I really love barbecue sauce, spicy, mild, smoky – so many different combinations, and in my eyes, all equally as good. I decided to combine two of my favourites recently, salmon and barbecue sauce, resulting in one of my favourite meals of the summer – barbecued salmon. Recently, I showed everyone how I like to make my own worcestershire sauce, well like most barbecue sauces this one calls for worcestershire sauce and my homemade version is the perfect balance of tangy and sweet for this salmon.
If you’re looking for a new way to enjoy salmon and do not want to turn on your oven during this heatwave (hello 40 C/104 F weather!), I recommend you fire up the grill and get grilling some salmon.
Barbecued Salmon
PrintIngredients
- 1 lbs salmon fillet, skin on
- 1 cup ketchup
- ¼ cup molasses
- ⅓ cup worcestershire sauce
- ¼ cup apple cider vinegar
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 ½ tablespoon chili powder
- 2 tablespoon sweet paprika
- ½ teaspoon cumin
- ¼ teaspoon cayenne
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon pepper
Instructions
- In a small saucepan, bring all ingredients except the salmon to a boil. Turn down heat and simmer for 5 minutes. Remove from stove and allow to cool.
- Cover salmon with ¼ cup of the sauce, and allow to marinate in the fridge for 1-2 hours.
- Preheat the grill to medium-low heat.
- Place salmon, skin side down on the hot grill, cook for 10-12 minutes without moving the salmon. The skin on the under side of the salmon will burn - but we want that. Once the salmon is done cooking on one side, and the skin is blackened, carefully flip it over and cook for another 3-5 minutes, or until fully cooked. Remove from grill, and allow to cool before peeling off burned skin. It should come off easily, and underneath will be the salmon fillet perfectly cooked.
Notes
This salmon would pair wonderfully with my Summer Salad, Green Beans in Vinaigrette or Tomato Garlic Parmesan Couscous, enjoy barbecued salmon this summer – you’ll love it.
– Lou
Shirley Clements
Must make this awesome recipe❣️
Marshall Reagan
THANKS I will be trying this salmon recipe very soon. I may try it in the smoker to see how it turns out
Lou
That sounds delicious, Marshall! I hope you enjoy.
Tammy
How would you make this in an oven? Thank you.
Lou
Hi Tammy, I would cook it in the oven at 475 F for 12 minutes. Let me know how it goes!
Amy
This came out perfect! I’ve always been intimidated to make salmon on the grill but it was so easy and delicious!
Admittedly a Food Snob
Looks delicious!
Making this for dinner tonight…When do you put the remainder of the sauce on the salmon?
I am actually going to broil it in the oven.
Lou
Since you’re broiling it, I would brush the remaining sauce on halfway through the cooking time and again at the end if you think it’s needed.
Let me know how you like it!
Mumsy
Yummy for sure! I miss your creative cooking ideas!
Shirley
I love, love, love salmon & this recipe looks & sounds fabulous! I shall be making it soon…Thanks, Miss Lou…Keep your wonderfuol recipes coming…