Grilled Pastrami-Style Salmon

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Howard L. Puckett; Melanie J. Clarke
Yield
4 servings (serving size: about 4 1/2 ounces)
By Elizabeth Karmel
July 2004
RECIPE BY Cooking Light

The classic seasonings associated with beef pastrami taste fantastic on this grilled salmon. Allspice is a fairly strong spice, so if you're sensitive to its "burn," use the lesser amount. Purchase a whole center-cut salmon fillet so that it will cook more evenly than a cut that contains the thinner tail end.

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon dark brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1 teaspoon ground coriander
  • 1 teaspoon coarsely ground black pepper
  • 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
  • 1 (1 1/2-pound) center-cut salmon fillet
  • 1/2 teaspoon olive oil
  • Cooking spray

Nutritional Information

  • Calories 230
  • Caloriesfromfat 41%
  • Fat 10.5g
  • Satfat 2.4g
  • Monofat 4.7g
  • Polyfat 2.4g
  • Protein 27.4g
  • Carbohydrate 4.9g
  • Fiber 0.6g
  • Cholesterol 65mg
  • Iron 0.8mg
  • Sodium 532mg
  • Calcium 26mg

How to Make It

Step 1

Prepare grill.

Step 2

Combine first 7 ingredients. Place salmon fillet, skin side down, on a cutting board or work surface; brush evenly with olive oil. Sprinkle spice mixture evenly over salmon; gently rub mixture into fish. Cover lightly with plastic wrap, and chill 15 minutes.

Step 3

Place fish, skin side down, on a grill rack coated with cooking spray; grill 10 minutes or until fish flakes easily when tested with a fork.

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Ratings & Reviews

lexip7's Review

tara31
November 05, 2014
I don't have a grill so I used my george foreman grill. After I put the fish on the grill, I layered a piece of foil on top of the salmon and put the top of the grill down. It worked great! My husband didn't like the recipe because he doesn't like salmon, but if you like salmon, you will love this recipe! It was amazing!

Renee5732's Review

jhvinson
July 10, 2014
Very tasty! I didn't think the spice was overpowering at all. Though I made a half recipe and rubbed some of it on two salmon fillets. It was sweet and nicely spiced. Will keep this recipe on hand for later use.

mandofan's Review

jneul71
September 06, 2012
I've made this for dozens of folks over the years and it always gets rave reviews.

charoulli's Review

Empac7
September 01, 2012
Great recipe. My fiance loved it! I didn't care as much for the spice mixture. I do want to try this with some pork or chicken, though. Served with a nice garden salad.

jneul71's Review

rjgdjg
August 18, 2012
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tara31's Review

lknewms4
November 05, 2011
This is an all-time favorite grilled salmon recipe. The flavors pair well with any side dishes and it's simple to make. Served with Chipotle Smashed Sweet Potatoes and Broccoli with Dijon Vinaigrette.

eesti8's Review

Sylvia6639
October 02, 2011
My wife and I both liked this but if I made it again I would use less of the spice mixture, it was a little heavy.

jhvinson's Review

PNWDad
January 25, 2011
My 3rd or 4th time to make this recipe, was actually planning on making it tom. night for a couple we were having over, we checked the menu with them before I went to the store and the wife ended up not being a Salmon fan. I bought it and made it tonight for us because I had been thinking about it all day! She would like salmon if she tried this recipe.

rjgdjg's Review

js1234
August 27, 2010
Adding my voice to the choir of fans for this dish. Nice complex flavor (but important to apply the rub lightly) and so easy! I paired it with a chicken broth and onion rice pilaf and it made a terrific midweek dish.

Empac7's Review

eesti8
August 26, 2010
I didn't have any allspice so I used cinammon instead, which we thought was a great addition to the flavors. Will definitely make it again soon - very easy for a quick weeknight dinner!