Easy Barbecue Salmon (Weekend Potluck #170)

The weather has been amazing this week and so I decided to do some batch grilling and put this barbecue salmon on the menu. Oh my… I was in for a surprise.

I know that it sounds weird but this southern girl who lives 15 minutes from the beach doesn’t like seafood, but this week, my husband had a heart attack scare, and I decided that it was time to grow up and eat something just because it was good for me… even if I don’t like it.

If it is possible for me to like seafood and I cannot eat it fried with tons of tartar sauce, then I need to coat it in barbecue sauce. (Remember, I’m southern.)

So, I decided to give it a try and started with the Barbecue Salmon recipe Living Lou but decided that the idea of marinating fish in barbecue sauce sounded… icky. And BBQ sauce burns on the grill. So, I decided to let it sit with a rub.

The results made me think that eating seafood might end up being easier than I thought. The barbecue salmon was delicious… even to me. And my husband thought it was fabulous.

I’m happy that I have a recipe I can cook and keep us both healthy because I want to keep his heart beating for a very long time.

Barbecue Salmon with BBQ Rub

This easy grilling recipe for barbecue salmon is so delicious that it might even tempt a non-seafood lover. The barbecue rub would also work well on chicken or pork.

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Ingredients

  

• 1 tablespoon paprika
• 2 teaspoons garlic salt
• 2 teaspoons onion powder
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 2 teaspoons chili powder
• 2 teaspoons ground cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon cayenne
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• Frozen salmon with skin
• Barbecue sauce your preference

Instructions

 

• Combine spices and rub over frozen salmon. Place fish in a zippered storage bag and allow to defrost in the refrigerator.
• When salmon is ready, prepare grill for medium high heat. Remember to oil the grill to avoid sticking.
• Place salmon skin-side down and cook about ten minutes or until the salmon is almost cooked through. Skin will char. Apply barbecue sauce to the top and then gently flip the salmon, cooking for an additional 2 minutes or until completely done.
• Remove from grill and add additional barbecue sauce if desired.
• Allow to cool slightly and then peel away charred skin.

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