Gumbeaux's Ya Ya Salmon

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/2 teaspoon red pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon paprika
• 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/4 cup granulated sugar
• 4 (7 -8 ounce) skinless boneless salmon steaks (about 1 1/2 inches thick)
• 1 cup light brown sugar
• 1/2 cup chopped green onion (scallions)
• 1/2 cup chopped red onion
• 1/2 cup chopped yellow onion
• 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
• 3 tablespoons teriyaki sauce
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• 3 tablespoons worcestershire sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 3 tablespoons dark sesame oil
• 4 teaspoons black sesame seeds or 4 teaspoons sesame seeds

Recipe

• 1 mix red pepper, black pepper, salt, paprika, onion powder, garlic powder and sugar. coat salmon fillets with the spice mixture; set aside.
• 2 to make the red hot sesame onion dressing: in the bowl of a food processor, place brown sugar, green, red and yellow onions, vinegar, teriyaki sauce, soy sauce, worcestershire sauce, red pepper flakes and black pepper. process 3 to 4 minutes. with the motor running, slowly add sesame oil.
• 3 preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 4 prepare grill or grill pan. over high heat grill salmon just long enough (about 5 minutes) to leave grill marks on one side. transfer salmon (grill side up) to an ovenproof pan. pour 1 1/2 cups onion dressing over salmon and sprinkle with sesame seeds.
• 5 bake in oven 25 to 30 minutes or until onion dressing bubbles and thickens.