Spicy Salmon Marinade

Crushed red pepper and hot sauce provide a kick to this marinade of white wine, rosemary, and garlic. The heat level is modest as indicated, but you can change it to suit your tastes by using a spicy sauce with more or less spice. When I use a Sauvignon Blanc or Pinot Grigio, I like to serve the remaining cold wine with dinner. The outdoor grill is the ideal method for cooking this fish.

Prep Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 10 mins
Additional Time: 1 hr 45 mins
Total Time: 2 hrs 5 mins
Servings: 4
Yield: 4 salmon fillets

Ingredients

  1. 1 (1 1/2-pound) skin-on center-cut salmon fillet
  2. 6 fluid ounces dry white wine
  3. 1 tablespoon olive oil
  4. 1 clove garlic, minced
  5. 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
  6. 1 teaspoon hot sauce
  7. ½ teaspoon dried rosemary
  8. ½ teaspoon salt
  9. ⅛ teaspoon ground black pepper

Instructions

  1. Cut fish into 4 portions.
  2. Whisk together wine, olive oil, garlic, pepper flakes, and hot sauce in a small bowl. Pour over salmon and seal bag closed, letting out excess air. Place in refrigerator for 1 hour, turning after 30 minutes. Remove salmon from the marinade, letting excess drip off, and place on a plate to stand at room temperature for 15 minutes. Discard any remaining marinade.
  3. Preheat an outdoor grill for medium heat and lightly oil the grate.
  4. Place salmon flesh-side down on the hot grill. Close the lid and grill for 3 minutes. Flip and grill an additional 3 to 4 more minutes. Sprinkle with salt before serving, if desired.
  5. I used a center-cut salmon filet, skin-on, that was about 1-inch thick.
  6. If you don’t have a grill, you can roast in the oven at 425 degrees F (220 degrees C) for 12 to 14 minutes.

Nutrition Facts

Calories 314 kcal
Carbohydrate 2 g
Cholesterol 75 mg
Dietary Fiber 0 g
Protein 36 g
Saturated Fat 3 g
Sodium 394 mg
Sugars 1 g
Fat 13 g
Unsaturated Fat 0 g

 

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