Best Lime Ginger Salmon Recipes

LIME & GINGER SALMON

Steps:

• Mix the lime juice, ginger, garlic, soy and vinegar with some black pepper. Pour half over the salmon fillets and leave to marinate for 10 mins.
• Heat the grill to High. Lay the salmon on a non-stick baking tray and grill for 5-6 mins each side or until cooked through. Meanwhile, heat a wok with the remaining marinade and the stock, add the baby corn and broccoli, stir-fry for about 5 mins, then add the pak choi and cook for 2 mins more.
• Serve the salmon on top of the vegetables with any sauce from the pan and sprinkle with the spring onions.

SALMON FILLETS GLAZED WITH GINGER, LIME AND SOY

Steps:

• Mix marinade ingredients. Place fillet(s) in plastic sealable bag and pour marinade over, turning to coat. Let marinate 30 minutes at room temperature or 1 hour in the refrigerator, turning the fish once or twice to distribute the marinade evenly. Prepare a grill. Drain fish, reserving marinade. Place fillets on grill over indirect high heat and cover. Baste occasionally with the marinade. Do NOT turn the salmon fillets. When they are done, the fillets will lift easily from the skin. Approximately 5-6 minutes/1/2" inch of fillet or steak.

GINGER AND LIME SALMON

Steps:

• Set oven rack about 6 to 8 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler; if broiler setting has Low setting, set broiler to that. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil.
• Place salmon, skin side down, on the prepared baking sheet; rub salmon with olive oil. Season with seafood seasoning and black pepper. Arrange ginger slices atop salmon and sprinkle with garlic. Place lime slices over ginger-garlic layer.
• Broil salmon until hot and beginning to turn opaque, about 10 minutes; watch carefully. If broiler has a High setting, turn broiler to that setting and continue broiling until salmon is cooked through and flakes easily with a fork, 5 to 10 more minutes.

GINGER POACHED SALMON WITH LIME BASIL CREAM

Steps:

• Halve 1 lime and squeeze the juice into a large straight sided skillet or pot with a lid. Add 6 cups water, the squeezed lime halves, ginger, and peppercorns and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to a simmer, cover, and cook for 10 minutes to infuse the water with flavor; reduce heat to lowest setting, carefully slide salmon into the water, cover, and poach until fish is just cooked through, 5 to 7 minutes. Remove the fish with a slotted spoon and cool completely before transferring to an airtight container. Add about 1/2 cup poaching liquid to the container to keep the fish moist and chill in the refrigerator until ready to serve.
• Meanwhile, zest the remaining lime and add about 1/2 teaspoon zest to the bowl of a food processor; add the juice from half the lime to the bowl (should be about 1 teaspoon juice). Add the basil leaves, a pinch of salt and a few grinds black pepper and pulse until it begins to turn into a paste. Add the creme fraiche and puree until very smooth. Transfer to a serving bowl and refrigerate until ready to serve.
• To serve, plate the cold salmon with a drizzle of lime basil cream over the top.

GINGER LIME GLAZED SALMON

Steps:

• Grind together the ginger, chile pepper, garlic and sugar in a mortar and pestle to get a coarse paste. Transfer paste to a bowl and add fish sauce, lime juice, Sriracha and water; mix to combine. Season with salt; set aside. (This may be done in a small food processor bowl or blender.) This sauce will be divided.
• Dry with paper toweling and season salmon with salt. Pour over the fillets 4 tablespoons sauce, turning to coat. Set aside the remaining sauce.
• Heat oil in a non-stick skillet. When hot, add the salmon fillets and the sauce used for coating; cook over moderate heat. (Don't add more otherwise you will 'boil' the fillets instead of glazing.) Turn fillets over so that both sides are cooked, scooping glaze over top. Continue to cook until it carmelizes, coating the salmon. Remove the fillets then immediately add to the hot pan the reserved sauce mixture, simmering until it becomes golden and thick. Pour over reserved fillets.
• Serve with white or jasmine rice.

GINGER SALMON WITH CUCUMBER LIME SAUCE

Steps:

• Place the first 13 ingredients in a blender. Cover and process until pureed., In a small bowl, mix ginger, lime juice, oil, salt and pepper. Rub over flesh side of salmon fillets., Lightly oil the grill rack. Place salmon on rack, skin side down. Grill, covered, over medium-high heat 10-12 minutes or until fish just begins to flake easily with a fork. Serve with sauce.

PAN-SEARED SALMON WITH GINGER-LIME SAUCE AND PEANUTS

Steps:

• Heat the vegetable oil in a large non-stick frying pan over moderate heat. Cook the salmon fillets (2 pieces at a time), until they're golden and just done, 3 to 4 minutes on each side depending on the thickness. About 2 minutes before the salmon is done, add the garlic slices to the oil to flavor the fish. (If the fillets are thick, cover and cook a few minutes longer.) Remove the salmon and garlic and drain on paper towels.
• Combine the cucumber with the basil in a small bowl. Place a small amount of the cucumber mixture on individual plates. Arrange the salmon fillet on top and garnish with the cucumber mixture and sprinkle a few pieces of the cooked garlic on top. Drizzle with 2 tablespoons of the Ginger-Lime Sauce, top with peanuts and serve immediately.
• Combine the garlic, chiles, sugar, ginger, fish sauce, lime juice, and water in a small bowl and stir well. Let the flavors develop by setting the sauce aside for 30 minutes before serving.

GREEN TEA POACHED SALMON WITH GINGER LIME SAUCE

Steps:

• Put the water into a straight sided skillet or pot with a lid. Add 3 of the lime halves (squeezing the juice into the water before adding), 5 tablespoons of the honey, the ginger, salt and peppercorns and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce the heat to a simmer, cover, and cook for 10 minutes to infuse the water with flavors. Remove and reserve 1/2 cup of this poaching liquid. Remove the pot from heat and add the tea. Allow the tea to steep for 3 to 5 minutes. Carefully slide the salmon into the water. Cover and poach until the fish is just cooked through and firm to the touch, about 6 to 7 minutes.
• Meanwhile, in a small pot over low heat, simmer the reserved 1/2 cup of liquid along with the juice and zest of the remaining lime half, and remaining 1 tablespoon of honey. Cook until the liquid is reduced by 2/3 and thickened, 7 to 10 minutes.
• Remove the fish with a slotted spoon and arrange on serving plates. Drizzle a little bit of the sauce over each piece salmon before serving.

SOY-GLAZED SALMON BURGERS WITH GINGER LIME AIOLI

Steps:

• Prepare grill with a medium fire for direct-heat cooking. In a small bowl, combine aioli ingredients. Reserve 2 tablespoons for burgers and chill remainder until serving time.
• Combine soy sauce, honey, and rice vinegar in a small, heavy saucepan. Mix cornstarch and 1 tablespoon wine in a small bowl until smooth and add to soy mixture. Place over grill and stir mixture until glaze boils and thickens slightly, about 3 minutes. Meanwhile, sip a glass of Sutter Home Sauvignon Blanc, saving remainder for grilling. Set glaze aside. In a large bowl, whisk together egg, aioli, sour cream, lime juice, and chili sauce. Stir in salmon, onion, mint, bread crumbs, and salt to combine. Coat hands with vegetable oil and form 4 patties. Brush grill with vegetable oil and grill patties until browned on bottom, about 3 minutes. Turn patties and brush cooked side with soy glaze. Cook 3 minutes, turn, and brush other side with glaze. Grill just until done, about 4 to 6 minutes, turning and brushing with glaze frequently. During the last few minutes of cooking toast buns, cut side down, on outside of grill. Place cucumber strips on bottom half of bun, top with burgers, aioli, and bun tops. Garnish with sprouts, if desired.

POACHED SALMON WITH LIME AND GINGER SAUCE

Steps:

• Boil 1 inch of water in a large skillet.
• Place salmon in the pan; cover and poach gently until just cooked through.
• Meanwhile, boil the wine, lime juice and ginger in a small pot until it is reduced to about 1-2 TBS.
• Turn heat very low over the wine/lime/ginger and whisking constantly, slowly add the cold butter, 1 TBS at a time.
• Pour sauce over the salmon and serve.

LIME AND GINGER GRILLED SALMON

Steps:

• Whisk together lime rind, lime juice, oil, ginger and jalapeno.
• Set aside a teaspoon of the mixture.
• Place salmon steaks in a dish just large enough to hold them.
• Pour remaining lime juice mixture over salmon and turn to coat.
• Marinate at room temperature for 15 minutes, turnig once (Do not marinate longer than 30 minutes or the salmon will go mushy).
• Preheat bbq to medium high and grease grill.
• Bbq salmon turning once, until cooked through, about 3 to 4 minutes on each side.
• Remove to platter and spoon reserved lime juice mixture over salmon.
• Serve immediately.
• If you wish to broil salmon, place on a rack set over a pan.
• Broil about 4 inches from heat, turning once, until salmon is cooked through, about 3 to 4 minutes per side.

GINGER-LIME SALMON

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
• Rub a 10 ounce skinless salmon fillet with just enough olive oil to coat.
• Place in a 10-inch nonstick skillet with an ovenproof handle.
• Season with salt and pepper, a squeeze of lemon or lime, and freshly grated ginger or garlic to taste.
• Bake 12-15 minutes or until firm to the touch or to your liking.

TERIYAKI GINGER LIME SALMON

Steps:

• Combine Teriyaki sauce, soy sauce, brown sugar, grated ginger, red wine vinegar, scallions or green onion, lime zest and juice of one lime, chopped garlic, and red pepper flakes and set aside. (adjust the salt, sweetness, spiciness, zestiness to your taste).
• Heat the pan or skillet to very hot and add oil.
• Season fish with pinch of black pepper and salt.
• Sear the fish skin side down.
• Turn and sear the other side.
• Reduce heat and add a few spoonfuls of sauce to fish at a time and let simmer.
• When the sauce becomes a glaze, squeeze the remaining ½ lime over fish.
• Turn the fish once to twice spoon glaze in pan over the fish and cook until fish reaches at least 160 degrees or longer if you like.
• Remove to a serving dish and top with sliced green part of green onion.
• Serve with brown rice seasoned with pinch of salt, pepper, and scallions or green onions.

FRESH SALMON CAKES WITH LIME, GINGER AND HERBS

Steps:

• Boil, Microwave or steam potatoes until tender. Drain and mash until smooth.
• Bring 2 cups water to boil in saucepan. Add salmon and simmer uncovered until salmon is cooked and flakes. Drain, Cool and flake salmon.
• Combine potato, salmon, garlic, coriander, onion, egg, salt, ginger, lime rind and 1/2 cup breadcrumbs.
• Shape mixture into 12 patties.
• Flour patties, dip into combined extra egg and milk, and finally dip into breadcrumbs.
• Shallow fry in oil until browned on all sides.

SOY-GLAZED SALMON BURGERS WITH GINGER-LIME AIOLI

Steps:

• 1. To prepare aioli: Combine mayonnaise, sour cream, garlic, ginger, lime juice and salt, mixing well. Set aside 2 tablespoons for the burgers and refrigerate the remaining. (The aioli can be made a day in advance.) 2. To prepare glaze: Combine soy sauce, honey and vinegar in a small saucepan and bring to a boil, stirring to dissolve honey. Whisk in dissolved cornstarch, reduce heat and cook 2 minutes. Set aside. (The glaze can be made a day in advance and refrigerated. Reheat slightly before using.) 3. To prepare burgers: Chop the salmon finely. In a medium bowl combine 2 tablespoons reserved aioli, egg, sour cream, lime juice and chili oil. Stir in salmon, green onions, mint, bread crumbs and salt. Mix well. Coat your hands with oil and form into 4 patties. Cover and refrigerate until ready to cook. 4. Prepare a medium-hot fire in a charcoal grill with a cover, or preheat a gas grill to medium-high. Brush grill rack with oil. Place burgers on rack, cover and cook until browned on the bottom, about 3 minutes. Turn and brush burgers with soy glaze. Cook, turning and brushing frequently with glaze, until just cooked through, about 4 to 5 minutes longer. During last few minutes of cooking, place buns, cut sides down, on outer edges of rack to toast lightly. 5. Spread both sides of buns with reserved aioli. Put burgers on bottom halves and top with some cucumber slices. Add bun tops and serve.

GRILLED GINGER-LIME SALMON PASTA SALAD WITH MANGO

Steps:

• Start with the Ginger-Lime Marinade: add the vinegar, garlic, olive oil, lime juice and ginger into a small mixing bowl; whisk until smooth. Place the salmon fillets in a one gallon zippered plastic storage bag; add marinade making sure salmon is coated well. Put the sealed plastic bag with salmon in refrigerator to marinade for 30 minutes; turn the storage bag over at least once. In a grill with a cover, prepare a medium-hot fire for direct-heat cooking. While waiting for the grill to heat up prepare the salad dressing. Start cooking the bow tie pasta and soak the frozen peas in cool water to thaw. Mango-Spinach Salad Dressing: Use a food processor to finely chop the fresh spinach and capers together. Crumble by hand into the food processor the goat cheese; add the yogurt, mango; process until smooth. Taste and adjust with salt and pepper. Store dressing in the refrigerator until ready to finish salad. After the marinade time is up, remove the salmon from the bag; discard the used marinade. Coat the grill with vegetable oil; add the salmon filets to the grill. Turn once cooking in the covered grill until done; 4 to 5 minutes on each side, total time 8-10 minutes until done. Also place the sliced mango on the grill it will cook in the same amount of time as the filets; turn the mango at the same time. Remove both the salmon and the mango from the grill; when cool enough to handle use a fork to flake the salmon into small pieces in a large mixing bowl, add the grilled mango to the salmon cutting it up into bite-size pieces. Add the cooled pasta and well-drained peas. Gently stir in the Mango-Spinach Salad Dressing until all ingredients are evenly mixed. Serve with toasted garlic sourdough bread.

GINGER POACHED SALMON W/LIME BASIL CREAM

Steps:

• Halve 1 lime and squeeze the juice into a large straight sided skillet or pot with a lid. Add 6 cups water, the squeezed lime halves, ginger, and peppercorns and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to a simmer, cover, and cook for 10 minutes to infuse the water with flavor; reduce heat to lowest setting, carefully slide salmon into the water, cover, and poach until fish is just cooked through, 5 to 7 minutes. Remove the fish with a slotted spoon and cool completely before transferring to an airtight container. Add about 1/2 cup poaching liquid to the container to keep the fish moist and chill in the refrigerator until ready to serve. Meanwhile, zest the remaining lime and add about 1/2 teaspoon zest to the bowl of a food processor; add the juice from half the lime to the bowl (should be about 1 teaspoon juice). Add the basil leaves, a pinch of salt and a few grinds black pepper and pulse until it begins to turn into a paste. Add the creme fraiche and puree until very smooth. Transfer to a serving bowl and refrigerate until ready to serve. To serve, plate the cold salmon with a drizzle of lime basil cream over the top.