Recipe: Grilled Candied Salmon

GRILLED CANDIED SALMON

This delightful and simple salmon recipe creates a candied salmon that melts in your mouth. Even the children love this salmon!

3/4 cup genuine maple syrup
1/4 cup soy sauce
4 (6-ounce) salmon fillets or 1 large salmon fillet
1/4 cup coarsely ground black pepper
Coarse kosher salt
Olive oil

TO MARINADE THE SALMON:
In a small bowl, combine the maple syrup and soy sauce. Pour the marinade into a large plastic re-sealable bag' add salmon fillets. Press out the air and seal the bag tightly, then turn the bag several times to distribute the marinade around the salmon. Refrigerate a minimum of 4 hours and as long as 24 hours, turning salmon frequently.

TO GRILL THE SALMON:
Preheat grill to high temperature.

Remove salmon steak from marinade and generously spread olive oil on both sides of each fillet. Place salmon onto a large piece of aluminum foil. Pat top side of salmon only with coarse black pepper. Sprinkle coarse salt over the top. Place salmon with aluminum foil onto hot grill, cover barbecue with lid, and open any vents.

Cook, pepper side up, approximately 8 to 12 minutes or until a meat thermometer registers an internal temperature of 140 degrees F. (salmon will be slightly opaque in thickest part).

NOTE: During this time the salmon continues to cook (meat temperature will rise 5 to 10 degrees after it is removed from the grill) and the juices redistribute.

Approximately cooking times for salmon:
1/4 to 1/3-inch - 3 to 4 minutes
1/2 to 3/4-inch - 4 to 6 minutes
1 to 1 1/2-inch - 8 to 12 minutes

TO SERVE:
Carefully remove salmon from grill and transfer onto individual serving plates or platter. Serve immediately.

Makes 4 servings
Source: Lake Michigan Charter and Guided Fishing