A Quick Grilling Recipe Featuring a Potent Blackening Blend

Blackening rub is a versatile and delicious blend to spice up any meat of choice: pork, chicken, beef and of course: salmon! Apply this tasty concoction liberally then let your salmon rest for five minutes. Cook in a pan, with a plank, or straight on the grill for the ultimate blackening effect!

Ingredients

Blackened Seasoning (makes 3/4C)

• 2 TBSP Paprika
• 1 TBSP brown sugar
• 1 TBSP Oregano
• 1 TBSP thyme
• 1-2 tsp Cayenne
• 1 tsp onion powder
• 1 tsp black pepper
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• 1 tsp fennel seed, gently crushed
• 1 tsp salt

Salmon Fillet

• 1.5lb Sockeye Salmon Fillet
• 3 TBSP - 1/3C Blackened Seasoning Blend
• 1 Lime Thinly Sliced

Directions

• Pre heat grill to medium high heat, or oven to broil
• Blend blackening seasoning in a small bowl
• Thaw and pat dry salmon fillet, liberally apply seasoning blend. Let sit for five minutes
• If using a grill, start salmon skin-side up then flip halfway through. If using a plank or the broiler, let salmon sit skin-side down without flipping.
• Cook fillet 8-12 minutes or until it begins to flake at the edges but is still pink in the middle