AMAZING SALMON MARINADE

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This marinade is great for grilled salmon. It works well with any cut of salmon. However, I typically use salmon fillets. I like king salmon best, but it works well on any type of fresh salmon. This marinade is enough for 3 pounds of salmon.

Provided by KitchenGod

Categories Main Dish Recipes Seafood Main Dish Recipes Salmon Salmon Fillet Recipes

Time 1h5m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

⅓ cup loosely packed fresh basil leaves
3 tablespoons honey
1 lemon, juiced
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1 tablespoon chopped shallot
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
½ teaspoon grated fresh ginger
3 pounds salmon fillets

Steps:

Make a shallow pan from a double layer of aluminum foil. Place foil pan in a large baking sheet.
Arrange salmon fillets in the prepared foil pan, skin-side down. Stir basil, honey, lemon, oil, soy sauce, shallot, Worcestershire sauce, and ginger together in a bowl; pour over salmon. Let salmon marinate for 30 minutes to 2 hours.
Preheat grill for medium-low heat.
Slide salmon in the foil pan off the baking sheet onto the preheated grill. Cover grill.
Cook until salmon is easily flaked with a fork, about 20 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 317.1 calories, Carbohydrate 7.5 g, Cholesterol 83.7 mg, Fat 18.1 g, Fiber 0.1 g, Protein 29.6 g, SaturatedFat 3.6 g, Sodium 201.3 mg, Sugar 6.8 g