Firecracker Marinade For Seafood Or Poultry Recipes

FIRECRACKER SALMON

Steps:

• Combine marinade ingredients in a small bowl until sugar and salt have dissolved.
• Place salmon in a large resealable bag (or two, if needed).
• Pour marinade mixture over top, making sure fish is well coated.
• Force all the air from the bag and seal.
• Place in the refrigerator to marinate for 1 hour.
• Preheat grill for medium high heat.
• Make sure to oil the grill grates well before grilling fish. This will keep the fish from breaking during the cooking process.
• Remove fish from bag and place on a hot grill.
• Brush liberally with some of the marinade and discard the rest.
• Cook over a high heat for about 4 to 5 minutes per side or until done (between 145 F and 150 F). Time might vary because of the thickness of the fish.
• Once fish has cooked, remove from grill and serve with your favorite sides.

FIRECRACKER SALMON

Steps:

• Combine 1/4 cup maple syrup, 1/2 of the jalapeno pepper, garlic, vinegar, salt, and black pepper in a mini food processor or small blender jar; blend until smooth.
• Place salmon fillets in a gallon-sized resealable plastic bag. Pour marinade on top, seal, and refrigerate for 20 minutes. Remove from refrigerator and let the bag sit at room temperature for 10 minutes.
• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Remove salmon from marinade and pat dry. Place salmon on the prepared baking sheet and season with additional salt and pepper. Slice remaining jalapeno pepper thinly and place on top of salmon.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 10 minutes. Brush 2 teaspoons maple syrup onto the fillets and return to the hot oven. Bake until fish flakes easily with a fork, an additional 3 to 5 minutes.

FIRECRACKER GRILLED ALASKA SALMON

Steps:

• Place salmon filets in a medium, nonporous glass dish. In a separate medium bowl, combine the peanut oil, soy sauce, vinegar, green onions, brown sugar, garlic, ginger, red pepper flakes, sesame oil and salt. Whisk together well, and pour over the fish. Cover and marinate the fish in the refrigerator for 4 to 6 hours.
• Prepare an outdoor grill with coals about 5 inches from the grate, and lightly oil the grate.
• Grill the fillets 5 inches from coals for 10 minutes per inch of thickness, measured at the thickest part, or until fish just flakes with a fork. Turn over halfway through cooking.

FIRECRACKER GRILLED SALMON

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the first 10 ingredients. Pour 1/4 cup marinade into a large resealable plastic bag. Add the salmon; seal bag and turn to coat. Refrigerate for up to 30 minutes. Cover and refrigerate remaining marinade. , Drain salmon, discarding marinade in bag. Place salmon skin side down on a greased grill rack. Grill, covered, over high heat or broil 3-4 in. from the heat for 5-10 minutes or until fish flakes easily with a fork, basting occasionally with remaining marinade.

GRILLED PORK TENDERLOIN WITH FIRECRACKER MARINADE

Steps:

• In resealable food-storage plastic bag, mix barbecue sauce, brown sugar, 2 tablespoons oil, the white wine vinegar, soy sauce, pepper sauce and 1 clove garlic. Add pork; turn to coat. Seal bag and refrigerate, turning pork occasionally, at least 2 hours but no longer than 12 hours.
• Heat coals or gas grill for direct heat. In large bowl, mix bell peppers, 2 tablespoons oil, the balsamic vinegar, salt and 2 cloves garlic. Remove pork from marinade; reserve marinade.
• Cover and grill pork over medium heat 20 to 25 minutes, brushing occasionally with marinade and turning once, until pork has slight blush of pink in center and meat thermometer inserted in center reads 160°F. Discard any remaining marinade.
• Cut pork into slices; arrange on platter with bell pepper mixture.

FIRECRACKER GRILLED FISH

Steps:

• Put fillets in glass dish and set aside.
• Combine remaining ingredients and whisk together.
• Pour marinade over fish.
• Cover and marinate in refrigerator 4-6 hours.
• Remove from marinade.
• Place on well oiled grill about 5 inches from coals/burner.
• Cook about 10 minutes (flipping halfway through) per inch or until fish flakes with a fork.
• Remove and serve with parsley sprinkled on top.

FIRECRACKER MARINADE FOR SEAFOOD OR POULTRY

Steps:

• Whisk all ingredients together in bowl; place in large resealable bag.
• Add seafood (or poultry), seal bag, and turn several times to coat.
• Marinate in refrigerator for 30 minutes.

FIRECRACKER SHRIMP

Steps:

• Peel shrimp, leaving head and tail on. Place barbecue sauce in skillet and set on medium heat. Place shrimp in skillet and cook until they turn pink, approximately 2 minutes on 1 side, and 1 1/2 minutes on the other side. Remove shrimp from skillet and place on plate, pouring any extra sauce from the skillet on top of the shrimp. Drizzle a small amount of horseradish sauce on top of the shrimp and serve.
• Place onions in a food processor with the motor running and then add 1/2 cup of orange juice. In a large pot, melt butter on medium heat and add the onion puree. Add the 1 1/2 cups of orange juice and the rest of the ingredients. Stir and cook on low heat for approximately 25 minutes.
• Mix all ingredients together in a bowl. Refrigerate until ready to use.