Grilled Salmon with Sweet Jalapeño Glaze

Happy Tuesday! Just a super quick little post today to tell you guys about one of my favorite summer weeknight meals. Lots of readers seem to love my 5-minute prep Roasted Salmon with Spicy Apricot Glaze, as well as my salmon baked in oven and recipe for bourbon salmon so I knew I wanted to come up with a summertime version.

This Grilled Salmon with Sweet Jalapeño Glaze is also incredibly simple, healthful and absolutely delicious. Simple puree lime juice, molasses and a bit of fresh jalapeño into a sweet and spicy glaze. Then throw some salmon pieces on a hot grill. This recipe also works great with Chilean sea bass!

The most important thing to remember there is that the salmon will tell you when it’s ready to be flipped. If you try to flip it, and it sticks to the grill even a little, it’s not ready to be flipped. Give it a few minutes, then try it again – it should easily release when it’s ready.

Learn more about grilling salmon in my grilled sockeye salmon post!

Brush the salmon with the sweet jalapeño glaze (and maybe top it with extra pickled jalapeno peppers) and serve with a side salad for an easy, fresh summer meal that’s ready in a flash!

Love salmon? My salmon cakes and pesto salmon are both made with fresh, flavorful ingredients and are easy to prepare. This restaurant-quality recipe will win over even the seafood skeptics in your family. And my Instant Pot salmon & mashed potatoes is a meal in one pot, in three minutes! Also, check out my salmon pasta and salmon pesto pasta recipes!

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Grilled Salmon with Sweet Jalapeño Glaze

Yield: 4 servings

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 13 minutes

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Ingredients

• Juice of 1/2 lime
• 1/4 cup molasses
• 1-1/2 tablespoon chopped jalapeño pepper
• 4 center-cut skin-on salmon fillets (about 5 ounces each)
• Kosher salt and ground black pepper
• Vegetable oil, for grill

Instructions

1. Preheat outdoor grill for direct grilling over medium-high heat. In mini food processor, puree lime juice, molasses and jalapeño until smooth. 2. Sprinkle salmon with salt and pepper. Lightly brush grill grates with oil. Place salmon fillets skin-side up onto grill. Cover and cook 5 to 6 minutes or until fish easily releases from grill. 3. Flip salmon and continue to cook 6 to 8 minutes longer or until salmon is almost opaque throughout and internal temperature reaches 135 degrees F. Brush salmon with glaze and cook 2 minutes longer. Remove from grill and serve immediately.

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