I was intrigued when I received this recipe from a friend from high school — Brittney, aka mommy-extraordinaire at the Family at the O.K. Corral. This is a really easy recipe for a tangy BBQ salmon which is sweetened with blueberry jam.
I know what you’re thinking. “Blueberry jam and barbecue sauce?! Gen, are you sure?” Why, yes. Yes, I am! I loved it, and I would definitely recommend it for anyone who loves salmon.
The Basics
- Fillet of salmon with skin – descaled and cleaned
- 1 tbsp of blueberry jam
- Barbecue sauce – Use whatever you like. I used Sweet Baby Ray’s.
The Rundown
In a small bowl, combine a 1tbsp of blueberry jam and 1-2 tbsp of bbq sauce. Add marinade in a plastic bag with salmon. Try to remove as much air as you can. Put in refrigerator for at least an hour to overnight.
After salmon is finished marinating, preheat oven to 300 degrees. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil (shiny-side down). Place salmon on foil. Baste salmon, but try to save some of the marinade to make a sauce. Put salmon in oven and bake for about 10 minutes if you want it medium rare inside to 20 minutes if you want it completely cooked.
Heat remaining marinade in a sauce pan. Warning — It may smell a bit fishy, but that’s ok. Add a few more tablespoons of bbq sauce. Add more blueberry jam if you would like to sweeten it a bit. Once it starts simmering, remove from the heat.
Remove salmon and move rack near the top of the oven. Baste salmon with sauce and then broil for about 1-2 mins. Remove from oven and plate. Serve with bbq sauce. Enjoy!
