Salmon is a delicious fish. You can find it in most stores and it is bursting with flavor. Grilling salmon is an easy and quick way to prepare it while adding different flavors. It’s easy to enjoy salmon on its own, but grilling it seems to bring out the best in this popular fish. One of these tasty grilled salmon recipes is sure to become your new favorite.
Grilled Salmon with Dill and Lemon
Ingredients
Ingredients | Amount |
6-ounce salmon fillets | 4 |
Lemon juice | 4 tablespoons |
Vegetable oil | 2 tablespoons |
Dried dill | 2 teaspoons |
Garlic, minced | 2 cloves |
Time & Yield
Total Time | 20 minutes |
Yield | 4 servings |
Directions
Mix together the lemon juice, a little bit of zest, the oil, dill and garlic in a large plastic zip lock bag.
Once combined, put the salmon in the bag and coat it with the ingredients. Let it marinate in the refrigerator for 2 hours. Preheat your grill.
Take the salmon out of the bag and put it on the prepared grill. Brush with the marinade and grill for around 4 to 5 minutes on each side.
When the salmon is done, it will be light and flaky even in the part that is the thickest.
Grilled Salmon with Avocado Dip
Ingredients
Ingredients | Amount |
Avocados, peeled and diced | 2 |
Garlic, peeled and minced | 2 cloves |
Greek yogurt | 3 tablespoons |
Fresh lemon juice | 1 tablespoon |
Salmon steaks | 2 pounds |
Dried dill weed | 2 teaspoons |
Lemon pepper | 2 teaspoons |
Salt | To taste |
Pepper | To taste |
Time & Yield
Total Time | 45 minutes |
Yield | 6 servings |
Directionos
Lightly oil the grate and preheat the outdoor grill to the high heat.
Combine the avocados, yogurt, garlic and lemon juice. Mash together and season with salt and pepper.
Mix the dried dill, lemon pepper and salt and rub it on the salmon.
Put the salmon on the grill and let it cook for about 7 or 8 minutes on each side. The salmon is ready when it flakes with a fork. Serve it with the avocado mixture.
Grilled Salmon with Herb Vinaigrette
Ingredients
Ingredients | Amount |
8 ounce salmon fillets | 4 |
Salt | 1 teaspoon |
Pepper | 1/2 teaspoon |
Shallots | 2 minced |
Olive oil | 1/2 cup |
White wine vinegar | 2 tablespoons |
Dijon mustard | 1 tablespoon |
Sugar | 1/4 teaspoon |
Chives, tarragon, parsley, chopped | 1 tablespoon of each |
Dried crushed red pepper (optional) | 1/8 teaspoon |
Vegetable cooking spray | To taste |
Time & Yield
Total Time | 30 minutes |
Yield | 4 servings |
Directions
Season salmon with 3/4 teaspoon of salt and 1/2 teaspoon of pepper.
Add 1 tablespoon oil to a pan and sauté shallots over medium heat until golden, around 5 minutes. Take the pan off the burner.
In a small bowl, whisk the vinegar and mustard together. Slowly whisk in the rest of the oil in a slow stream until the mixture has been thick. Add in the shallots, 1/4 teaspoon of salt, the sugar and the herbs. If using the crushed red pepper, add it to the mixture.
Spray the grate with cooking spray, place on the grill; then heat it to 400-500 degrees.
Put the salmon on the grate and cook for 5-7 minutes on each side. Serve with the vinaigrette.
Grilled Cajun Salmon with Tomato Pineapple Salsa
Ingredients
Ingredients | Amount |
Salmon fillets | 4 |
Fresh parsley, minced | 2 tablespoons |
Extra virgin olive oil | 2 tablespoons |
Cajun seasoning | 1 teaspoon |
Salt | 1/2 teaspoon |
Pepper | 1/2 teaspoon |
Salsa | |
Pineapple chunks | 14 ounces in their own juice |
Cherry/grape tomatoes, halved or quartered | 1 cup of either |
Red onion, chopped | 1/2 cup |
Fresh parsley, chopped | 2 tablespoons |
Extra virgin olive oil | 1 tablespoon |
Salt and pepper | 1/4 teaspoon of each |
Time & Yield
Total Time | 20 minutes |
Yield | 4 servings |
Directions
Mix the parsley, olive oil, Cajun seasoning, salt and pepper together, and then spread onto the salmon.
Put the salmon on the greased grill with the skin side down. Close the lid and cook the fish for 5 minutes and then turn it over and cook for another 5 minutes. Fish is done when it flakes easily. If you don’t have an outdoor grill, you can bake it in a 350 degree oven for 10 minutes.
To prepare the salsa, drain the pineapple but reserve 2 tablespoons of the juice. Combine with the other ingredients and spoon over the salmon.
Firecracker Salmon
Ingredients
Ingredients | Amount |
6 ounce salmon fillets | 4 |
Peanut oil | 1/4 cup |
Soy sauce | 2 tablespoons |
Balsamic vinegar | 2 tablespoons |
Green onions, chopped | 2 tablespoons |
Brown sugar | 2 teaspoons |
Red pepper flakes | 2 teaspoons |
Garlic, minced | 1 clove |
Grated ginger | 3/4 teaspoon |
Sesame oil | 1/2 teaspoon |
Salt and pepper | To taste |
Time & Yield
Total Time | 30 minutes |
Yield | 4 servings |
Directions
Mix all the ingredients together except the salmon. Put the salmon into a zip lock bag and pour the marinade over it. Push down on the bag to release any excess air and seal the bag.
Put the bag in the refrigerator to let the salmon marinate for up to 2 hours. Preheat the grill.
Take the salmon out of the bag and put it on the hot grill. Brush some of the marinade on the fish then throw out the remainder.
Let the salmon cook for around 4 to 5 minutes on each side until done. If the fish is thick, cook it for 5 minutes. The salmon is done when the color is consistent and it flakes when you touch it with a fork.
Remove the salmon from the grill and serve.
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