Amazing Salmon Marinade

This marinade is great for grilled salmon. It works well with any cut of salmon. However, I typically use salmon fillets. I like king salmon best, but it works well on any type of fresh salmon. This marinade is enough for 3 pounds of salmon.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 20 mins
• Total Time: 35 mins
• Calories: 317 Calories

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons honey
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1 lemon, juiced
• 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• ½ teaspoon grated fresh ginger
• 1 tablespoon chopped shallot
• 3 pounds salmon fillets
• ⅓ cup loosely packed fresh basil leaves

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat grill for medium-low heat.

Step 2

Make a shallow pan from a double layer of aluminum foil. Place foil pan in a large baking sheet.

Step 3

Arrange salmon fillets in the prepared foil pan, skin-side down. Stir basil, honey, lemon, oil, soy sauce, shallot, Worcestershire sauce, and ginger together in a bowl; pour over salmon. Let salmon marinate for 30 minutes to 2 hours.

Step 4

Slide salmon in the foil pan off the baking sheet onto the preheated grill. Cover grill.

Step 5

Cook until salmon is easily flaked with a fork, about 20 minutes.