3 Recipes for Perfectly Grilled Meat

Grilled salmon fillets cook in under 10 minutes. — Threemanycooks.com

Grilled Chicken Breasts With Orange-Cumin Glaze

Serves 2 to 4

If the tenderloins are still attached to the breasts, remove them and grill them separately or reserve them for another use.

2 large boneless, skinless chicken breast halves (about 1 pound), trimmed and halved crosswise to form 2 thin cutlets

• Salt
• 1/4 cup orange juice concentrate
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
• Ground black pepper

Lightly sprinkle chicken with salt and then coat with concentrate, cumin and a sprinkling of pepper.

Meanwhile, heat the grill. If using a gas grill, turn all burners on high until fully preheated, 10 to 15 minutes. Use a wire brush to clean grill rack, then lubricate it with an oil-soaked rag; close lid and make sure grill returns to temperature before adding chicken breasts.

Place chicken breasts, skinned side down, on hot grill rack, close lid and grill-roast until grill marks form, 3 to 4 minutes. Turn chicken breasts and continue to cook until grill marks form on the other side, about 3 minutes longer. Remove and let rest for 5 minutes. Serve.

Grilled salmon fillets cook in under 10 minutes. — Threemanycooks.com

Grilled Salmon Fillets With Sweet Thai Chili Sauce and Cilantro

Serves 6

Avoid cuts from the tail end of the salmon, which are thin and tend to overcook quickly.

• 4 salmon fillets (1 to 11/2 pounds)
• Salt
• 1/4 cup sweet Thai chili sauce
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro

Lightly sprinkle salmon with salt. Mix chili sauce and cilantro and brush over salmon.

Meanwhile, heat the grill. If using a gas grill, turn all burners on high until fully preheated, 10 to 15 minutes. Use a wire brush to clean grill rack, then lubricate it with an oil-soaked rag; close lid and make sure that grill returns to temperature before adding salmon fillets.

Place salmon fillets, flesh side down, on hot grill rack; cover and grill until grill marks form, 3 to 4 minutes. Turn salmon and continue to cook until fillets are just opaque throughout, 2 to 3 minutes longer. Remove and let rest for 5 minutes. Serve.

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