Salmon Marinade
This easy Salmon Marinade is made with simple ingredients to add so much flavor to your fish. It’s a family favorite for summer grilling!
Prep: 10min
Total: 60min
Yield: 6
Ingredients:
- 2 pounds salmon fillet (either a whole fillet or cut into 6-oz fillets)
- ¼ cup olive oil
- ⅓ cup soy sauce (regular or reduced sodium are both fine)
- 3 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon mild honey
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar (optional)
- 1 tablespoon chopped parsley
- 4 cloves garlic (minced; or less to taste)
- 1 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest (from about 1 medium lemon)
- salt & pepper (to taste; I recommend trying the marinade before adding it to the fish, salt to taste and as needed)
Instruction:
- Prep fish: Pat salmon dry. Feel fro any remaining bones and remove.
- Make marinade: Combine remaining ingredients in a medium measuring jug. Whisk well.
- Marinate fish: Place salmon in large zip-top bag (at least 3 quart). Pour marinade over fish. Remove excess air from bag, place bag in a shallow dish and refrigerate for 30-60 minutes (see notes if more time is required).
- Cook: Once ready, remove fish from marinade, discarding bag and excess marinade. Cook or grill fish using your preferred method until fish is opaque and flakes easily (see notes for temperature recommendation).Grill: Heat grill to 400-450°F. Oil grates well, then grill skin-side down for 10-12 minutes per inch of thickness (for example, a 2 inch thick salmon fillet will take about 20 minutes on the grill). Individual fillets usually take 8-10 minutes on the grill. Rest salmon for 5 minutes on a plate before serving.Oven: Bake salmon in an oiled, shallow dish at 375°F for 15-22 minutes, depending on thickness and size. Individual fillets usually bake in 12-15 minutes. Rest salmon for 5 minutes on a plate before serving.
5 EASY Salmon Marinades!
FAQ
How long should you marinate salmon for?
30 minutes is the ideal time to marinate salmon, but you can go up to 60 minutes. The marinade will start to break down the fish, and if you marinate it for longer than an hour, it will start to get mushy.
What is the secret to best salmon?
So, you want skin that is super crisp and flavorful, just as you would want with chicken. Starting your salmon skin-side down, and cooking it until it is well rendered, lightly browned, and crisp, and then turning the salmon to finish the cooking, will make for a terrific dining experience.
How to marinate salmon Gordon Ramsay?
While marinating is not necessary to cooking salmon, it imparts much more flavor than seasoning alone. Salmon fillets are somewhat mild in taste and benefit from strong flavors, such as soy sauce, garlic, lemon juice, lime juice, and orange juice.
