Description
Juicy, flaky salmon fillets are grilled to perfection with a very simple garlic herb butter.
Ingredients
Scale
- 6 tbsp salted butter, softened
- 2 garlic cloves
- 2 tbsp fresh minced parsley
- 1 tbsp fresh minced dill weed
- 2 lbs salmon fillets with skin on
- salt
Instructions
- Butter: Take butter out of the refrigerator and let it sit on the counter for about 30 minutes to soften.
- Butter: Add butter to a mixing bowl and add pressed garlic and herbs.
- Butter: Mix it until all ingredients are incorporated throughout the butter.
- Salmon: Prepare the coals for the grill until ashed over and make sure to clean the grill grate.
- Salmon: Set the coals to the lowest level away from the grill grate.
- Salmon: Pat salmon fillets dry with a paper towel.
- Salmon: Season each fillet with salt on all sides.
- Salmon: Use most of the butter to coat each piece and set some aside to top off salmon after it is cooked.
- Salmon: Place each salmon fillet on the grill skin side up first.
- Salmon: Close the lid and cook salmon for 3-4 minutes before flipping.
- Salmon: Flip each fillet using a fish spatula, close the grill, and let it cook for another 4-6 minutes.
- Salmon: Take it off the grill when it is about 142° and let it rest to get to temp all the way.
- Salmon: Top each piece of salmon with a teaspoon or so of herb butter while still hot.
Notes
Ensure the skin is left on to protect the fish and maintain juiciness. Be patient and do not move the fish too soon; it will release naturally from the grill once it is 50-60% cooked.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Grilling
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 fillet
- Calories: 478 kcal
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 253 mg
- Fat: 32 g
- Saturated Fat: 13 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 19 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 1 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 45 g
- Cholesterol: 171 mg
Keywords: grilled salmon, garlic butter, seafood, gluten free, healthy dinner