Maple Grapefruit Bbq Salmon

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Preparation info
  • 4

    servings
    • Difficulty

      Easy

    • Ready in

      1 hr 30

Appears in
Flavor by Fire: Recipes and Techniques for Bigger, Bolder BBQ and Grilling

By Derek Wolf

Published 2022

  • About

The first time I was introduced to grapefruit on salmon was at a winter barbecue dinner. Blown away by the subtle bitterness, I wanted to see how I could expand the recipe with some sweetness from maple syrup and that classic smokiness from the grill. One trick: smoking the salmon on a “plank” of grapefruit slices. Although you could use a wood plank, using grapefruit instead provides subtle grapefruit notes in the smoke, so you get some of its sweetness as well as its noticeable bitterness