Caramelized Salmon With Cherry Salsa

Total Time: 2 hrs 40 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 1/2 lbs salmon fillets, with skin
• 3 tablespoons packed brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon orange zest
• 1/2 teaspoon fresh coarse ground black pepper
• 1 ripe mangoes (see note) or 1 papaya, seeded, peeled and chopped (see note)
• 1 cup frozen tart cherries, thawed, drained and halved
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh mint or 2 tablespoons fresh basil or 2 tablespoons cilantro
• 2 teaspoons balsamic vinegar
• 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes

Recipe

• 1 stir together brown sugar, orange peel and pepper.
• 2 place fish, skin side down, in a shallow pan.
• 3 rub sugar mixture over fish.
• 4 cover and refrigerate 2 to 8 hours.
• 5 remove fish from pan, draining off any juices.
• 6 place salmon, skin-side down, on gas grill over medium heat or on charcoal grill 4 to 6 inches from medium-hot coals.
• 7 grill for 20 to 25 minutes, or until fish flakes easily; do not turn fish.
• 8 meanwhile, toss together mango or papaya, cherries, mint, vinegar and red pepper.
• 9 spoon fruit salsa over warm fish.
• 10 serve immediately.