Wednesday, July 30, 2014

Recipe: Asian Marinated Grilled Salmon

This tasty recipe combines zesty Asian flavors like ginger and soy sauce with tangy lemon juice and sweet honey to form a perfect sauce to complement the flavor of salmon. A quick and easy recipe, this is great on the grill, and also a snap to clean up. Serve with grilled vegetables and a fresh green salad for a quick, delicious, healthy summer meal!

Asian Marinated Grilled Salmon

Ingredients:

Copper River Salmon on the Grill
(Photo credit: mccun934)
3 pounds salmon filets (skin on)
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1 tablespoon olive oil
1/2 cup lemon juice
2 tablespoons honey
1/2 teaspoon grated ginger root
1/2 tsp chopped fresh basil
1 shallot, finely chopped

Directions:
  • In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the soy sauce, Worcestershire sauce, olive oil, and lemon juice. Stir in the honey, ginger, basil, and shallot until combined well.
  • Place salmon (skin side down) in a glass baking dish and drizzle with the soy mixture. Cover dish with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 30 minutes. 
  • Set grill temperature to medium.
  • Put the salmon, skin side down, on heavy duty aluminum foil pieces. Drizzle some of the marinade mixture over the salmon, then seal the packet. 
  • Put on grill, skin side of salmon down, and grill for 15 minutes. 
  • Remove packets from grill, let sit for 5 minutes, then open the packets and remove the salmon using a metal spatula to separate the salmon meat from the skin, leaving the skin attached to the foil.

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