Six Easy Salmon Marinade Recipes for Baking, Grilling, or Air Frying
Six easy salmon marinade recipes – lemon garlic, honey mustard, soy sauce, chili lime, Italian herb, and orange ginger. Perfect for grilling, baking, or air frying salmon fillets.
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Servings: 4 servings per marinade
Ingredients
Lemon Garlic Marinade:
- ¼ cup lemon juice - approx. one freshly squeezed lemon
- 2 garlic cloves - minced
- 1 Tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp lemon zest
- ½ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp ground black pepper
Sweet and Spicy Marinade:
- ¼ cup soy sauce
- 1 Tbsp olive oil
- 1 Tbsp honey
- 1 Tbsp lemon juice
- ½ Tbsp hot sauce
- ½ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp ground black pepper
Honey Mustard Marinade:
- 2 Tbsp olive oil
- 2 Tbsp dijon mustard
- 2 Tbsp honey
- 1 Tbsp whole grain mustard
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- ½ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp ground black pepper
Chili Lime Marinade:
- ¼ cup lime juice - approx. 3 freshly squeezed limes
- 1 Tbsp olive oil
- ½ Tbsp lime zest
- ½ tsp chili powder
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- ¼ tsp paprika
- ½ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp ground black pepper
Italian Herb Marinade:
- 2 Tbsp lemon juice
- 2 garlic cloves - minced
- 1 Tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp Italian seasoning
- ½ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp ground black pepper
Orange Ginger Marinade:
- ¼ cup orange juice
- 2 garlic cloves - minced
- 1 Tbsp olive oil
- 1 Tbsp orange zest
- 1 ½ tsp ground ginger
- ½ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp ground black pepper
Instructions
- In a small bowl, whisk together marinade ingredients.
- Add salmon fillet to a glass container or bag, pour marinade overtop.
- Seal and marinate salmon in the fridge 1–2 hours or overnight.
Choose your cooking method:
- Oven Bake: Preheat to 375°F. Place salmon on a baking sheet, skin side down. Cover with foil. Bake 12–20 minutes or until cooked to 145°F internal temperature.
- Pan Fry: Cook salmon in a frying pan, skin side up 2–3 minutes, flip, cook 3–5 minutes.
- Grilling Salmon: Grill on medium heat, skin side up 5 minutes, flip, cook until done.
- Air Fryer: Preheat to 400°F, air fry 10–20 minutes, skin side down.
Recipe Notes:
- Each marinade is enough for 1 salmon fillet. Double if using a large piece.
- Let salmon rest at room temperature for 15 minutes before cooking for even results.
- Always cook to an internal temperature of 145°F.
- Love these flavors? Try my Chicken Marinade Recipes for more easy dinner ideas.
- Nutrition will vary based on marinade and cooking method used.
The nutritional information provided is an estimate and is per serving.
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