Grilled Salmon with Smoked Maple Bourbon Glaze

Leave it to Chef Michael Symon to take grilled salmon to a new level with the addition of a Knob Creek Smoked Maple Bourbon glaze.

GRILLED SIDE OF SALMON WITH SMOKED MAPLE BOURBON GLAZE

Recipe by Celebrity Chef Michael Symon

Recipe Serves 4 - 6

Ingredients

1 Side of Salmon

Olive Oil

Kosher Salt

Freshly Ground Black Pepper

Knob Creek® Smoked Maple Bourbon Glaze (recipe follows)

Instructions

1. Pre-heat your grill to medium/high heat. Make sure the grates are cleaned and well oiled.

2. While the grill is heating, drizzle a baking sheet with olive oil and lay your salmon, skin side down.

3. Gently make long, shallow cuts into the flesh of the salmon, no more than 1 cm deep.

4. Season with a good amount of kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper and brush on a generous amount   

    of Knob Creek® Smoked Maple Bourbon Glaze.

5. When the grill is hot, gently lay the salmon on top of a sheet of tin foil.

6. Put the lid down and cook for 15-20 minutes, or until the skin is crisp.

7. Brush on more of the Knob Creek® Smoked Maple Bourbon Glaze before removing from grill.

Knob Creek® Smoked Maple Bourbon Glaze

Ingredients

¼ Cup Brown Sugar

¼ Cup Knob Creek® Smoked Maple Bourbon

2 Tablespoons Honey

1/3 Cup of Dijon Mustard

Kosher Salt

Instructions

1. Combine the brown sugar and Knob Creek® Smoked Maple Bourbon in a saucepot.

2. Cook over low heat until the brown sugar melts.

3. Whisk in the honey and the mustard with a pinch of salt and remove from heat.

4. Divide the sauce into two separate bowls and set aside.

Recipe courtesy of Knob Creek and Chef Michael Symon