Grilled Salmon with Maple, Orange, and Thyme Glaze

We love salmon in our house, but the same old grilled salmon gets really boring! This glaze will take you about 2 minutes to prepare, and when brushed on the salmon towards the end of the grilling process, it adds a wonderful tangy sweetness to the fish. If you like Teriyaki, you will love this!

2 salmon filets
3 Tablespoons real maple syrup
2 Tablespoons orange juice
1 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves
olive oil
salt and pepper

1. Preheat grill or grill pan to medium-high heat.

2. Pat filets with paper towel, then rub lightly with olive oil, and sprinkle with salt and pepper.

3. In a small saucepan, combine maple syrup, orange juice, and thyme leaves over medium-low heat.

4. Put salmon on the grill, skin side up.

5. Stir the maple mixture, making sure not to burn the maple syrup. You want a very slight bubble, not a boil.

6. After a few minutes, flip the salmon. Close the lid. Go get the glaze and a brush.

7. Lift the lid of the grill and brush the salmon with the glaze. Close the lid. After another minute or so, reapply glaze. Depending on how you like your fish, take off the grill when cooked. (Rule of thumb for cooking fish is 10 minutes per inch of thickness--but on a high-heat grill, it takes even less time than that. I cooked my salmon for a total of 8 minutes and it was done.)

Serves 2.

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