{"slug":"bbq-salmon","collection":"recipes","is_recipe":true,"visibility":"public","title":"BBQ Salmon","description":"Skin-on salmon fillets grilled over cedar wood chips with a spiced sugar rub and Dijon-maple glaze for a smoky, caramelized crust.","body_md":"\nRecipe modified from source:\nhttp://www.cookscountry.com/recipes/4374-bbq-wood-grilled-salmon\n\n## Description\n\nQuick and easy salmon dish; nice smokey flavor with delightful BBQ\nnotes. Serve with a crisp, fruity white wine.\n\n## Equipment\n\n-   Gas or wood burning grill\n-   Wood Chips; preferably cedar\n-   Heavy-duty aluminum foil\n\n## Pre-Prep\n\n1.  Soak 2 cups of wood chips for 15 minutes.\n2.  Pat salmon dry with paper towels- remove bones.\n3.  Using heavy-duty aluminum foil, make four 7x5\" trays.\n4.  Using tip of knife, perforate bottom of each tray.\n5.  Divide wood chips among trays.\n\n## Pre-heat Grill\n\n1.  Pre-heat grill on high heat; clean, and prepare for searing meats.\n\n## Ingredients\n\n-   1 ½ teaspoons sugar\n-   3/4 teaspoon chili powder\n-   ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper\n-   ½ teaspoon salt\n-   ¼ teaspoon pepper\n-   4 skin-on salmon fillets (each 170g to 227g (6 to 8 oz) and 1 1/4 inches thick)\n-   1 tablespoon Dijon mustard\n-   1 tablespoon maple syrup\n\n## Preparation\n\nIn a small bowl, combine:\n\n-   Sugar\n-   Chili powder\n-   Cayenne pepper\n-   Salt\n-   Pepper\n\nIn another small bowl, combine:\n\n-   Mustard\n-   Maple syrup\n\nNext...\n\n1.  Brush flesh side of salmon with mustard mixture\n2.  Sprinkle with sugar mixture\n\n## Grill\n\n1.  Pace salmon, skin-side down, on top of wood chips.\n2.  Place foil trays with salmon over hot fire and grill, covered, until\n    center of each fillet is still just translucent, about 10 minutes.\n3.  Remove trays from grill.\n4.  Slide metal spatula between skin and flesh of fish and transfer to\n    platter.\n","draft":false,"servings":"4","prep_time":"25 minutes","cook_time":"10 minutes","total_time":"35 minutes","created_at":"2017-10-19T18:14:05Z","categories":["Main"],"tags":["BBQ","Salmon"],"methods":["Grilled"],"ingredients":[{"section":"","items":["-   1 ½ teaspoons sugar","-   3/4 teaspoon chili powder","-   ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper","-   ½ teaspoon salt","-   ¼ teaspoon pepper","-   4 skin-on salmon fillets (each 170g to 227g (6 to 8 oz) and 1 1/4 inches thick)","-   1 tablespoon Dijon mustard","-   1 tablespoon maple syrup"],"parsed":[{"raw":"-   1 ½ teaspoons sugar","qty":1,"item":"½ teaspoons sugar"},{"raw":"-   3/4 teaspoon chili powder","qty":0.75,"unit":"tsp","item":"chili powder"},{"raw":"-   ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper","qty":0.25,"unit":"tsp","item":"cayenne pepper"},{"raw":"-   ½ teaspoon salt","qty":0.5,"unit":"tsp","item":"salt"},{"raw":"-   ¼ teaspoon pepper","qty":0.25,"unit":"tsp","item":"pepper"},{"raw":"-   4 skin-on salmon fillets (each 170g to 227g (6 to 8 oz) and 1 1/4 inches thick)","qty":4,"item":"skin-on salmon fillets and 1 1/4 inches thick)"},{"raw":"-   1 tablespoon Dijon mustard","qty":1,"unit":"tbsp","item":"Dijon mustard"},{"raw":"-   1 tablespoon maple syrup","qty":1,"unit":"tbsp","item":"maple syrup"}]}],"servings_int":4,"qc":{"status":"passed","last_checked_at":"2026-07-30T01:59:49.819916Z","checked_by":"robert@sigler.io","standard_version":"2026-07-29","findings_count":0,"stale":false}}