Best 20 Lemon Grilled Salmon Recipes

GRILLED SALMON FILLETS WITH A LEMON, TARRAGON, AND GARLIC SAUCE

Steps:

• Prepare a grill for high heat.
• Season the salmon fillets with salt and pepper and drizzle with olive oil.
• Whisk together the mayonnaise, mustard, olive oil, garlic, lemon juice, tarragon, salt and pepper; set aside.
• Lightly oil the grill grate. Cook the salmon on the grill until the fish flakes easily with a fork, 5 to 10 minutes. Place on a serving plate and top with the prepared sauce.

GRILLED LEMON-GARLIC SALMON

Steps:

• In a small bowl, mix the first five ingredients; rub over fillets. Let stand 15 minutes. Moisten a paper towel with cooking oil; using long-handled tongs, rub on grill rack to coat lightly. , Place salmon on grill rack, skin side up. Grill, covered, over medium heat or broil 4 in. from heat 4 minutes. Turn; grill 3-6 minutes longer or until fish just begins to flake easily with a fork.

LEMON GRILLED SALMON

Steps:

• Sprinkle dill, lemon-pepper, salt if desired and garlic powder over salmon. In a large resealable plastic bag, combine the brown sugar, broth, oil, soy sauce and green onions; add salmon. Seal bag and turn to coat. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour, turning once. , Drain and discard marinade. Grill salmon skin side down, over medium heat; arrange lemon and onion slices over the top. Cover and cook for 15-20 minutes or until fish flakes easily with a fork.

CEDAR PLANK-GRILLED SALMON WITH GARLIC, LEMON AND DILL

Steps:

• Soak an untreated cedar plank (or planks) large enough to hold a side of salmon (5 to 7 inches wide and 16 to 20 inches long) in water, weighting it with something heavy, like a brick, so it stays submerged 30 minutes to 24 hours.
• When ready to grill, either build a charcoal fire in half the grill or turn grill burners on high for 10 minutes. Meanwhile, mix oil, garlic, dill, salt, pepper and lemon zest; rub over salmon and into scored areas to coat.
• Place soaked cedar on hot grill grate, close lid, and watch until wood starts to smoke, about 5 minutes. Transfer salmon to hot plank, move salmon off direct charcoal heat or turn burners to low, and cook covered until salmon is just opaque throughout (130 on a meat thermometer inserted in the thickest section) 20 to 25 minutes or longer, depending on thickness and grill temperature. Let sit 5 minutes; serve with lemon wedges.

LEMON-DIJON GRILLED SALMON FOIL PACKET

Steps:

• Place each salmon fillet on a double thickness of heavy-duty foil (about 12 in. square). Combine the remaining ingredients; spoon over salmon. Fold foil around fish and seal tightly., Grill, covered, over medium heat for 10-15 minutes or until fish flakes easily with a fork. Open foil carefully to allow steam to escape.

GRILLED SALMON WITH LEMON-ROSEMARY MARINADE & SAUCE

Steps:

• Cut salmon into 4 portions and place in a shallow dish.
• Wisk lemon juice, olive oil, chopped fresh rosemary, garlic, salt and freshly ground pepper to taste in a small bowl.
• Use 2 tablespoons of the lemon juice mixture to marinate the salmon.
• Cover and marinate in the refrigerator for 20 to 30 minutes.
• Stir 4 tsp chopped pitted Kalamata olives into the remaining lemon juice mixture for sauce.
• While salmon marinates, heat grill to medium-high.
• Just before cooking, lightly oil grill rack by rubbing a piece of oil-soaked paper towel over surface (use tongs to hold paper towel).
• Do not spray a hot grill with cooking spray; it could cause an explosion.
• Place salmon pieces skin side up, on grill.
• Close lid and cook for 4 minute.
• Using two metal spatulas, carefully turn salmon pieces over; cook just until opaque in the centre and fish flakes when tested with a fork 4 to 8 minutes longer, depending on thickness.
• Serve the salmon with the sauce and lemon or lime wedges.

GRILLED LEMON-STUFFED SALMON STEAKS WITH LEMON-DILL SAUCE

Steps:

• In small saucepan, melt butter over medium high heat, remove from heat when melted.
• Combine cornstarch with water and stir into butter.
• Add rest of sauce ingredients except lemon slice quarters.
• Bring sauce to a boil over medium heat stirring constantly.
• Cook, stirring, until sauce thickens and turns clear.
• Remove from heat and add lemon slice quarters.
• Cover and set aside.
• (Makes about 2/3 cup, so you can double this if desired.).
• For salmon:.
• Cut off ends of each whole lemon, then cut each lemon into 2 one inch thick slices.
• Lay salmon steaks flat and put one slice into the opening at each end of each salmon steak.
• Using toothpicks, secure salmon around and to the lemon slices.
• Position grill rack about 6-8" above hot coals.
• Arrange salmon steaks on grill and cook 5-7 minutes.
• Turn steaks over carefully and cook an additional 5-7 minutes or to desired doneness.
• Fish should flake easily with a fork.
• Remove from grill and place on heated serving platter.
• Garnish steaks with fresh dill sprigs.
• Spoon a bit of the hot lemon-dill sauce over each steak.
• Serve the rest of the sauce separately for dipping.
• Remind guests to remove the toothpicks! ;).

GRILLED LEMON-SALMON FOIL PACKS

Steps:

• Heat gas or charcoal grill. Cut 4 (18x12-inch) sheets of heavy-duty foil. Place salmon piece on center of each sheet. Brush 1/2 tablespoon oil over both sides of each salmon piece. Sprinkle each piece with 1/8 teaspoon salt and 1/8 teaspoon pepper. Place about 3 lemon slices flat or overlapping on each piece.
• Bring up 2 sides of foil over salmon so edges meet. Seal edges, making tight 1/2-inch fold; fold again, allowing space for heat circulation and expansion. Fold other sides to seal.
• Place packets on grill over medium-low heat. Cover grill; cook 13 to 16 minutes, rotating packets 1/2 turn after about 7 minutes, until salmon flakes easily with fork.
• To serve, cut large X across top of each packet; carefully fold back foil to allow steam to escape. Sprinkle with parsley.

LEMON GRILLED SALMON WITH CORN SALAD

Steps:

• For the corn salad: In bowl combine corn, sweet pepper, chives, basil, maple syrup, lemon juice, and the 1/4 teaspoon of salt.
• For the salmon seasoning mixture: In small bowl, combine lemon peel, cumin, the 1/2 teaspoon salt, and the black pepper.
• Lightly coat both sides of salmon with nonstick spray.
• Sprinkle seasoning mixture over salmon fillets.
• For CHARCOAL grill, grill salmon fillets on the rack of an uncovered grill directly over medium coals for 8 to 12 minutes or until fish flakes easily when tested with a fork, carefully turning once halfway through grilling.
• For GAS grill, preheat grill. Reduce heat to medium. Place salmon fillets on grill rack over heat. Cover and grill as above.
• Sprinkle a bit of paprika on the salmon.
• Mix blueberries into the corn salad and serve grilled salmon with corn salad.
• Garnish with lemon slices and/or fresh basil sprigs.

OPENED-FACED OMELET WITH LEMON-DILL CREAM CHEESE, SMOKED SALMON AND GRILLED ASPARAGUS

Steps:

• For the lemon-dill cream cheese: Mix together the cream cheese, dill and lemon zest and juice in a small bowl and season with salt and pepper. Cover and let sit at room temperature to allow the flavors to meld, at least 15 minutes.
• For the omelets: Heat a grill pan over high heat. Brush the asparagus with 2 tablespoons oil and season with salt and pepper. Grill the asparagus on all sides until slightly charred and crisp-tender, about 5 minutes. Cut into thirds.
• Heat a 6-inch nonstick pan over medium heat and brush with some oil. Whisk together 3 eggs in a small bowl until light and fluffy. Add to the pan and cook, stirring constantly with a heat-resistant rubber spatula, until barely cooked, about 20 seconds. Stir in some salt and pepper. Flip and cook until just set, but not dry, and barely golden brown on the bottom, 10 to 15 seconds more. Slide the omelet onto a plate. Spread some of the cream cheese over the omelet and top with some of the asparagus and 3 slices of the salmon. Garnish with some dill fronds. Transfer to a plate and repeat with the remaining ingredients.

GRILLED DIJON-LEMON PEPPER SALMON

Steps:

• Combine mustard, olive oil, lemon juice, lemon pepper, dill, black pepper, and garlic salt in a resealable plastic bag; add salmon. Gently coat salmon with the marinade. Place sealed bag in refrigerator; marinate about 2 hours.
• Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat and lightly oil the grate.
• Cook salmon skin-side down on the grill, 3 to 4 minutes. Flip and cook until fish flakes easily with a fork, or to desired degree of doneness, 3 to 4 minutes more.

GARLIC-LEMON BUTTER FOR GRILLED SALMON

Steps:

• Soften one stick of butter and mix with garlic.
• Either process in blender or food processor; or if doing by hand use garlic press and whisk really well with fork.
• Gradually add as much lemon juice as butter will hold.
• Quit adding when butter won't absorb any more.
• Add salt and pepper to taste.
• Slather this on grilled salmon during cooking and serve remainder at table.

LEMON-HERB GRILLED SALMON STEAKS

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine 4-1/2 teaspoons rosemary, sage, pepper, lemon juice and oil. Drizzle over both sides of salmon steaks. Sprinkle the remaining rosemary over hot coals for added flavor., Using long-handled tongs, moisten a paper towel with cooking oil and lightly coat the grill rack. Grill salmon, covered, over medium heat or broil 4 in. from the heat for 6-8 minutes on each side or until fish flakes easily with a fork.

LEMON PEPPER GRILLED SALMON

Steps:

• Make a paste of the lemon pepper salt, olive oil, and garlic.
• Rub some of the paste onto each salmon piece, as much or as little as you prefer to taste.
• Cover and chill 20 minutes (don't let sit too long or the salt will start to cook the fish).
• Grill (medium heat) or broil (high) until salmon is cooked through to your liking- it should be just starting to flake and it should look like milk is starting to seep out of the fish.
• The time will vary,especially if you use an outdoor grill, but roughly 7-12 minutes or so is a good guess.
• Garnish with a bit of fresh parsley and serve with lemon wedges on the side to squirt on each piece as desired.

GRILLED CEDAR PLANK SALMON WITH LEMON-DILL TOPPING

Steps:

• Do this 9 hours or more ahead; place the cedar planks in water to completely cover them (use a heavy object to place on top of them to weigh down the planks).
• When ready to grill, for the topping; in a bowl combine the dill, parsley, lemon juice, oil and minced fresh garlic; set aside.
• Sprinkle the salmon with the seasoned salt and black pepper.
• Set grill to about 350 - 400°F.
• Remove the planks from water and place the planks on the cooking grate and grill covered for 2 minutes or until the planks begin to LIGHTLY smoke.
• Place 2 fillets on each of the cedar planks; cover with grill lid and cook for 15-18 minutes or until the fish flakes with a fork.
• Using a heat-proof spatula remove the fish from planks and transfer to serving plates.
• Carefully remove the planks from the grill using long tongs.
• Spoon the herb mixture over the fish and serve immediately.
• Delicious!

GRILLED LEMON MUSTARD SALMON WITH SOUR CREAM

Steps:

• In 8-inch square baking dish or large resealable plastic bag, combine oil, 2 tablespoons lemon juice, 2 teaspoons mustard and garlic; blend well.
• Add salmon; turn to coat.
• Cover dish or seal bag; refrigerate 1 to 2 hours, turning once or twice.
• Meanwhile in small bowl combine all sauce ingredients, mix well.
• Cover; refrigerate to blend flavors.
• Heat grill.
• When ready to barbecue, oil grill rack.
• Place salmon, skin side down, on gas grill over medium-high heat or on charcoal grill 4 to 5 inches from medium-high coals.
• Cook 10 to 17 minutes or until fish flakes easily with fork, turning once.
• Cut into 4 pieces; serve with sauce.

GRILLED SALMON WITH LEMON-SESAME SAUCE RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• Heat a grill to medium-high heat.
• Coat the Walmart® Fresh Antibiotic-Free Salmon portions with the olive oil and sprinkle the salt evenly on both sides. Set aside.
• Make the lemon-sesame sauce: In a small bowl, combine the shallot, lemon zest and juice, honey, sesame oil, olive oil, sesame seeds, salt, and pepper and whisk until well combined.
• Place the lemon slices on the grill and cook for 60-90 seconds on each side, until charred. Remove from the grill and set aside.
• Place the salmon fillets, skin-side down, on the grill. Cook with the lid closed for 5-6 minutes, then flip and cook for another 1-2 minutes, or until the salmon is cooked through and has lightly charred grill marks on the flesh side.
• Place the salmon fillets skin-side down on a serving platter and spoon half the sauce over each fillet. Garnish with the charred lemon slices and basil.
• Enjoy!

GRILLED LEMON SALMON

Steps:

• Sprinkle dill, pepper, salt and garlic powder over salmon.
• Place in shallow glass pan.
• Mix sugar, chicken boullion, oil, soy sauce, and green onions.
• Pour over salmon.
• Cover and chill for 1 hour, turn once.
• Drain and discard marinade.
• Put on grill on med heat, place lemon and onion on top.
• Cover and cook for 15 minutes, or until fish is done.

GRILLED SALMON CAKES WITH LEMON MAYONNAISE

Steps:

• Whisk 1 cup mayonnaise, 2 minced green onions, lemon juice, and grated lemon peel in small bowl to blend. Season lemon mayonnaise to taste with salt and pepper and set aside.
• Combine remaining 4 green onions and chopped parsley in food processor; blend until finely chopped. Add cubed salmon, Dijon mustard, and remaining 1 tablespoon mayonnaise. Using on/off turns, blend until salmon is coarsely chopped. Transfer salmon mixture to large bowl. Mix in breadcrumbs, 3/4 teaspoon salt, and 3/4 teaspoon ground black pepper. With moistened hands and using about 1/3 cupful for each, shape salmon mixture into 8 patties, each about 1/2 inch thick. Brush both sides of salmon cakes with olive oil.
• Prepare barbecue (medium heat). Grill salmon cakes to desired doneness, about 3 minutes per side for medium. Divide patties among 4 plates. Serve lemon mayonnaise alongside.

GRILLED LEMON-SOY SALMON

Steps:

• Measure first 6 ingredients into a large zip-loc bag.
• Mix well; add salmon and seal.
• Marinate in refrigerator for 40 minutes, turning once.
• Prepare grill.
• Remove fish from bag and reserve marinade.
• Place fish on grill rack coated with cooking spray, skin side down; grill 5 minutes.
• Brush fish with reserved marinade, discard remaining marinade.
• Lightly coat fish with cooking spray.
• Turn fish over and grill 3 minutes longer or until fish flakes easily when tested with a fork.