What's for dinner? Sweet chile rubbed salmon recipe

I made this recipe the other night and it was amazing! Especially with fresh caught salmon from Lake Michigan.

Feel free to add and subtract the rub mix to your particular tastes.

1 large salmon fillet

1 T ancho chile powder

1 t brown sugar

1/2 t cumin

salt and pepper

Skin salmon fillet if desired.

In a small bowl, mix spices and sugar. Taste and adjust as desired. Rub mixture over salmon fillet.

Grill or broil salmon until fish flakes nicely when checked with a fork; the timing will depend on the size of your fillet. Mine took about 20 minutes.

I served the salmon with brown basmati rice and chickpeas. What a healthy and tasty meal!

Comments: 25

Larry H. Nov 22, 2011, 4:06pm UTC

looks good

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Angela M. Nov 22, 2011, 4:12pm UTC

I would love that

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Sandy Moore Nov 22, 2011, 5:37pm UTC

That looks mighty good.

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Heather Reid Nov 22, 2011, 5:40pm UTC

Sounds yummy!

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Alison H. Nov 22, 2011, 5:40pm UTC

Looks and sounds like something my guys would love (spicy)! Thanks for sharing this.

Alison H. Nov 22, 2011, 5:41pm UTC

Me too, BTW! :-)

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Marian L Nov 22, 2011, 6:14pm UTC

Sounds great and easy.

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Rose Hill Nov 22, 2011, 7:31pm UTC

Looks and sounds wonderful!

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Sassy *bacon makes me happy* Cat Nov 22, 2011, 8:12pm UTC

Looks delicious! (all except for those chickpeas) ;op

Heather M. Nov 23, 2011, 9:58am UTC

No chickpeas? *Gasp*

Heather M. Nov 23, 2011, 9:59am UTC

I'm hoping that your anti-chickpea thing doesn't extend to hummus.

☃ Shannon K. Wendt Nov 23, 2011, 10:19am UTC

Sass is crazy! Chickpeas rawk!

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Heidi S. Nov 22, 2011, 8:15pm UTC

Yum! I am developing a taste for sweet chili flavor.

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Renee (Pres of Baby James Foundation) ~. Nov 22, 2011, 8:49pm UTC

Oh yum, I love any kind of fish

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Stephannie H. Nov 22, 2011, 11:42pm UTC

looks good... we fixed chicken fingers, cheese sticks and jalepeno poppers

☃ Shannon K. Wendt Nov 23, 2011, 10:19am UTC

I LOVE LOVE LOVE jalapeno poppers! Yum!

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Heather M. Nov 23, 2011, 9:57am UTC

I'd be on my own for this one. The boyfriend won't touch seafood--and I don't know that he's ever even tried it. I blame his mother for not having him eat a wide array of foods as a child; instead, she loaded him and his brother up on sweets.

☃ Shannon K. Wendt Nov 23, 2011, 10:20am UTC

I had that with my ex. He finally learned to love stuff he's never eaten, especially ethnic foods.

Heather M. Nov 23, 2011, 10:23am UTC

The ethnic foods can be a big issue here, since I love a lot of cuisines that scare him. I finally got him into Indian, though. Now, for the Thai, Japanese, Ghanaian...