Honey Ginger Grilled Salmon
Honey ginger grilled salmon seems to be an essential of our table these days. Our dinner is never wholesome without this incredible delicacy. What’s better than a meal that will made up in no time and still overflowing with nutrients? Nothing, right? So, here we have this.
Short on time but desires a complete meal? Prepare this grilled salmon that won’t only taste delicious but is packed with omega-3 fatty acids rejuvenating our neurons after a long day of exhausting work.
You will love it because of how quickly it can be prepared and requires only a few ingredients easily available at your home.
Stay tuned with us to learn the detailed recipe of honey ginger grilled salmon along with ingredients breakdown, variations, serving suggestions, storage, and handy tips.
What Is Honey Ginger Grilled Salmon?
Fussing about making this honey ginger grilled salmon a perfection? No worries, there’s no perfect technique to make salmon unless it comes within your budget and suits your taste buds.
Although we are grilling salmon, you can bake it as well and pair it up with any of the side meals you have at your table. I love serving it with steamed or stock rice or some hash browns.
You can do substitutions as well according to your health requirements or availability of ingredients.
Ingredients In Honey Ginger Grilled Salmon
Ingredients with appropriate ratios are essential to make your dish a perfection. Let’s get a breakdown of all the perfect ingredients to make honey ginger grilled salmon.
Salmon Fillets
You can choose either wild-caught or farm-raised salmon depending upon the availability. However, I’ll be buying frozen salmon Fillets here, which I’ll defrost and then pat dry before marination.
You can buy fresh salmon Fillets as well from the fish shop nearby which will save a whole lot of time.
Note: Pat drying gives you a nice flaky texture when you bake, cook, or grill your fillets.
Ginger
Using freshly chopped ginger will give rich flavor and balance the sweet and savory notes.
Garlic
If you have garlic, then use freshly chopped garlic as it releases allicin and gives a nice texture along with many nutritional benefits.
I highly recommend you to avoid using canned garlic. However, for my convenience, I’ve used garlic powder as well, which will go well with marinade.
Honey
The glaze becomes using honey which caramelize in the grilling rack and imparts a mouth-watering sweetness to your honey ginger grilled salmon.
Soy Sauce
As I have no obligation to avoid gluten, so I’ll use low-sodium soy sauce that will keep the salt level down but if you want to keep your savory dish gluten-free, use coconut aminos or tamari.
Orange Juice
The acidity and tanginess in orange juice will flare up your marinade and mingle well with the sweetness of honey.
Toppings
As there is no hard and fast rule for recipe toppings, however, I’ll be topping it with freshly chopped spring onions.
The ingredients used in it will make it a gourmet-inspired meal with minimal effort and tastes ravishing.
Variations In Honey Ginger Grilled Salmon
You don’t need to be stringent with my instructions and ingredients, you can bring variations as per your convenience and preferences. Here are some substitutions you can opt for:
- You can use Tamari instead of soy sauce to keep it wheat-free.
- You can use shallots, red onions, chives, or white onions instead of green onions.
- You can use ginger powder as well if you don’t have fresh ginger.
Serving Suggestions for Honey Ginger Grilled Salmon
You can never go wrong with any pairing. Honey ginger grilled salmon is itself a wholesome meal but the fun will elevate with any side meal you introduce. I’ll recommend you to go for a light salad or with a simple dressing. Here’s I have some recommendations for you:
- Serve it along with chopped salad with avocado sauce, a bomb side dish with enough fiber and healthy fat.
- You can pair up your honey ginger grilled salmon with corn salsa chipotle or spinach Ohitashi.
- You can serve it along with baked potato, potato wedges, or Chinese coleslaw.
Be creative and choose a plethora of side options that suit best your palette.
How To Store Honey Ginger Grilled Salmon?
- If you are storing fresh salmon, then keep it in the freezer and it will go fine for 3 days. You must be aware of the expiry date or the best-before date on the packaging and proceed accordingly.
- If you are storing grilled salmon, and if there are leftovers store it in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
- The refrigerated honey ginger grilled salmon can be consumed within 3-4 days.
- Leftovers should be stored immediately at least within an hour.
Honey Ginger Grilled Salmon
Course: MainCuisine: AsianDifficulty: Easy5
servings35
minutes307
kcalIngredients
1 7/8 Lbs. salmon (Fillets)
1 ¼ tsp ginger
1 ¼ tsp garlic powder
1/3 cup honey
½ cup soy sauce
½ cup orange juice
1 ¼ green onion (chopped)
Directions
- Marination
- Begin by taking a large sealable bag, add all the ingredients, and mix well.
- Now add salmon into the bag and seal it tightly.
- Place this bag into the refrigerator for 15-30 minutes, it’s all up to you.
- Grilling
- Lightly grease the grill rack and preheat it to medium flame.
- Grill the marinated fish, on each side for 15 minutes till it starts to flake.
- Now in the last 5 minutes, brush with the marinade again, and discard leftover.
Notes
- Want your grilled salmon to be gluten-free? Then use either Tamari or coconut aminos instead of soy sauce.
- Using wild-caught salmon comes with greater nutritional benefits and fewer calories.
- If you have bought wild-caught fresh salmon, use it within the first few days as they rot quickly.
- Use lemon zest to give the honey ginger marinade a nice tangy flavor.
- Using a teaspoon of sesame oil gives your marinade a nutty taste.
Nutrition Facts
4 servings per container
- Amount Per ServingCalories307
- % Daily Value *
- Total Fat
7.6g
12%
- Saturated Fat 1.4g 7%
- Trans Fat 0g
- Cholesterol 78.4mg 27%
- Sodium 837.7mg 35%
- Total Carbohydrate
22.6g
8%
- Dietary Fiber 0.5g 2%
- Sugars 19.6g
- Protein 36.7g 74%
* The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
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