How To Make Smoky Spice Rubbed Grilled Salmon with Black Beans and Corn
This grilled salmon recipe makes use of a rich and dark spice rub with brown sugar, chili powder, paprika, and cocoa powder for a sweet-smoky dish.
Serves:
Ingredients
For Salmon:
- 1tspsmoked paprika
- 1½tspbrown sugar
- ½tspchipotle chili powder
- ½tspground cumin
- ½tspkosher salt
- ¼tspblack pepper
- ½tspunsweetened cocoa powder
- 1lime,juiced
- 4ozsalmon fillets,(Alaskan wild pink or chum)
- olive oil spray
- lime wedges,for serving
For Black Beans and Corn:
- 15½ozblack beans,(1 can), drained and rinsed
- 2cupsfrozen corn kernels,or fresh corn
- ¼cupred onion,minced
- 3tbspcilantro,finely minced
- 1tspolive oil
- 2tbsplime juice,freshly squeezed
- kosher salt,to taste
Instructions
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Combine all the spices in a small bowl.
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Squeeze lime juice over salmon then rub in the spices to completely coat; set aside to rest about 5 minutes.
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Meanwhile, in a large saute pan, heat oil over medium heat.
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Add onions and sauté 2 minutes; add beans, corn and salt and cook for about 6 to 8 minutes, until heated through,.
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Remove from heat and toss in cilantro and lime juice.
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Heat a clean outdoor grill (make sure the grates are clean and lightly oiled) or if cooking indoors, a lightly oiled grill pan over high heat.
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When hot, grill the salmon for about 5 minutes on each side or until the fish is opaque throughout.
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Serve with black beans, corn and lime wedges.
Nutrition
- Calories: 598.08kcal
- Fat: 12.28g
- Saturated Fat: 2.20g
- Monounsaturated Fat: 5.59g
- Polyunsaturated Fat: 2.79g
- Carbohydrates: 92.94g
- Fiber: 20.26g
- Sugar: 6.87g
- Protein: 32.64g
- Cholesterol: 15.59mg
- Sodium: 606.04mg
- Calcium: 160.68mg
- Potassium: 2011.65mg
- Iron: 6.53mg
- Vitamin A: 31.03µg
- Vitamin C: 11.70mg
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