Caramelized Salmon with Orange-Pineapple Salsa
Recipe from Better Homes and Gardens

The orange-scented sugar rub turns an inviting golden brown when grilling these salmon fillets.


Caramelized Salmon with Orange-Pineapple Salsa

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Servings: Makes 4 servings.
Prep Time: 20 mins
Total Time: 8 hrs 34 mins
Related Categories: Low Calorie, Salmon, Salmon Fillet
 
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Ingredients
  • 1  1-1/2-pound
    fresh or frozen salmon fillet (with skin), cut 1 inch thick
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  • 2  tablespoons
    sugar
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  • 2-1/2  teaspoons
    finely shredded orange peel
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  • 1  teaspoon
    salt
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  • 1/4  teaspoon
    freshly ground black pepper
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  • 2 
    oranges, peeled, sectioned, and coarsely chopped
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  • 1  cup
    chopped fresh pineapple or canned crushed pineapple, drained
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  • 2  tablespoons
    snipped fresh cilantro
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  • 1  tablespoon
    finely chopped shallot
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  • 1  fresh
    jalapeno chile pepper, seeded and finely chopped
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Directions
1.
Thaw fish, if frozen. Rinse fish; pat dry. Place fish, skin side down, in a shallow dish. In a small bowl stir together sugar, 1-1/2 teaspoons of the orange peel, salt, and pepper. Sprinkle mixture evenly over fish (not on skin side); rub in with your fingers. Cover and marinate in the refrigerator for 8 to 24 hours.
2.
Meanwhile, for salsa, in a small bowl stir together remaining 1 teaspoon orange peel, the orange, pineapple, cilantro, shallot, and jalapeno pepper. Cover and chill until ready to serve or up to 24 hours.
3.
Drain fish, discarding any liquid. For a charcoal grill, arrange medium-hot coals around a drip pan. Test for medium heat above the pan. Place fish, skin side down, on greased grill rack over drip pan. Cover and grill for 14 to 18 minutes or until fish begins to flake when tested with a fork. (For a gas grill, preheat grill. Reduce heat to medium. Adjust for indirect cooking. Grill as above.)
4.
To serve, cut fish into four serving-size pieces, cutting to but not through the skin. Carefully slip a metal spatula between fish and skin, lifting fish away from skin. Serve fish with salsa. Makes 4 servings.
Nutrition information
Calories 258, Total Fat 6 g, Saturated Fat 1 g, Monounsaturated Fat 1 g, Polyunsaturated Fat 2 g, Cholesterol 81 mg, Sodium 688 mg, Carbohydrate 20 g, Total Sugar 17 g, Fiber 2 g, Protein 32 g. Daily Values: Vitamin A 0%, Vitamin C 75%, Calcium 6%, Iron 9%. Exchanges: Fruit 1.5. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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