Traeger Salmon Recipe with Sweet & Spicy Glaze

Try this easy Traeger salmon recipe with a sweet and spicy glaze that’s seriously addicting. The fish gets kissed with smoke and the sweet heat from the glaze.

This year, J and I have been making a conscious effort to eat higher quality protein sources, and more fish + plant-based meals. When this Traeger salmon recipe with sweet & spicy glaze is on the menu, we devour every morsel.

Let me backtrack a bit because you might be like – wait – you guys eat plant-based meals & a lot of fish? I thought you were all about wild game? WE SO TOTALLY ARE. But, eating really high quality, free-range protein from the deer Jared harvests have made a huge impact on how we feel over the past year. So we love meals like this and these salmon tacos!

It really opened our eyes to eating quality protein sources, almost exclusively. We’re really wise with our grocery budget (I usually spend less than $150 per week and about $75+ of that is for blog recipes +clients) and obviously, organic wild-caught, grass-fed and free-range sources of meat/fish are pricer. We concentrate on eating the venison we have on hand and plant-based meals with legumes + nuts to cut costs. The rest of the protein budget is spent on the good stuff (and we’re able to find most of it at ALDI, FYI – this also cuts cost in a big way).

ANYWAY, now that I’ve done a deep dive into our grocery spending, I’ll get to the point. Quality protein, like salmon, is really good for you. Salmon also has a ton of omega 3’s, which I love, so we try to eat it every Monday!

It can get boring eating the same type of meat every week, so we like to spice things up – literally!

There’s nothing like salmon on the Traeger

Honestly, there’s nothing like anything on the Traeger or wood pellet grill. It’s DIVINE. But, I like to cook the salmon at 350F for 20-25 minutes, until it gets firm and the edges are somewhat crispy.

The Traeger locks in the moisture and kisses the fish with a slightly smokey flavor. Heaven. On. Earth.

What about that sweet & spicy sauce?

Ahh, yes. The sauce. It’s a simple mixture of sriracha, chili sauce (here’s the kind I use), agave or honey, fish sauce, and lime juice. It gets brushed over the salmon 10 minutes before it’s done & voila!

Try my salmon with lemon tahini sauce if you love salmon night, too!

Traeger Salmon Recipe with Sweet & Spicy Glaze

Try this easy Traeger salmon recipe with a sweet and spicy glaze that’s seriously addicting. The fish gets kissed with smoke and the sweet heat from the glaze.

• Author: Miss AK
• Prep Time: 10 minutes
• Cook Time: 20 minutes
• Total Time: 30 minutes
• Yield: 4 1x
• Category: Main/Fish
• Method: Traeger
• Cuisine: Asian American

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Ingredients

• 1 lb. salmon fillets
• 1/2 tsp. pepper
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• 2 Tbsp. sriracha 
• 2 tsp. agave or honey
• 2 tsp. chili sauce (or chili garlic sauce, it can be found in the Asian aisle in the grocery store)
• 1 tsp. lime juice
• 1/2 tsp. fish sauce (you can add more if you like, but this is a powerful flavor)

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Instructions

1. Prheat the Traeger or wood pellet grill to 350F. 
2. Sprinkle the salmon with the salt and pepper. 
3. Once the grill is hot, place the salmon, skin side down, directly on the grill and set a timer for 15 minutes.
4. Whisk together the sriracha, agave or honey, chili sauce, lime juice, and fish sauce. 
5. After 15 minutes, brush the salmon with the sriracha chili sauce and cook for 5-10 additional minutes. The salmon should be firm to the touch and crispy on the edges. 
6. Serve hot! 

Nutrition

• Serving Size: about 4 oz. fish
• Calories: 236
• Sugar: 4 g
• Sodium: 403 mg
• Fat: 13 g
• Saturated Fat: 3 g
• Unsaturated Fat: 0 g
• Trans Fat: 0 g
• Carbohydrates: 5 g
• Fiber: 1 g
• Protein: 25 g
• Cholesterol: 0 mg

Keywords: salmon, spicy, traeger, grill, wood pellet smoker