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Sweet Mandarin Salmon
By Traeger Kitchen
Our sweet Mandarin salmon recipe features a tangy glaze with a hint of fresh lime juice and seasonings. Brush it onto a salmon fillet and finish on the Traeger for flaky seafood perfection.
Prep Time
5 Minutes
Cook Time
10 Minutes
Pellets
Cherry
Ingredients
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2
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| 1 1/2 Cup | mandarin orange sauce |
| Juice of 1 lime | |
| 1 Teaspoon | sesame oil |
| 1 1/2 Tablespoon | soy sauce |
| 2 Tablespoon | fresh chopped cilantro |
| To Taste | freshly ground black pepper |
| 1 Whole | (2 lb) skin-on side of salmon, pin bones removed |
Steps
1
When ready to cook, set Traeger temperature 375°F and preheat, lid close for 15 minutes.
375 ˚F / 191 ˚C
2
In a medium bowl, combine the Mandarin sauce, lime juice, sesame oil, soy sauce, cilantro, and black pepper.
Ingredients
1 1/2 Cup mandarin orange sauce
Juice of 1 lime
1 Teaspoon sesame oil
1 1/2 Tablespoon soy sauce
2 Tablespoon fresh chopped cilantro
To Taste freshly ground black pepper
3
Cut the salmon crosswise into 4 fillets. Brush with some of the glaze, reserving the rest.
Ingredients
1 Whole (2 lb) skin-on side of salmon, pin bones removed
4
Place the salmon fillets directly on the grill grates, skin-side down. Insert the probe horizontally into the center of the largest fillet. Close the lid and cook until the internal temperature reaches 155°F, 15-20 minutes. Halfway through the cook time, brush the salmon with more glaze.
375 ˚F / 191 ˚C
155 ˚F / 68 ˚C
5
Remove the salmon from the grill and serve warm with the remaining glaze alongside. Enjoy!