Cap'n John's magic fish rub

[GoneFission]

This works great on salmon, mackerel, tuna, or other strongly-flavored fish:

Rub recipe:

1 tablespoon (tbs) salt
1 tbs coarse-ground black pepper
1 tbs hot paprika (not sweet or regular - gotta be hot)
2 tbs brown sugar

1 each six-pack of your favorite beer.  

Mix rub ingredients in mixing bowl.  Open a beer and check it to see if it is cold enough.  If so, continue on...

This recipe works best with a skin-on fillet.  Coat the meat side with the rub and put the fish skin-down on a grill at high temperature.  Time to check that beer again and make sure it's still OK - if so, you might as well open another while the fish is cooking.  Cook until the  fish is done or flakes with a fork (about 20 minutes for a 1 lb. salmon fillet).  Before you take the fish off the grill, you may want to sample the beer again - just to be sure - maybe open another one before it's time to eat.  The skin should stick to the grill, so use a spatula to separate the fish from the skin and serve.  The upside of the fish should be a nice reddish color from the brown sugar and the hot paprika and has a nice mix of spice and sweetness - goes great with a cold beer - open a couple more and toast with your friends!

This recipe is easy and works great on a grill - you can make the rub up in advance and store it in a plastic bag.  I have done this even into the wilderness areas in Alaska where we cooked up fresh salmon or Artic Char on a campfire and it turned out great.  Also works with fresh mackerel on the boat grill or even at home.  Try it and see what you think!

[Marcq]

I like the beer part   Now if I could only find the BBQ under the snow bank, will try it for sure

Marc..

[71flatback]

Man, I love Florida

[John Jones]

I know my wife can handle the beer part  

[Undertow2]

GF-

Will try this on some snook and reds I cauht this morning will post results later tonite.

Can I recommend one change, however?  Make it a 12-pack.

[gcapehart]

Have you considered publishing? What about group counseling? Passing this recipe onto some buddies here at school they all found great meaning in applying the right amount of beer precisely at the right time. It seems that Professors Budweisser or Microbrew could through their lectures bring peace to the world and lead us in a quest for the perpetual motion outboard. Well done, the rub is great and the humor .................. even better!   Gary

[gcapehart]

Aye Cap'n,
     I tried the rub on tuna yesterday. The boss said it was the best she's tasted. We did it on our charcoal grill. We'll use it again often.   Gary