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Grilled Honey Lime Salmon
This Grilled Honey Lime Salmon is a light and tasty dish and just perfect for summer. The honey lime butter sauce is sweet, tangy and super flavorful!
👥 4 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 25 min⏳ Prep: 15 min🔥 Cook: 10 min👤 The Recipe Critic📖 therecipecritic
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- ●bowl
- ●whisk
- ●spatula
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Season 4 (6 ounce) salmon fillets generously with salt and pepper . In a small bowl whisk together ⅓ cup melted unsalted butter, ⅓ cup honey, 1 tablespoon low sodium soy sauce, 4 tablespoons fresh lime juice, zest from half a lime, and 2 crushed large cloves garlic. Reserve 1-2 tablespoons of the sauce to brush on the salmon once finished cooking.
salt and pepper (to taste)low sodium soy sauce1 tablespoonfresh lime juice4 tablespoonszest from half a limecrushed large cloves garlic2
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Marinate the salmon in the rest of the sauce for at least ⏱️ 30 minutes before grilling. Once the salmon is ready, preheat your grill to medium-high heat.
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To make salmon with grill marks:
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Brush grill grates with oil for grilling. Place salmon fillets on the grill diagonally to the grill grates. Grill with the lid closed for ⏱️ 2-4 minutes (depending on the thickness of the salmon) or until grill marks appear. Use tongs and a wide spatula, carefully turn the fish onto the other side, so that the skin side is now on the grill grates.
oil for grilling
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Close the grill lid. Cook for another ⏱️ 2-5 minutes, again depending on the thickness of the fillets. Salmon should be just barely opaque throughout when done.
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To make salmon in foil packs (and no grill marks):
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Place each piece of salmon on a piece of heavy duty foil large enough to fold over and seal. Add lime slices and drizzle with a spoonful of marinade. Wrap up salmon tightly in the foil packets.
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Place the foil packets on the hot grill and cook for ⏱️ 10-13 minutes, flipping halfway through. Remove from grill.
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To serve:
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Brush the tops of the salmon with reserved sauce and serve immediately with Lime slices and chopped cilantro for garnish, if desired.
Lime slices and chopped cilantro for garnish
Nutrition Facts
calories
224 kcal
fat Content
15 g
serving Size
1 serving
sugar Content
23 g
sodium Content
137 mg
protein Content
1 g
cholesterol Content
41 mg
carbohydrate Content
24 g
saturated Fat Content
10 g
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