GRILLED SALMON with PARMESAN HERB SAUCE

Grilled Salmon with Parmesan Herb Sauce

We love long, lazy holiday weekends, and we love grilling and relaxing on the deck or at the cabin.  With everyone getting used to a new school schedule and family time always at a premium, Labor Day weekend has always been a family favorite.

Luckily there is still fresh salmon being flown in every day from Alaska, so it's the perfect time to make one of our favorite grilled salmon recipes!

​A creamy grilling sauce is so very easy to make at home.  A simple recipe filled with fresh herbs, Dijon mustard and mayo results in in an unbelievably moist, buttery salmon, just loaded with fresh flavor.

Salmon with Dijon Parmesan & Herb Sauce

Step 1.  Start with the freshest salmon sides or fillets that you can find!  Rinse them off and run your finger up the middle to remove any small bones.  Pat dry, and sprinkle with your favorite seafood seasoning mix.

Step 2.  Stir up mayonnaise, Dijon mustard, fresh herbs, lemon juice and grated parmesan cheese until well blended.

Step 3.  Dollop the sauce evenly on top of your salmon fillets.  You can also use this fresh Grilling Sauce on other fish - it's also fabulous on fresh perch, halibut, tilapia or your favorite white fish.  

Step 4 - Spread the Grilling Sauce evenly over the top of your fish, and sprinkle with fresh dill.

Step 5.  ​Cover your grill or smoker and cook until the salmon is opaque and flakes easily with a fork.  On a regular gas grill, it will be take about 8-12 minutes.  With a smoker, your fish will cook slower and will take about 25 minutes.  

How easy was that?  Once you try cooking fresh salmon with this creamy herbed sauce, you'll agree that it is FABULOUS!  And so much better than anything you will ever find in a restaurant.

​Enjoy these last days of summer!

Grilled Salmon with Creamy Parmesan Herb Sauce

GRILLED SALMON with PARMESAN HERB SAUCE

So very easy to make, and with fresh Alaskan Salmon in season, one of our very favorite ways to enjoy fresh salmon!  Coating salmon with a mixture of mayonnaise and fresh herbs results in an unbelievably moist, buttery fish, just loaded with fresh flavor. 
 
INGREDIENTS:
1 fresh salmon side, or
​4 (6-8 oz.) center-cut salmon fillets
Seafood Seasoning (I recommend Rodelle Sesame Dill Seafood Seasoning)
Fresh dill, for garnish
 
Grilling Sauce (Mayonnaise with Herbs & Parmesan):
3/4 cup mayonnaise
¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese
2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
1 tablespoon fresh dill, chopped
1 tablespoon fresh tarragon, chopped
1 teaspoon seafood seasoning

Grilled Salmon with Parmesan Herb Sauce

HOW I MAKE THIS:

1. Carefully run your finger up the center of the fillet (against the grain) and remove any bones that you find.  Pat the fillets dry and season with a sprinkle of seafood seasoning. 
2. Prepare the Grilling Sauce:  In a small bowl, stir together all sauce ingredients until well blended.
3. Spread Grilling Sauce evenly on top of salmon fillets.
4. Preheat grill or smoker to 350 degrees. 
5. Arrange the salmon fillets on the grill grate or a piece of grilling foil, skin-side down.  Grill with lid down. 
6. For a regular gas grill, cook for 8 to 12 minutes or until the salmon reaches 145 degrees (salmon will be slightly opaque at the thickest part). 
7. For a smoker, grill for 25 minutes on a smoker, or until the salmon is opaque and flakes easily with a fork.
8. Transfer to a platter, garnish with fresh dill and serve immediately.

Yield:  4 servings

Originally posted July of 2013; revised and reposted September 2018.
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