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Drunkin' Honey Salmon

Diner-StyleFishGrill
Time :1 hour 25 minutes
Yield :4 servings
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How to make the already-delicious flavor of salmon even better? Give it a refreshing beverage, so to speak! Drunkin' Honey Salmon is marinated in a sweet, full-bodied, and savory bourbon sauce before it gets grilled to perfection. And then, of course, it's brushed in more of the bourbon sauce, so it becomes glazed in its smokey-honey-flavored glory. Drunkin' Honey Salmon uses a boozy brew to make the fish fantastic!
How to make the already-delicious flavor of salmon even better? Give it a refreshing beverage, so to speak! Drunkin' Honey Salmon is marinated in a sweet, full-bodied, and savory bourbon sauce before it gets grilled to perfection. And then, of course, it's brushed in more of the bourbon sauce, so it becomes glazed in its smokey-honey-flavored glory. Drunkin' Honey Salmon uses a boozy brew to make the fish fantastic!

Ingredients

  • 4 (6-8-ounce) fresh salmon steaks cut 1-inch-thick, rinsed and patted dry
  • 3/4 cup bourbon
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar packed
  • 2 tablespoons honey
  • 2 teaspoons soy sauce
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • neutral-flavored oil to taste, for greasing the grill grates

Directions

  • In a shallow baking dish or a resealable plastic bag, add the salmon steaks.
  • In a small bowl, add the bourbon, the brown sugar, the honey, the soy sauce, the ginger, and the pepper and stir to combine.
  • Pour the marinade mixture over the salmon steaks in the dish, then cover the dish tightly.
  • Transfer the baking dish to the refrigerator and let the salomn steaks marinate, while turning the steaks occasionally, for at least 1 hour.
  • Lightly grease a grill rack with the oil.
  • Preheat the grill to medium heat.
  • Transfer the salmon steaks from the marinade to the grill, reserving the marinade.
  • Cook the salmon steaks, covered, turning them once, and brushing them with the reserved marinade halfway through, until the steaks begin to flake easily with a fork and they reach an internal temperature of 145 degrees F, about 8-12 minutes.
  • Discard any of the remaining marinade.
  • Serve.
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