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Marinated Salmon

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By: Leigh Anne WilkesPosted: 7/05/21Updated: 7/29/21

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piece of marinated salmon with sauce on top

Baked in the oven, this marinated salmon is tender and delicious and is topped with an amazing mustard dill sauce.

marinated salmon with sauce on top

Baked Salmon

This is the recipe that made me a salmon lover. My husband has always loved salmon and if it’s on the menu that is what he orders. A friend shared some salmon her husband had caught in Alaska along with this recipe so I gave it a try and after tasting it I discovered I am a salmon lover too!

salmon with sauce on top

My husband loved it and after serving it at a party I had my guests tell me it was the BEST salmon they had ever eaten. The flavor the marinade and the sauce is amazing!

Marinade Ingredients

  • Brown Sugar
  • Salt and Pepper
  • Gin or Apple Juice. I substituted apple juice for the gin and it worked great.
  • Dill. The recipe calls for fresh dill which I used, if you need to use dry dill use 1 tsp.
pouring marinade over salmon

How to Make Marinated Salmon

  • Combine marinade ingredients.
  • Place salmon in a baking dish and cover with marinade.
salmon with marinade on top
  • Cover with plastic wrap and marinate in the refrigerator for at least four hours.
  • Pour off excess marinade and place on a baking sheet.
  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees F and bake for 15 – 20 minutes or until cooked through and light and flaky.
flaky salmon on a plate

Salmon Sauce Ingredients

While the salmon is baking mix up the marinade.

  • Brown Sugar
  • Dijon Mustard. You can use your favorite kind of mustard.
  • Lemon Juice
  • Dill. Fresh if possible
  • Vegetable Oil
  • Leftover Marinade
  • Whipping Cream

Combine all the ingredients together and keep refrigerated until ready to use.

bowl of salmon sauce

The sauce can be served poured over the salmon or served on the side as a dipping sauce. This sauce adds amazing flavor!

sauce on salmon

Can I Grill It Instead of Bake?

I have only baked this particular recipe but it should grill fine. Be sure to use salmon with the skin on when grilling. The skin helps hold the salmon together when you turn it on the grill.

To grill the salmon cover your grill with foil and place salmon over a medium high heat. It will cook for about 6 minutes on each side. Time will vary depending on the thickness of your salmon and heat of grill.

fork with flaky salmon on it

How Do I Know When Marinated Salmon Is Done?

Use a meat thermometer. Salmon is done when it reaches a temperature of 125-130 F which is medium doneness. It will continue to cook for a few minutes after removing it from the heat. Put your thermometer into the thickest part of your salmon.

Flake with a Fork. Cook until the salmon just begins to flake or separate when poked with a fork.

Do not overcook your marinated salmon. There is nothing worse than a piece of overcooked fish!

overhead shot of marinated salmon

Some of our other favorite seafood recipes include:

  • Garlic Herb Shrimp
  • Firecracker Shrimp
  • Fish Tacos

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Marinated Salmon Recipe

5 from 3 votes
marinated salmon with sauce on top

Marinated Salmon and Sauce

Recipe From: Leigh Anne Wilkes
Baked in the oven, this marinated salmon is tender and delicious and is topped with an amazing mustard dill sauce
serves: 6 servings
Prep:10 minutes
Cook:20 minutes
Marinate:4 hours
Total:4 hours 30 minutes
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Ingredients

  • 2 lb salmon with skin on
  • 6 Tbsp brown Sugar
  • 1 Tbsp salt
  • 1 tsp black pepper
  • 2 Tbsp Gin or apple juice
  • ¼ fresh dill chopped

Sauce:

  • 2 Tbsp brown sugar
  • ¼ cup Dijon mustard
  • 1 Tbsp juice from marinade
  • ½ lemon juice only
  • ¼ bunch fresh chopped dill
  • ¼ cup Vegetable oil
  • Tabasco sauce to taste
  • 5 Tbsp whipping cream

Instructions

  • Place salmon skin side down in baking dish
  • Mix ingredients in bowl and spread evenly over fish
  • Marinate minimum of 4 hrs.
  • Pour off excess juices and reserve for sauce
  • Pre-heat oven to 400 and bake 15-20 min maximum

Sauce:

  • Mix brown sugar and Dijon mustard in a bowl
  • Slowly mix in veg. oil.
  • Add remaining ingredients saving whipping cream for last

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Nutrition Facts:

Calories: 419kcal (21%) Carbohydrates: 18g (6%) Protein: 31g (62%) Fat: 24g (37%) Saturated Fat: 12g (75%) Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g Monounsaturated Fat: 6g Trans Fat: 1g Cholesterol: 100mg (33%) Sodium: 1357mg (59%) Potassium: 804mg (23%) Fiber: 1g (4%) Sugar: 16g (18%) Vitamin A: 262IU (5%) Vitamin C: 5mg (6%) Calcium: 50mg (5%) Iron: 2mg (11%)
* Disclaimer: All nutrition information are estimates only. Read full disclosure here.
Course:Main Dish
Cuisine:marinated salmon and sauce
marinated salmon with sauce on top
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  1. brigitte says

    Posted on 7/19 at 6:00 pm

    I made the recipe tonight, it was perfect. We tried the sauce, but liked it better without it. Thanks for the delicious salmon recipe.

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  2. Elizabeth says

    Posted on 7/18 at 1:13 pm

    I have question–is it ok to add uncooked marinade to the sauce? Seems a bit scary to me as the marinade has been sitting on raw fish for 4 hours. Recipe looks great and I’m going to try it this afternoon.

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    • Leigh Anne Wilkes says

      Posted on 7/18 at 1:16 pm

      That is definitely an issue with chicken but raw fish is totally edible – people eat it all the time in sushi.

      Reply
  3. Kathy says

    Posted on 2/15 at 1:53 pm

    Love salmon anyway, but can’t wait to try this! BTW – I also have 4 kids, including an almost-25-yr-old son named Logan!

    Reply
  4. Vicki says

    Posted on 10/31 at 9:47 am

    Trying out this recipe in November – can you share what was served as a side? Fish is sometimes difficult to compelement; I was thinking broiled or sauteed asparagus & maybe a potato? Just curious what the host served. Thx!

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