Easy Grilled Salmon

Salmon is easy, healthy, and delicious prepared in a simple marinade.

In this grilled salmon recipe, filets are marinated in a simple sesame-soy mixture and then grilled to tender flaky perfection.

This dish makes a great meal served with fresh asparagus and rice pilaf or as a hearty salmon bowl.

Sweet & Savory Grilled Salmon

• Salmon filets are easy to grill because the flesh has a dense, steak-like texture and fatty skin that keeps the fish moist while it cooks.
• Salmon cooks quickly on the grill making it perfect for a weeknight meal or an easy summer dinner.
• Super healthy, salmon is loaded with Omega-3 fatty acids and has more Vitamin D than tuna.
• A quick and easy marinade ensures great flavor while adding a nice glaze to the fish.
• Marinated fillets in foil packets in advance for an outing and cook them on a campfire (or in the oven)!

Ingredients for Grilled Salmon

Salmon – For the best results, use fresh or flash-frozen salmon filets that smell and look clean. Frozen fillets can be thawed while they are marinating.

Marinade – Soy sauce, brown sugar, garlic powder, sesame oil, and fresh lemon juice are all you need for a flavorful marinade that gently tenderizes the meat.

Lime juice can be switched out for the lemon juice and a little freshly grated ginger and red pepper flakes will give the sauce a little zip!

Variations – Try ginger garlic salmon marinade that’s perfect for any cooking method, too. Keep it simple and rub salmon seasoning and a bit of salt on right before it hits the grill!

How to Grill Salmon

1. Marinate salmon filets in a covered bowl in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour.
2. Grill salmon flesh side down according to the recipe below.
3. Flip over & cook until the fillets reach an internal temperature of 145°F at the thickest part of the filet.
4. Let salmon rest before serving. Serve with lemon slices or wedges.

Serving Grilled Salmon

• As a main dish grilled salmon is great with fresh grilled vegetables like asparagus or zucchini. It pairs nicely with a pilaf, grain salad, or simple boiled baby potatoes.
• Try this dish as grilled salmon tacos served with fruit like chopped pineapple salsa or mango salsa.
• Keep leftover salmon covered in the refrigerator for up to 2 days. Reheat as desired or make salmon croquettes, salmon patties, add to pasta salads or omelets or serve cold on top of a blackened salmon salad.

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