Grilled Honey Garlic Butter Salmon
Grilled Honey Garlic Butter Salmon is marinated in lemony garlic butter sweetened with a touch of honey. The salmon skewers are grilled until tender and flakey in just 10 minutes and can be cooked indoors on a grill pan or your backyard grill for a healthy summer dinner.
Servings: 4 Servings
Ingredients
- ½ cup unsalted butter melted
- ¼ cup honey
- ¼ cup fresh lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons parsley chopped
- 2 teaspoons minced garlic
- 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 lb salmon fillet skinless and cut into 1-inch cubes
- 12-15 lemon slices
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, combine the ingredients to marinate the salmon; butter, honey, lemon juice, parsley, garlic, red pepper flakes, salt, and pepper. Add in the salmon cubes and allow the salmon to marinate for at least 20 minutes.
- Thread a piece of salmon onto a wooden or metal skewer followed by one lemon slice and then a salmon cube and repeat until the end of the skewers.
- Place the salmon skewers on the griddle or grill pan and cook for 8-10 minutes until the salmon is cooked through turning the skewers often and brush the reserved marinade if needed.
- Once done, garnish the salmon skewers with parsley and serve.
Notes
- Look for wild salmon whenever possible. It has better flavor and color than farm raised salmon and is more sustainable.
- Cut the salmon into similar-sized pieces for even cooking.
- Dry the salmon on paper towels before adding it to the marinade.
- Marinate the salmon for at least 20 minutes or up to 4 hours.
- Salmon can be enjoyed hot, cold or at room temperature, so save the leftovers for easy meal prep.
- Soak wooden and bamboo skewers in water for a minimum of 30 minutes.
- Prep the salmon skewers up to 24 hours in advance and cover tightly with plastic wrap in the fridge until ready to cook.
- Want a fun twist on the flavors of this dish? Swap lime slices and lime juice for the lemons.
Nutrition
Calories: 531kcal | Carbohydrates: 50g | Protein: 27g | Fat: 31g | Saturated Fat: 16g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 123mg | Sodium: 361mg | Potassium: 1067mg | Fiber: 9g | Sugar: 26g | Vitamin A: 1145IU | Vitamin C: 181mg | Calcium: 115mg | Iron: 3mg