Cilantro Lime Salmon

This cilantro lime salmon is an easy and healthy recipe with a delicious yet subtle flavor that can please almost anyone who enjoys fish. The grill makes the salmon exceptionally tasty because of the smokiness it adds to it.

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How to make Cilantro Lime Salmon

• Start off by combining the garlic, ginger, cilantro, brown sugar, lime zest, lime juice, rice wine, low sodium soy sauce, and vegetable oil. Then make sure to reserve 1/4 cup of the sauce before you forget.
• Place the salmon fillets into a bowl and then pour the marinade over the king salmon fillets. Cover with cling wrap and marinate in the fridge for at about 1 hour.
• 3. Fire up the grill to about 500 degrees Fahrenheit then grease the grill grates with a little bit of oil and grill each salmon fillet for 4 minutes per side. So 8 minutes total.
• After the cilantro lime salmon is done, transfer to a plate and drizzle with the reserved marinade over each salmon fillet.

How to grill salmon

• Fire up the grill to about 500 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Place the salmon on the greased grill, skin side down. Then grill each 1-inch salmon fillet for 7-8 minutes total. Make sure to flip the salmon halfway through grilling.

What to serve with cilantro lime salmon

• strawberry pecan salad
• scalloped potatoes
• cranberry broccoli salad
• cilantro lime rice
• mashed potatoes
• garlic asparagus

Cilantro Lime Salmon

King salmon fillets marinated in garlicky cilantro lime marinade and grilled to smokey perfection. 

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Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American

Keyword: cilantro lime salmon

Prep Time: 1 hour 10 minutes

Cook Time: 6 minutes

Total Time: 1 hour 16 minutes

Servings: 8

Calories: 248kcal

Author: Dina from SimplyHomeCooked.com

Ingredients

• 6 6 oz King salmon fillets
• 5 garlic cloves minced
• 1/2 tsp grated ginger
• 2 1/2 tbsp chopped cilantro
• 1 tsp brown sugar
• Zest of 1 lime
• 5 tbsp lime juice
• 1/3 cup rice wine sake
• 3 tbsp low sodium soy sauce
• 3 tbsp vegetable oil

Instructions

• In a large bowl combine minced garlic, grated ginger, chopped cilantro, brown sugar, lime zest, lime juice, rice wine, low sodium soy sauce, and vegetable oil. Reserve 1/4 cup of this sauce for later.
• Place the salmon fillets into the bowl and light turn them to coat completely. Cover with plastic and marinate in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour.
• Fire up the grill to medium high heat and cook the fish on both sides. Grilling time may vary depending on the thickness of each fillet.
• Once the salmon is fully cooked, transfer to a plate and drizzle the reserved marinade over each fillet. Serve hot.

Nutrition

Calories: 248kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 25g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 70mg | Sodium: 256mg | Potassium: 654mg | Vitamin A: 60IU | Vitamin C: 3.4mg | Calcium: 20mg | Iron: 1.2mg

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This recipe was originally posted on May 1, 2016, we’ve tweaked it a bit since then.

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