Ingredients
5 tablespoons maple syrup
1 ½ teaspoons sambal oelek
2 teaspoons rice vinegar
2 teaspoons sesame oil
2 teaspoons toasted sesame seeds
2 tablespoons dark brown sugar
2 teaspoons kosher salt
2 tablespoons minced garlic, fresh
2 limes juiced
2 tablespoons minced ginger, fresh
12 thai basil leaves, chiffonade
4 thai chilies, sliced thin
5 shakes of fish sauce
1 whole salmon fillet, trimmed with the skin left on
Instructions
Thai Basil Salmon
Step 1
Preheat your pellet grill to 275ºF.
Step 2
Trim down the salmon fillet, removing the belly and tail (allowing it to cook more evenly.) Save the scraps for tacos or breakfast!
Step 3
Make the glaze. Mix all ingredients together in a small bowl.
Step 4
Pat the salmon dry.
Step 5
Drizzle even amounts of olive oil and sesame oil on top of the fillet and season with kosher salt and fresh cracked black pepper.
Step 6
Place salmon in the smoker. After 5 minutes start drizzling the glaze over the top.
Step 7
Continue adding glaze every five or six minutes until the internal temperature reaches 145ºF.
Step 8
Remove the the fillet from the grill and pour remaining glaze over the top. Allow to rest for about 5 minutes before digging in.