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Grilled Salmon With Peach Bourbon Barbecue Sauce

  • Yield: 4 Servings
  • Level: Intermediate

Time

  • Total: 1 hour 10 minutes
  • Prep: 25 minutes
  • Cook: 45 minutes
  • Inactive: 0 minutes

Ingredients

  • 2 Tablespoons Unsalted Butter
  • 1/2 Cup Onion
  • 1 Teaspoon Garlic
  • 1/2 Serrano Pepper
  • 4 Cups Peaches
  • 1/2 Cup Ketchup
  • 1/4 Cup Fresh Orange Juice
  • 1/2 Teaspoon Orange Zest
  • 2 Tablespoons Fresh Lemon Juice
  • 2 Tablespoons Apple Cider Vinegar
  • 2 to 3 Tablespoons Brown Sugar
  • 2 Tablespoons Peach Bourbon Liqueur
  • Salt
  • Black Pepper
  • 4 6oz Salmon Fillets
  • 2 Teaspoons Olive Oil
  • Wild Rice

Preparation

  • Dice Onion
  • Mince Garlic
  • Halve And Thinly Slice Serrano
  • Peel, Pit, And Dice Peaches
  • Skin Salmon Fillets
  • Cook Wild Rice

Directions

Peach Bourbon Barbecue Sauce

  • Melt butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat.
  • Add onions and cook, stirring occasionally, until translucent, about 5 minutes.
  • Stir in garlic and serrano, and cook for 2 minutes.
  • Add peaches and cook until softened, about 5 minutes.
  • Add ketchup, orange juice, orange zest, lemon juice, apple cider vinegar, and brown sugar.
  • Stir to combine.
  • Bring sauce to a simmer and cook for 30 minutes, or until thickened.
  • Using an immersion blender, puree the sauce until smooth.
  • Strain sauce through a fine mesh sieve into a clean bowl.
  • Discard solids.
  • Stir bourbon into the barbecue sauce and set aside.

Salmon

  • Preheat grill to medium heat.
  • Brush salmon on all sides with olive oil, season with salt and pepper.
  • Place salmon on the grill and cook for about 2 minutes.
  • Turn salmon 45^o and cook for an additional 2 minutes.
  • Flip salmon over and cook for an additional 2 minutes, or until cooked through.
  • During the last few minutes of cooking, brush salmon with barbecue sauce.

Final Steps

  • Serve salmon over wild rice.
  • Coat with warm peach bourbon barbecue sauce.
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