Honey-Soy Grilled Salmon Recipe

July is National Grilling Month and thoughts turn to juicy steaks, burgers, chicken and vegetables sizzling on the barbecue grill. And honey, of course. Honey? Yes, honey is the sweet, secret ingredient to add a little pizzazz when you break out the barbecue grill this summer.

If you’re going to use honey in your favorite grilling recipes, why not use the all-natural, pure and raw honey from Carmel Honey Company, the brainchild of 14-year-old honey entrepreneur and bee expert Jake Reisdorf.

Carmel Honey Company offers a wide variety of honey, including Meadowfoam Honey, Orange Blossom Honey, Sage Honey, Wildflower Honey, Honey Stix, and pure raw honeycomb. Honey works as a great binder and thickener when it comes to amping up or sweetening sauces, marinades, dips and dressings, says Guas, author of “Grill Nation: 200 Surefire Recipes, Tips, and Techniques to Grill Like a Pro.”

Guas’ “big grilling-with-honey tip” is to establish two zones on your grill, an indirect heat zone where you can add your honey-juice mixture to your protein to lock in the flavor and moisture and a direct zone where you can quickly sear, carmelize and finish off your protein.

Honey-Soy Grilled Salmon Recipe

2 tablespoon Carmel Honey Company Wildflower Honey
2 tablespoon packed brown sugar
2 tablespoon unsalted butter, melted
2 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
2 tablespoon soy sauce
2 clove garlic, finely chopped
1 large salmon fillet (about 2 lbs.), cut into 8 pieces

In small bowl, mix all ingredients, except salmon. Place salmon in shallow dish and pour marinade over salmon, flipping to ensure salmon is covered in marinade. Cover and refrigerate about 30 minutes, not much longer or salmon may become mushy. Remove salmon from marinade and place skin side down on grill.

Cover and grill over medium heat 10 to 25 minutes. Depending on how you like your salmon. If you’re into grill marks feel free to flip, but only for a few minutes Brush a few times with reserved marinade while cooking. Discard any remaining marinade.

Serve with your side of choice and enjoy!

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Disclosure: This is a guest post recipe that’s courtesy of Jake and Carmel Honey Company. You can visit the company’s website to learn more about them. No monetary compensation or product was received.