There's no healthier, easier, or faster summer entree than a perfect piece of grilled salmon. This 15-minute recipe is a staple in our regular dinner routine, and I'm so excited to share my tips with you today!
There’s no healthier, easier, or faster summer entree than a perfect piece of grilled salmon. This 15-minute recipe is a staple in our regular dinner routine, and I’m so excited to share my tips with you today!
Aside from pizza and spaghetti, I’d say that this particular grilled salmon recipe is one of the meals that I prepare most frequently for my family.
It’s my easy go-to when I feel like we need something nutritious, but I don’t want to spend much time in the kitchen. Every boy in my house will clean his plate — no questions asked — which is certainly not always the case with other dinners that I serve.
Any mom that’s trying to please a family of 5 opinionated eaters can understand that it’s a true GEM when you find a healthy recipe that appeals to the whole crew!
How do you season grilled salmon?
This is the KEY to the perfect piece of grilled fish, my friends! I never prepare our salmon without using my mom’s “House Seasoning,” which is just a simple blend of herbs and salt that works like magic in this recipe.
I have provided the instructions to make your own batch of House Seasoning, which you can use in this grilled salmon recipe, as well as in many other dishes that you will prepare.
I hate clutter on my kitchen counters, but this little blue dish has earned a permanent spot by my stove because I use it all of the time! I season chicken and fish with the House Seasoning regularly, I use it to season pasta with butter, I use it to season regular green salads, pasta salads, roasted vegetables, homemade Tzatziki sauces, and the list goes on…
Trust me and make yourself a big batch so that you can continue to enjoy it with grilled salmon and almost everything else that you prepare this season!
Once you have a batch of House Seasoning sitting on your counter, the rest is easy-peasy!
How do you grill salmon?
- Make sure to slice your salmon fillet into individual pieces before grilling. That will make it much easier to flip! I find that sharp kitchen shears work much better than a knife for cutting through the fish skin.
- Rub your fish with olive oil before seasoning the fillets. This will prevent the salmon from sticking to the grill, and it helps to create a crispy exterior on the fish.
- Preheat an outdoor grill or an indoor grill pan to medium heat. I find that cooking the salmon over medium heat gives it that delicious, charred exterior while keeping the inside moist and tender.
If you follow my easy grilling steps and season your fish with our favorite House Seasoning, I have no doubt that you will have the perfect piece of grilled salmon every single time!
Enjoy, my friends, and please let me know if you give it a try!
The Perfect 15-Minute Grilled Salmon
There's no healthier, easier, or faster summer entree than a perfect piece of grilled salmon. This 15-minute recipe is a staple in our regular dinner routine, and I'm so excited to share my tips with you today!
Ingredients
For the Salmon:
- 1 – 1 ½ lbs. salmon fillet cut into 4 pieces
- Olive oil
For the House Seasoning:
- ¼ c. garlic powder
- ¼ c. kosher salt
- ¼ c. dried parsley
- ¼ c. dried minced onion
- ¼ c. dried basil
Instructions
- Prepare the House Seasoning: Mix ingredients together and store in an airtight container for up to 6 months.
- Prepare the Salmon: Rub each piece of salmon with olive oil and sprinkle with house seasoning, to taste (I use about 1 teaspoon of olive oil and ¼ teaspoon of seasoning per piece).
Grill the Salmon: Heat coals, gas grill, or grill pan to medium heat. Place salmon on the grill. Cover and grill over medium heat for about 5 minutes per side (maybe a few more minutes, depending on the thickness of your fish). The salmon is done when it flakes easily with a fork.
Recipe Notes
Cooking Just for Two? Purchase about 1/2 lb. of salmon and cut it into 2 separate pieces. The rest of the cooking instructions remain the same.
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Hey, It is great recipe grilled salmon is my favourite food.pictures are looking great!
Thanks!
Just curious to the carb count? Fat and protein look great for a keto diet, but if counting my macros, just curious.
Hey, Jason! The carbs, fiber, and sugar are all zero — which is why those facts don’t appear in the nutrition panel. Sorry for any confusion, it just automatically leaves those out if there’s no value above zero. 🙂
This sounds really easy! I do not do much grilling though. Could I bake them in the oven instead? What would be my temperature setting and cook time?
Hi, Trish! Yes, you can definitely bake the salmon. I like to cook mine at 425 degrees F for about 15-18 minutes, or until the fish flakes easily with a fork. If you’re using a very thin piece of salmon, it will probably cook even faster. Enjoy!
Hi! What other recipes do you use your house seasoning on? I have no imagination 😊
So many different things! 🙂 I’d say that I use it the most on vegetables — like a green salad, or on oven-roasted vegetables like broccoli, cauliflower, or potatoes (toss with olive oil first, then sprinkle with the seasoning). I also like it on steak, fish, shrimp, chicken, pasta…just about any savory dish!
Recipe says take out of plastic bag….how long are you marinating the salmon?
Hi, Barbara! Sorry for that confusion! That was a typo from an old recipe — there’s no marinating time necessary for this salmon recipe. I updated the recipe instructions to delete that additional sentence. Thanks for catching the mistake! 🙂
Haven’t tried it yet but can’t wait to try it
Great! Enjoy, Dennis!
Thanks! This will be my dinner tomorrow, can’t wait!
Awesome! Enjoy, Lissie!
OH MY, DELICIOUS !
I made tonight for my ” not a big fan of fish, in general ” family (i love it , especially Salmon) They
( 3 boys and DH) all not only LOVED IT, but said they didn’t know they could like fish so much ! Absolutely delicious! Thank you so much for sharing ! Your ” house seasoning ” will now be my go to seasoning for not only salmon but for lots more !
Yay! So glad that I’ve helped to change your family’s mind about fish! It’s definitely our favorite, go-to salmon recipe (and we use that seasoning on so many other foods as well)! 🙂
I absolutely love love this seasoning mixture. My grilled salmon was delicious, and it’s all thanks to your combination of ingredients!!! I will definitely use this over and over again on other meats and vegetables as suggested. Thanks again!!
Absolutely love this seasoning!!!
Yay! Thanks, Greta! 🙂
Wonderful!!! 🙂 It’s my favorite go-to seasoning as well! 🙂
Did you remove the skin first?
No, I don’t remove the skin until after it’s cooked. 🙂
LOVE! Your House Seasoning is Delish! I use it on salmon, rubbed with olive oil, to season before smoking the salmon on our smoker. I will try it also on veggies. That sounds good too! Thanks!
A 5 star recipe!
A 5 star recipe! Love this recipe! Thanks!
Thank you so much, Carolyn!
I just fixed this for dinner and the family loved it!! I also used the seasoning on asparagus that I grilled as well (I may have like the asparagus more than the salmon)… Nonetheless dinner was excellent!!
Thank you!!
That’s awesome, Tom! Thank you!
I am not a huge fan of fish, it my boyfriend is. This is the second time I have prepared salmon. The first time I baked it in the oven and let’s just say… it was a disaster. But this time my boyfriend said it was absolutely perfect! So thank you for your recipe. We will definitely be having it again!
That’s so good to hear. Thank you, Beth!!
Had it on bbq salmon so yummy….can’t wait to try it on other meats….and on roasted veggies. Thanks for sharing
Sounds great! Thanks, Michelle!!
Simple, fast and tasty.
I have not tried it yet it looks very good but a printed on 4 sheets of paper please reformat