How to Grill Delicious Salmon

A good marinade can be the most important component of making delicious salmon. Take a look at the list down below for a great start for a delicious marinade.

Here are the ingredients for a basic salmon marinade:

• Soy Sauce
• Olive Oil
• Fresh Ginger
• Garlic
• Dark Brown Sugar

Now on to some tasty recipes.  These are tried and true recipes that will have your family coming back for more and asking for salmon over and over again.

Season the salmon fillets with lemon pepper, garlic powder, and salt.

In a small bowl, stir together soy sauce, brown sugar, water, and vegetable oil until sugar is dissolved.

Place the fish in a large resealable plastic bag with the soy sauce mixture, seal, and turn to coat. Refrigerate it for at least 2 hours, and then preheat the grill for medium heat.

Lightly oil the grill grate to begin cooking. Place your salmon on the preheated grill, and discard the excess marinade. Cook the salmon for 6 to 8 minutes per side, or until the fish flakes easily with a fork.

Ingredients Needed:

• 1 – 1 ½ lbs. salmon fillet cut into 4 pieces
• Olive oil
• ¼ c. garlic powder
• ¼ c. kosher salt
• ¼ dried parsley
• ¼ c. dried minced onion
• ¼ c. dried basil

How To Make It:

1. Prepare the House Seasoning: Mix ingredients together and store in an airtight container for up to 6 months.
2. Prepare the Salmon: Rub each piece of salmon with olive oil and sprinkle with house seasoning, to taste (I use about 1 teaspoon of olive oil and ¼ teaspoon of seasoning per piece).
3. Grill the Salmon: Heat coals, gas grill, or grill pan to medium heat. Place salmon on the grill. Cover and grill over medium heat for about 5 minutes per side (maybe a few more minutes, depending on the thickness of your fish). The salmon is done when it flakes easily with a fork.

The following recipe includes grilled salmon with the skin still on, as discussed in the previous section.

Ingredients Needed:

• 1 1/2 pounds salmon with skin on
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 1/4 cup soy sauce
• 1/4 cup lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
• Parsley, chopped for garnish
• Lemon wedges

How To Make It:

1. Combine all marinade ingredients in a small bowl. Place the salmon in a large zip-tight bag or shallow glass baking dish and add the marinade, turning to coat the fish entirely.  Seal tightly or cover with plastic wrap and marinate in the refrigerator for 1-3 hours.
2. Preheat grill to medium-high heat. Take a large piece of heavy-duty aluminum foil and remove the salmon from the marinade, laying it skin side down in the center of the piece of foil.  Fold the long sides up and then over themselves, repeating with the short sides, to create a sealed packet containing the salmon.
3. Transfer the foil-wrapped salmon to the hot grill over indirect heat not directly over the flames and close the grill lid. Cook for 15-18 minutes until almost entirely cooked through.
4. Brush the grill grates directly over the flames with a little oil, then carefully open the foil packet and using one of the long edges of the foil, and flip the salmon directly onto the grill grates over direct heat to char the top.
5. Grill just until cooked through, and grill marks appear (1-2 minutes) being careful not to overcook, the use two large spatulas to remove the salmon from the grill.
6. Transfer to a serving platter and garnish with chopped parsley and lemon wedges before serving.

The third and final recipe, to finish up this section, is a sweet and savory dish that will surely please all of the guests at your backyard BBQ party.

Ingredients Needed:

• 2 – 4 salmon fillets
• Marinade
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1/2 to 1 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 cup lite soy sauce
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 2 tablespoons water
• 1-2 cloves minced garlic

How To Make It:

1. Place all marinade ingredients into a gallon size zip lock bag and seal. Squeeze gently to combine ingredients, then add salmon fillets. Seal and refrigerate for 1 to 3 hours to allow flavors to penetrate the fish.
2. Preheat grill to medium high heat. For each salmon fillet, take a piece of heavy duty aluminum foil and fold into a “dish” with sides. Place a salmon fillet into each dish skin side down. Add a little of the marinade on top and place the entire dish on the grill.
3. Grill for 15-18 minutes with the lid closed. Flip the salmon onto the grill to sear the top, about 1-2 minutes. Carefully scrape off the skin (it should lift right off) and serve.

First, take some salmon. You can either go for salmon steaks or salmon fillets. Just make sure that they are of good quality. It should smell fishy, but not rotten.

The meat should have a slight spring when you press at it. Prepare about 1 and half pounds. Prepare two tablespoons of lemon juice.  Mince three cloves of garlic. It might seem like a lot but trust me with this.

The garlic will complement the rest of the ingredients. Also, cooking the fish on the grill will mellow out the garlic flavor.

Now on to the seasonings. Combine a teaspoon of salt, one teaspoon of pepper, and three Cajun seasoning.  Mix all your marinade ingredients with three tablespoons of olive oil.  When the ingredients are well-blended, pour your marinade mixture over the salmon.

Let it sit for about an hour. If it is a hot day, go ahead and put it in the fridge to marinade. This will prevent your fish from going bad from being under the sun for too long.

Now we move on to the next stage.  You will now grill the salmon.  Start by placing the salmon on a preheated grill, skin-side down.

Preheat your grill to medium-high heat. The quick blast of heat is what will give your salmon those professional-looking grill marks. You can place your fish diagonally against the grill.

The grill marks will cut across the fish diagonally too so it will look like a professional did it.  On average, it will take about three to four minutes of grilling on each side.

Now all you have to do is to plate it up. Salmon can be served in different ways. You can try rice or some vegetables that you can also cook on the grill. Don’t forget to serve it with a wedge of lemon.

The hit of acidity right before you take the first bite will elevate the flavors.

These are just a few recipes and variations on grilling salmon.  Not only is salmon healthy and delicious, it is also one of the easiest fish to clean, prepare, and grill.  If you have been hesitant to try grilling fish in the past, now is the time to give it a try.  Grilled salmon is a crowd pleaser that cannot be beat.