Description
Grilled Salmon with Mustard Barbecue Sauce. Salmon with South Carolina style, mustard based BBQ Sauce.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 (2-inch wide) salmon fillets (About 2 pounds of salmon)
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
Mustard BBQ Sauce
- ½ cup yellow mustard
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
- 1 tablespoon ketchup
- 1½ teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
- 1½ teaspoons hot sauce (I use Frank’s Red Hot)
Instructions
- Prepare the grill for two zone medium-high heat: Prepare your grill for cooking with one side on medium-high heat, and the other with no heat, then clean the grate thoroughly with a grill brush and a paper towel dipped in vegetable oil. For my Weber kettle, I light a chimney starter ¾ full of charcoal and wait for it to be covered with ash. I pour the coals in a thick, even layer over half of the charcoal grate. This gives me half the grill on direct heat, and half off the heat. Then I brush the grate clean with my grill brush, and wipe it with a folded paper towel dipped in vegetable oil. (Held with tongs, of course – please don’t bare-hand a paper towel soaked with oil over flaming coals.)
- Make the mustard BBQ sauce and season the salmon: While the grill is preheating, whisk the mustard BBQ sauce ingredients in a small bowl and set aside. Sprinkle the flesh side of the salmon evenly with the salt and pepper.
- Cook the salmon: Put the salmon on the grill, flesh side down, over the direct heat side of the grill (that is, over the coals). Cook uncovered for 4 to 6 minutes, until the salmon is well browned. Gently flip the salmon, skin side down, to the indirect heat side of the grill. Brush the salmon with a layer of barbecue sauce, cover the grill, and cook, covered, until the salmon reaches 140°F in its thickest part, about 10 more minutes. (It will still have a hint of pink in the middle if you peek with a paring knife). Brush the salmon with another layer of barbecue sauce and transfer to a serving platter. Let the salmon rest for five minutes, then serve and enjoy!
Equipment
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I recommend the 5 quart Weber Chimney Starter, because it is larger than most chimney starters, and exactly the right size for this recipe.
I prefer the flavor of mustard barbecue sauce on salmon, but any barbecue sauce will work. In particular, my Espresso Chipotle Barbecue Sauce is a good match – the coffee, heat, and sweet flavor goes well with salmon.
Depending on the end of the salmon you buy, you can get ultra-thick or ultra-thin slices. I prefer center cut fillets – about 2 inches thick at their thickest part.
Tools
Grill (I use my trusty Weber kettle )
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Sunday Dinner
- Method: Grilling
- Cuisine: American