Best Grilled Salmon Recipe and Marinade
This is the best grilled salmon recipe! The marinade makes the fish so flavorful and it's ridiculously easy to make! It's going to become your go-to salmon recipe!
Servings 6 servings
Calories 262kcal
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup reduced sodium soy sauce
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 2 tablespoons dark brown sugar
- 1- inch section of fresh ginger root, grated
- 2 cloves garlic, grated
- 2 pounds salmon, cut into fillets
Instructions
- Mix together marinade ingredients in a baking dish: soy sauce, olive oil, brown sugar, ginger, and garlic. Add salmon fillets skin side up into the marinade and place in the fridge for 15-45 minutes.
- When ready to grill, start your Traeger grill on Smoke with the lid open until you see smoke appear (takes 3-5 minutes). Set the temperature to 350°F and preheat with the lid closed for 10-15 minutes.
- Remove salmon from marinade and place skin side up on grill. Cover (close the lid of the grill) and cook for 4 minutes. Flip carefully using a spatula. Cook for 20-25 minutes longer until fish is flaky. Serve immediately.
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Notes
- You can halve this recipe to serve 2-3 people.
- If you don't have a Traeger grill, this can be prepared on a gas or charcoal grill over medium heat (350°F) as directed in recipe.
- This salmon is great leftover - I love to flake the cold salmon on a leafy green salad.
- Nutrition information calculated for only half of the marinade since much of it is discarded.
Nutrition
Calories: 262kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 29g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 60mg | Sodium: 701mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g