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How to marinate the salmon?
Before we talk about our honey mustard salmon recipe, let me tell you about what we do in our family. Our family loves fish. We especially like to eat salmon, trout or halibut. To have a balanced diet, we eat fish about 2 times a week.
If you’ve gone through the recipes on my blog, you’ve probably noticed that so far I’ve been cooking Pan Fried Fish, but I also like to cook fish in other ways. For example, another simple and delicious way to serve fish, which is also loved by children, is to prepare Fish Croquettes. But today I chose to present you the simplest and healthiest way to get a delicious fish and that is: BBQ Grilled Salmon. This honey mustard salmon recipe can be used for both barbecue salmon and baked salmon.
To get a delicious grilled salmon for this honey mustard salmon recipe, it is necessary to marinate the fish. Fish is a soft meat with a lot of water, it does not need marinades to become more tender, but to gain extra taste.
Among the types of marinade that I prefer for fish, and especially for salmon, the best salmon marinade recipes are:
- marinade for fish with soy sauce;
- simple marinade for fish with lemon and garlic;
- honey and mustard marinade for fish.
Today I’m going to introduce you the Honey Mustard Salmon (you can use Dijon mustard for Honey Dijon Mustard Salmon) because it’s the boldest marinade I’ve mentioned above. Thus, using a few simple ingredients, we obtain a fabulous result, which will delight the taste everyone in the family, even the little ones.
As I already said, the fish being soft and filled with water, there is no need to marinate it for a long time, so I recommend you to marinate it for a maximum of 1-2 hours, then cook it the way you like it the most: grilled or in the oven.
How to make Honey Mustard Salmon?
The recipe for this easy honey mustard marinade is a very simple. Basically, you need 6 ingredients that everyone has in their kitchen:
- olive oil;
- honey;
- mustard (you can use Dijon mustard for Honey Dijon Mustard Salmon);
- garlic;
- salt;
- black pepper.
The first step for making the delicious Honey Mustard Salmon is to prepare the marinade. Thus, in a large bowl we will mix the 6 ingredients already mentioned, as follows:
- 3 spoons of olive oil;
- 3 spoons of mustard (classic or Dijon mustard);
- 3 spoons of honey;
- 3 garlic cloves;
- Salt;
- Black pepper.
We mix these ingredients well to obtain a homogeneous paste, so that the flavors of the ingredients used combine perfectly, giving it a irreplaceable taste.
Once the marinade is ready, we can start preparing the fish and the rest of the dishes we want to serve with the Honey Mustard Salmon.
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Full Recipe – Honey Mustard Salmon
As I mentioned in the article before, it is not necessary to prepare the salmon on the grill. We like to prepare it this way, I think it gives it a summer flavor. In the cold season it may be more inconvenient to prepare food outside, on the grill, but in the summer I find this to be the easiest way to cook. Thus, if you have a grill (I use Char-Broil Grill with Infrared Technology that keeps the fish or the meat juicy) , I suggest you use it as often as possible. If you don’t have it, no problem. You can get the same wonderful result by cooking the fish in the oven.
I chose to prepare Grilled Salmon, because it is a fatty, healthy fish, which I tried to offer Sofia at least 3-4 times a month. Honey Mustard marinade also goes well with other types of fish, but with salmon I think it goes great because salmon is a drier fish than other types of fish. The sweet flavor of honey combined with the slightly pungent taste of mustard and garlic manage to bring out the special texture of the salmon.
So, after you’ve prepared the Honey Mustard marinade for the honey mustard salmon, it’s time to prepare the fish you’re going to cook on the grill or in the oven.
Let’s get started 😊
Honey mustard Salmon – 6 ingredients easy recipe
Equipment
- 1 Grill
Ingredients
- 500 g Salmon fillets
- 3 tbsp Olive oil
- 3 tbsp Mustard
- 3 tbsp Honey
- 3 pcs Garlic cloves
- Jump as you like
- Black pepper as you like
Instructions
- The first step is to prepare the honey mustard marinade. For this, all you need to do is to mix all the ingredients for the marinade together, into a bowl, until you get a nice, creamy marinade. Leave the marinade aside and prepare the fish fillets.
- Clean the fish with cold water and place the fillets on a plate. Using paper towels, absorb the excess water from the fish
- Using your hands, check the fish fillets and make sure there are no bones left. If you find any bones, remove them using fish tweezers
- Also, using a sharp knife, remove the skin from the fish
- Clean the fish fillets with cold water once again, and absorb the excess water from it with paper towels
- Once your fish is ready, place the fillets into a plastic bag that can be closed or sealed. Add the honey mustard marinade and close/seal the bag
- Using your hands, move the pieces of fish through the marinade to completely cover the fish, inside the sealed bag.
- Leave the fish for 0.5-2 hours in the refrigerator before you cook it on the grill or bake it in the oven.
- After this time, cook the Salmon as you prefer, but I recommend you to try the BBQ Salmon, because it is juicy and delicious 😊
Nutrition
You can serve the Honey Mustard Salmon with couscous, rice or potatoes. Also, don’t hesitate to add a salad, such as the roasted red bell peppers side salad. If you are looking for a delicious side dish, Potatoes au Gratin could be a great choice.
Enjoy!
I truly believe that this is the best salmon marinade recipe and I think that after you try this combination you will definitely love it.
Also, I would really want to know if you tried this recipe for the Oven Baked Salmon, and after that please tell me what was your impression.
Please try it and then share with me your impression for the Grilled Honey Mustard Salmon. Do not forget that you can write down your opinions, reviews or suggestions for all of my recipes, in the comments section. Any comment is useful and could help others in need of inspiration or advice.
I hope you enjoyed this super easy and delicious Honey Mustard Salmon. Until the next recipe, I wish you all a good day and quality time spent with your loved one. Bye 😊
