Ingredients
- cooking spray
- 2 tablespoons packed light brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 2 lbs salmon fillets
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
Instructions
To Broil:
- Preheat broiler and set oven rack down about 6 inches from top. Spray your sheet pan with cooking spray and place salmon, skin side down on pan.
- Combine brown sugar, chili powder, cumin, salt and pepper in small bowl. Drizzle each salmon fillet with 1/2 teaspoon of oil, then rub fish with spice mixture, distributing evenly.
- Broil in oven for 8-10 minutes, depending on thickness of fish.
- Remove to a platter and serve immediately.
To Grill:
- Coat your grill or a grill pan with cooking spray and preheat over medium heat. While the grill is heating, combine the brown sugar, chili powder, cumin, salt, and pepper. Brush each salmon fillet with 1/2 teaspoon of the oil, then rub each fillet with about 1/2 tablespoon of the spice mixture.
- Grill the salmon, flesh side down, until charred, 4 to 5 minutes. Flip the salmon and cook another 5 to 6 minutes for medium doneness.
- For well done fish, cook an additional 1 to 2 minutes.
- Remove to a platter and serve immediately.