Grilled King Salmon with Plum Sauce
User Reviews
5
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Prep Time
5 mins
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Cook Time
20 mins
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Total Time
25 mins
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Servings
2 people
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Calories
387 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
American
Grilled King Salmon with Plum Sauce
Description
Grilled King Salmon with Plum Sauce features thick King salmon fillets seasoned simply with salt and pepper, then grilled in a hot fish basket to ensure even cooking and easy flipping. The accompanying sauce is prepared by sautéing diced plums in olive oil, then simmering them with soy sauce, cayenne pepper, and rice vinegar to yield a pleasantly thick and tangy glaze. Sugar can be added to adjust sweetness depending on the plum variety used.
The salmon is grilled skin-side down for around 4-5 minutes before flipping to finish cooking, which results in salmon that is just cooked through with a moist, tender texture and slightly pink center. The plum sauce enhances the flavor with its balance of savory, sweet, and mildly spicy notes. This combination lends a distinct character to the dish.
This grilled salmon pairs well with simple sides that let the sauce shine, such as steamed vegetables or rice. The recipe recommends portioning fillets to about 4 ounces as the rich fish is filling. It emphasizes care in cooking time for different salmon types and thicknesses to achieve optimal texture.
The dish accommodates optional peeling of plums for a smoother sauce. A hot grill and fish basket are essential tools to handle the salmon safely and to achieve desired doneness. The sauce should be kept warm while grilling to allow immediate serving with the hot fish.
Ingredients
Plum Sauce:
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 5 plum Optionally, peel the plums for a smoother sauce, red or black, pitted and diced
- ¼ cup soy sauce (use gluten-free soy sauce if needed)
- ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper powder
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 1 teaspoon sugar Amount needed will depend on how sweet your plums are. If plums are very sweet, you can omit, optional, to taste
Grilled King Salmon:
- 2 King salmon fillets (~4oz each
- salt pinch
- black pepper pinch
Instructions
- Preheat grill and fish basket until they're both very hot.
- While grill heats up, heat the olive oil on medium-high in a sauté pan. When the oil is hot, and ripples when swirled around the pan, add the plums and stir with a wooden spoon. Sauté about 2 minutes, until the plums soften.
- Add the soy sauce and cayenne, and continue sautéing for another 2 minutes. Once the sauce has thickened, turn the heat to low, and add the vinegar. Taste the sauce, and add sugar if desired. Remove the sauce from heat, and cover the pan to keep the sauce warm while you grill the salmon.
- Pat salmon dry. Sprinkle both sides with salt and pepper.
- Carefully open the hot fish basket, using heat proof gloves if your basket doesn't have an insulated handle, and set salmon inside the basket.
- Grill the salmon 4-5 minutes, skin side down, then flip the basket. Grill the salmon for about 4 more minutes, until the salmon's translucent pink flesh has just barely turned pale pink. If you're concerned about overcooking your salmon, you can leave the grill lid off, and wait until the flesh has turned cooked through about halfway before flipping the fish. If you leave the lid off, take care to stand back from the grill, since the oil dripping off this extra-oily fish can cause the grill to flame up.
- Remove salmon from the basket, and serve immediately with the plum sauce.
Notes
- This recipe is tailored for thick King salmon fillets; thinner fillets will require shorter grilling times of 3-4 minutes per side.
- Salmon portions are about 4 ounces to balance richness; consider cutting store-bought fillets to size accordingly.
- Peeling plums before cooking yields a smoother sauce but is optional depending on texture preference.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 2people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 387 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 387kcal | 19% |
| Carbohydrates | 20g | 7% |
| Protein | 27g | 54% |
| Fat | 20g | 31% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 65mg | 22% |
| Potassium | 343mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 16g | 32% |
| Vitamin A | 1355IU | 27% |
| Vitamin C | 15.7mg | 17% |
| Calcium | 56mg | 6% |
| Iron | 1.7mg | 9% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Overall Rating
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