pepper and brush both sides with melted jelly.
• Grill until fish is opaque in the thickest part, about 8 minutes.
• Turn the pieces halfway through cooking time.
• While salmon is cooking, melt remaining ½ cup jelly over low heat.
• Add lemon juice, vinegar and mustard.
• Whisk in the olive oil and season with salt and pepper.
• Keep warm.
• Set the grilled salmon on individual plates, spoon the sauce partly over and around the fish, and garnish with fruit if using.
• notes: The salmon can also be cooked in a preheated 450-degree oven.
• Place a heavy, oven-proof 12-inch skillet on medium heat 5 minutes.
• Pour about 2 teaspoons olive oil into pan.
• Put salmon into the pan and brown.
• (If using fillet with skin, the skin side should be facing up.) Turn and pour melted jelly over salmon; season with salt and pepper.
• Place skillet in oven and bake a total of 12 minutes per inch of thickness.
• Or brown the salmon in 2 batches, transfer to a baking dish and bake.

TEA-GLAZED GRILLED SALMON

Steps:

• Make an aromatic simple syrup by boiling the tea with the sugar and spices until the sugar is dissolved. Strain and cool.
• Brush some of the syrup over salmon fillets half an hour before grilling, reserving some for serving.
• Grill over medium heat until the flesh of the fish just begins to flake, about 7 minutes. It should yield slightly to the touch. Flip over after establishing nice grill marks, about halfway through. Top with some more syrup just before removing from the grill.

MEAN CHEF'S SIMPLE GRILLED SALMON FILLETS WITH SPICY HERB SAUCE

Steps:

• Rub the salmon fillets on both sides with the vegetable oil and sprinkle them generously with salt& pepper.
• Place them over the coals and grill until they are just opaque throughout, 6 to 8 minutes per side.
• To check for doneness, poke the fish with your finger to check its firmness level; if you're unsure, nick, peek, and cheat: Cut into one of the fillets at its thickest point and peek to be sure it is just opaque all the way through.
• While the salmon is cooking, combine all the sauce ingredients in a food processor or blender and puree until Serve each salmon fillet topped with a spoonful of the sauce, passing any remaining sauce on the side.

GRILLED SALMON FILLETS WITH BALSAMIC GLAZE

Steps:

• Combine first 4 ingredients in medium saucepan. Boil until reduced to 1/3 cup, about 17 minutes. Season glaze to taste with salt and pepper. (Can be made 1 week ahead. Cover and refrigerate. Rewarm over low heat before using.)
• Prepare barbecue (medium-high heat). Brush salmon lightly with oil; sprinkle with salt and pepper. Grill salmon, flesh side down first, until just opaque in center, about 5 minutes per side. Transfer salmon to platter. Drizzle glaze over salmon.

GLAZED GRILLED SALMON

Steps:

• Prepare barbecue (medium-high heat). Combine brown sugar, mustard and soy sauce in medium bowl; whisk to blend. Transfer 1 tablespoon glaze to small bowl; mix in rice vinegar and set aside. Brush 1 side of salmon steaks generously with half of glaze in medium bowl. Place salmon steaks, glazed side down, onto barbecue. Grill until glaze is slightly charred, about 4 minutes. Brush top side of salmon steaks with remaining glaze in medium bowl. Turn salmon over and grill until second side is slightly charred and salmon is just opaque in center, about 5 minutes longer. Transfer salmon to plates. Drizzle reserved glaze in small bowl over salmon and serve.

HEATHER'S GRILLED SALMON

Steps:

• Whisk together the brown sugar, olive oil, soy sauce, lemon pepper, thyme, basil, parsley, and garlic powder in a bowl, and pour into a resealable plastic bag. Add the salmon fillets, coat with the marinade, squeeze out excess air, and seal the bag. Marinate in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour, turning occasionally.
• Preheat an outdoor grill for medium heat, and lightly oil the grate. Remove the salmon from the marinade, and shake off excess. Discard the remaining marinade.
• Grill the salmon on the preheated grill until browned and the fish flakes easily with a fork, about 5 minutes on each side.

GRILLED SALMON WITH MUSTARD GLAZE

Steps:

• Wash and dry salmon.
• Prepare stove-top grill. Cook salmon following the Canadian rule: measure the fish at the thickest part, and grill 8 to 10 minutes to the inch.
• While salmon is still hot, spread top with mustard.

GRILLED SALMON WITH ORANGE GLAZE

Steps:

• Combine marmalade, oil, soy sauce, ginger, garlic and vinegar. Heat grill. Brush glaze on each side of salmon; grill about 5 minutes on each side. Top with scallions and sesame