Grilled Marinated Salmon with Cilantro Lime Sauce
A super flavorful marinated grilled salmon with a bright and herbaceous sauce to complement it! Casual and easy enough for grilling while camping or for a weeknight dinner but special enough to serve for a dinner party.
Ingredients
Salmon Marinade Recipe
- 2 lbs wild salmon fillets
- 1 clove garlic
- 1 tbs minced fresh ginger
- 1 lime, juiced
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 1 tbs toasted sesame oil
- 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes
Lime Sauce
- 1 clove garlic, sliced
- 2 egg yolks
- 1 tsp dijon mustard
- 1 tsp soy sauce
- 1 lime, juiced
- 1/2 tsp sea salt
- 1 cup chopped fresh cilantro (or Genovese basil, lime basil, mint, or a combination of any listed)
- 3 drops Tabasco sauce
- 1 cup olive oil
Instructions
Salmon
- Arrange fish in a single layer in a glass dish.
- Whisk the marinade ingredients together.
- Pour the marinade over the fish, making sure all surfaces are covered.
- Cover the fish and marinate for 30 minutes at room temperature or up to 4 hours in the fridge.
- Heat up the grill.
- Place fish on the grill for 3 minutes on each side., basting fish while it cooks. Serve with lime sauce (below).
Lime Sauce
- Place the garlic in a food processor. Pulse.
- Add remaining ingredients with the exception of olive oil.
- With the motor running, add olive oil in droplets until the mixture thickens. Using a measuring cup with a pouring spout helps. Stream the rest of the olive oil in, taking about a minute to complete adding the oil.
- Blend until creamy, chill. Serve with grilled fish.
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