Citrus-Glazed Grilled Salmon

The citrus glaze recipe, provided below, may also be used to glaze roast hams, chickens, or ducks, making it an incredibly versatile and easy-to-prepare recipe to add to your repertoire.

Ingredients

            Serves 4

		Olive oil, for brushing
		Juice of 4 navel oranges
		Zest of 1 navel orange, cut into thin strips (optional)
		Juice of 2 limes
	½	cup honey
	2	slices (¼-inch each) fresh ginger, peeled
	¼	teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes (optional)
	2	scallions, thinly sliced, plus more for garnish
		Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
	4	center-cut salmon fillets (6 to 8 ounces each)

Directions

1. Preheat the grill to medium-high heat, and brush the grate with olive oil.  In a small saucepan, combine the orange juice and orange zest with the lime juice, honey, ginger, and crushed red pepper flakes.  Place the saucepan over medium-high heat and bring the mixture to a boil.  Reduce to a simmer and cook, stirring often, until the mixture has thickened to a glaze-like consistency, 10 to 15 minutes. 

2. Remove the saucepan from the heat and discard the slices of ginger.  Stir in the scallions, and season the glaze to taste with salt and black pepper.  Spoon half of the citrus glaze over the salmon fillets, coating the flesh of the fish well.  Season the salmon fillets with additional salt and black pepper.

3. Arrange the salmon, skin-side-down, on the preheated grill.  Grill the fish for 5 minutes.  Then, spoon the remaining citrus glaze over the salmon fillets, and continue to grill until the fish is cooked through, another 3 to 5 minutes.  Remove the finished salmon from the grill and transfer the fillets to a serving platter.  Garnish with a sprinkling of freshly sliced scallions and serve immediately.