Grilled Marinated Salmon

Grilling marinated salmon is easy! The marinade is easy to whip up and adds a hearty flavor to tender fish.

Here’s a delicious way to dine that everyone will love: Grill marinated salmon! Once it’s in season, fire up the grill and grab a nice piece of salmon from the store. The best way to add delicate flavor to every piece of this popular fish? Marinate it. This soy sauce, olive oil, rice vinegar, Dijon, and garlic marinade is super simple, but tastes beautifully complex. This salmon is guaranteed to be on the table!

What you need to grill marinated salmon

There is a wide range of salmon that you can find in the store: and the quality of the fish is what decides this recipe! Here’s what to look for when shopping for salmon and the other ingredients you’ll need for the marinade:

• Salmon fillets with skin: The skin is important as it acts as a barrier between the fish and the grill during cooking! If you can, try to find wild salmon: it tastes better and lasts longer. Types of salmon like coho are a tasty, budget-friendly option; King salmon is the highest quality.
• soy pasture (or Tamari)
• olive oil
• rice vinegar
• Sugar
• Dijon mustard
• Garlic

How long to marinate salmon

How long does it take to marinate salmon? Good news: you don’t have to think hours ahead. The minimum time to marinate salmon is 30 minutes. You will find that the aroma permeates the fish beautifully during this time. Want it even stronger? Marinate the salmon in the refrigerator for up to 3 hours. Be sure to remove the salmon and let it sit at room temperature for 30 minutes before cooking.

Tips for grilling marinated salmon

The best way to grill marinated salmon? Marinate for 30 minutes, then place directly on the grill grate. Here are the details :

• Leave to marinate at room temperature for at least 30 minutes. It’s important to cook fish at room temperature: if the fish is too cold, it won’t cook evenly. You can marinate in the fridge for up to 3 hours, but make sure you let it sit at room temperature 30 minutes before cooking.
• Grill over medium heat or 375 to 450 degrees. Medium-high heat gives a perfectly cooked piece of salmon.
• Bake for 5 to 10 minutes depending on thickness. Grill the salmon, skin-side down, over indirect heat until grill marks appear and it pulls away from the rack, 3 to 5 minutes. Flip and cook an additional 2 to 5 minutes, depending on the thickness of the salmon, until the salmon is flaky and just pink at the thickest part and the internal temperature is 125 to 130 degrees. Leave to rest for a few minutes, then serve.

Ways to avoid sticking

Final tips for trying to grill marinated salmon? Here are some pointers to avoid sticking to the grill:

• Don’t try to spin it too soon! When the salmon is just cooked through, it will release from the cooking grates and turn easily. Touch it beforehand and it may stick and break. Marinate the salmon and cook until the salmon is slightly detached (about 5 minutes). Then it’s easy to rotate!
• Be sure to cook with the salmon skin. This is how they stay together on the grill. Skinless salmon sticks easily to the grill.

And that’s it! This Marinated Grilled Salmon recipe was a hit with us: we hope it will be yours! Let us know if you have any questions in the comments below.

More salmon recipes

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