Grilled Salmon

Salmon is an amazing source of protein, omega 3 fatty acids, vitamins and minerals. Grilled salmon is a delicious way to add this nutrient rich food into your diet. It’s super tasty and easy to prepare.

A great side dish for this is grilled asparagus and its full of nutrition too.

 

Grilled Salmon Recipe

If you’ve ver wondered how to cook salmon on the grill, it’s really not that hard. You just have to be careful when grilling fish so when you pick it up, so it’s best to use both tongs and a spatula. 

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Salmon has so many health benefits and I know that I personally don’t get enough of it! I’ve been trying to incorporate more into my diet lately, and this grilled salmon, soaked in a delicious marinade was a great way to start.

The best part is that you can have dinner on the table in less than 30 minutes, but that doesn’t count marination time. So be sure to plan a little bit ahead for this one. The filets only cook for about 5 minutes per side, but you need about 2 hours to marinate.

I had a friend recently ask me “How can you tell when salmon is fully cooked?” The time will really depend on how thick your fillets are. Salmon should be just barely opaque throughout when done.

Ingredients needed for grilled salmon:

• 2 pounds salmon fillets, skin-on
• Salt and pepper to taste
• canola oil (for grill grates)

For the Marinade:

• You’ll need soy sauce, I prefer to use the low sodium variety. If you are low carb, Coconut Aminos will be a good substitute.
• Use fresh grated ginger root, not dried ground ginger. This is easy achieved with the small holes of a box grater.
• I love garlic and this marinade has five glorious cloves!
• To give this marinade its sweet side, use packed brown sugar. For low carb, Swerve brown sugar works great.
• And of course you’ll need some olive oil, I use extra virgin.

Helpful kitchen tools:

• Plastic zipper gallon bag or glass baking dish
• Whisk
• Grill
• Tongs

How to make grilled salmon:

1. Cut salmon fillets 2-inches wide. Season fillets with salt and pepper.

1. Combine marinade ingredients in a bowl or large measuring cup. Whisk until the sugar is completely dissolved.
2. Place salmon fillets into a large resealable plastic bag. Pour in the marinade and refrigerate for 2 hours.

3. Before grilling, remove fillets from marinade and discard marinade.
4. Preheat grill to medium heat.
5. Lightly oil grill grate. Grasp a wad of paper towel with tongs and dip into canola oil then run across the hot grates.

6. Place salmon fillets on the grill, skinless side down. Close the lid and cook 3-5 minutes, undisturbed.

7. Turn fillets over. There should be grill marks on the fish and a small layer of opaque flesh on the cooked side.

8. Use tongs and a metal spatula to turn the filets onto the other side, so that the skin side is down.
9. Reduce grill heat to medium, or if using charcoal, move to indirect heat side.
10. Close the lid and cook for another 3-5 minutes. The time will depend on how thick your fillets are. Salmon should be just barely opaque throughout when done.
11. Remove from grill and serve immediately with Grilled Corn on the Cob..

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Grilled Salmon

Salmon is a nutrient rich food packed full of omega fatty acids. This grilled salmon recipe uses a delicious marinade and makes for a wonderful summer dinner.

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Course: Dinner

Cuisine: American

Servings: 4

2 hours hrs 15 minutes mins

Calories: 405

Author: Amanda Davis

Ingredients

• ▢ 2 pounds salmon fillets skin-on
• ▢ Salt and pepper to taste
• ▢ canola oil for grill grates

Marinade:

• ▢ ½ cup soy sauce
• ▢ ½ cup water
• ▢ 1 tablespoon fresh grated ginger root
• ▢ 5 cloves garlic minced
• ▢ ¼ cup packed brown sugar
• ▢ ¼ cup olive oil

Before You Begin

The nutrition calculation is based off of the salmon and HALF of the marinade ingredients. You will not be consuming all of the marinade ingredients, and likely not even half. Therefore the calculation is likely on the high side.

Instructions

• Cut salmon fillets 2-inches wide. Season fillets with salt and pepper.
• Combine marinade ingredients in a bowl or large measuring cup. Whisk until the sugar is completely dissolved.
• Place salmon fillets into a large resealable plastic bag. Pour in the marinade and refrigerate for 2 hours.
• Before grilling, remove fillets from marinade and discard marinade.
• Preheat grill to medium heat.
• Lightly oil grill grate. Grasp a wad of paper towel with tongs and dip into canola oil then run across the hot grates.
• Place salmon fillets on the grill, skinless side down. Close the lid and cook 3-5 minutes, undisturbed.
• Turn fillets over. There should be grill marks on the fish and a small layer of opaque flesh on the cooked side.
• Use tongs and a metal spatula to turn the filets onto the other side, so that the skin side is down.
• Reduce grill heat to medium, or if using charcoal, move to indirect heat side.
• Close the lid and cook for another 3-5 minutes. The time will depend on how thick your fillets are. Salmon should be just barely opaque throughout when done.
• Remove from grill and serve immediately.

Nutrition

Serving: 12-inch thick filet | Calories: 405cal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 46g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 125mg | Sodium: 752mg | Potassium: 1151mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 90IU | Vitamin C: 1.2mg | Calcium: 39mg | Iron: 2.2mg

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