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Grilled Honey Glazed Salmon {with Ginger & Orange}

May 21 By Renée 10 Comments

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Honey Glazed Grilled Salmon {with Ginger & Orange}

Fresh ginger and orange make the natural salmon flavor shine in this amazing Honey Glazed Grilled Salmon. Easy enough for a weeknight dinner; fancy enough for a celebration! 

Honey Glazed Salmon with Ginger & Orange

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You just can’t beat the taste of freshly grilled salmon! We eat it regularly at our house, and this amazing grilled Honey Glazed Salmon, marinated with fresh ginger and orange, is one of our all-time favorite salmon recipes.

Honey Glazed Salmon ingredients

We like to serve this Grilled Honey Glazed Salmon with a fresh green salad and a light side. Pair it with our Carrot-Ginger Dressing and Cranberry-Orange Couscous for perfect a combination! 

Honey Glazed Salmon with Ginger & Orange 1

The prep for this Honey Glazed Salmon is super easy! Just mix up the marinade and let your salmon fillet soak in it for at least an hour (and up to 24), then throw it on the grill. If you prep the night before, you can have an elegant meal on the table in just 20 minutes! 

Honey Orange Ginger Marinade

Tips for Buying Salmon

  • Fresh salmon should be firm, and have a deep “salmon” color.
  • Salmon meat should have a slight sheen and appear somewhat translucent. It should spring back when touched.
  • Cuts should be smooth, without obvious gaps. (Gaps and separations in the muscle fibers are a sign of old fish.)
  • Packages should be airtight, with no visible liquid.
  • Salmon’s fish odor should be mild, fresh, and pleasant. If it smells “fishy,” keep looking.
  • Whenever possible, choose wild caught salmon over farmed salmon. The health benefits of wild-caught salmon are well-documented. 

Salmon in Honey Orange Ginger Marinade

Grill Tips for Perfect Honey Glazed Salmon

  • Keep salmon refrigerated until ready to cook.
  • Keep salmon skin intact while grilling. The skin will help it stay together and keep the salmon meat from curling on the grill.
  • Grill fish 3-5 inches from heat, 4-6 minutes per ½ thickness. 
  • If you must turn your salmon while grilling, do so only once. (Fillets under 3/4-inch do not need to be flipped on a closed barbecue.) 
  • Place salmon fillets on a barbecue grill mat for easier, cleaner grilling.

Honey Glazed Salmon with Ginger & Orange

 
Honey Glazed Salmon with Ginger & Orange
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Honey Glazed Grilled Salmon with Ginger & Orange

Fresh ginger and orange make the natural salmon flavor shine in this amazing Honey Glazed Grilled Salmon. Easy enough for a weeknight dinner; fancy enough for a celebration! 
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Course: Main Dish
Cuisine: American, Pacific Northwest
Keyword: garlic, ginger, honey, orange, salmon
Prep Time:1 hour
Cook Time:10 minutes
Resting Time:10 minutes
Total Time:1 hour 20 minutes
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 334kcal
Author: Renée | The Good Hearted Woman

Equipment

  • Reusable Barbecue Grill Mat
  • (OR Large Stovetop Grill)
  • Microplane

Ingredients

US Customary - Metric
  • 1½ pound salmon fillet About ¾-1" inch thick
Honey Orange Ginger Marinade
  • ¾ ounce fresh ginger peeled & chopped
  • 2-3 cloves garlic minced
  • ⅓ cup light soy sauce or tamari
  • ⅓ cup orange juice freshly squeezed if possible
  • ¼ cup honey
  • 1 green onion finely chopped

Instructions

  • Gather and prep marinade ingredients.
    Honey Glazed Salmon ingredients
  • In a medium bowl, whisk together chopped fresh ginger, minced garlic, soy sauce, orange juice, honey, and chopped green onion.
    Honey Orange Ginger Marinade
  • Lay salmon fillet in large dish or tray.
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  • Pour Honey-Ginger Orange marinade over salmon.
    Salmon in Honey Orange Ginger Marinade
  • Turn salmon over so skin side is facing up and exposed meat is immersed in marinade.
    Salmon in Honey Orange Ginger Marinade
  • Cover, refrigerate, and allow to marinate at least 1 hour, and up to 24 hours.
    Salmon in Honey Orange Ginger Marinade
  • When you are ready to cook the salmon, preheat barbecue (or stovetop grill) to medium.
    Remove the salmon from marinade and place the salmon on the grill mat. Reserve leftover marinade.
    Cover the barbecue and allow to cook for 4-6 minutes per ½-inch of thickness, or until the internal temperature reaches 125°F [52°C].
    If you are using a grill mat, you should not need to flip the salmon unless it thicker than the suggested 3/4-inch.
    NOTE: If you are using a stovetop grill, you will need to flip the salmon halfway through.
    Grilled Salmon on grilling mat
  • Remove salmon from grill and allow to rest for 10 minutes before serving.
    Grilled Salmon on grilling mat
  • While salmon is resting, strain leftover marinade into a small skillet. Bring marinade to a boil in over medium-high heat.
    Reduce liquid by about half, and remove from heat.
    I like to throw a tablespoon of butter into the sauce at this point, but it's not required.
    Marinade Reduction
  • Serve salmon on a bed of fresh greens and top with marinade reduction.
    Honey Glazed Salmon with Ginger & Orange

Notes

We usually choose to cook the whole salmon fillet together for the sake of presentation, but you can also cut it up into single serving portions prior to cooking for easier serving. 

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 334kcal | Carbohydrates: 22g | Protein: 36g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 94mg | Sodium: 1157mg | Potassium: 949mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 20g | Vitamin A: 139IU | Vitamin C: 12mg | Calcium: 27mg | Iron: 2mg
This website provides approximate nutrition information for convenience and as a courtesy only. You are solely responsible for ensuring that any nutritional information provided is accurate, complete, and useful.
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Properly cooked salmon will look a couple of shades lighter, and will flake easily. The USDA recommends a minimum internal temperature of 145°F [62.7°C] for cooked salmon, which should be measured at the thickest part of the fillet.

It is important to note, however, that salmon continues to cook after it is removed from the heat. For this reason, we usually use an instant-read thermometer to check for doneness, and aim to remove salmon from the grill  when it reaches an internal temperature of 125°F [52°C]. We then cover it and allow it to rest for 10 minutes or so before serving. 

Honey Glazed Salmon on a plate

Why use a Grill Mat?

(A grill mat is not required to make this recipe, but if you use one, you will find that the process is a whole lot easier.)

If you’ve never used a barbecue grill mat, you need to give it a try! Grill mats make grilling fragile things (like fish) a snap, and smaller items won’t fall through the grate. The first time we used one, I was honestly amazed at how well it worked, without losing any of that great grill appeal we all love.

Grilled Salmon on grilling mat

Salmon Safety

  • Raw salmon should be stored in the coldest part of your refrigerator, for up to 2 days.
  • Serve cooked salmon immediately. Any leftovers should be refrigerated within 1 hour.
  • Leftovers should be eaten within 2 days.

Honey Glazed Salmon with Ginger & Orange

If you love fresh fish, be sure to check out our recipes for Spicy Pan-fried Rockfish, Grilled Halibut over Greens, Korean-style Pan-Fried Fish {Saengsun Jun}, and Pan-Seared Sturgeon!

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Filed Under: Dairy-free, Main Dishes, Pescatarian, Recipes Tagged With: fish, ginger, grilling, honey, oranges, salmon

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About Renée

Renée is writer, music maker, artist, and storyteller. In her spare time, you can find her writing love songs about cowboys, exploring the moss-covered nooks and crannies of the Pacific Northwest, and making music with her talented singer-husband.

Comments

  1. blankMimi says

    May 21 at

    Salmon is legit my favourite thing to eat, I love it paired with ginger but I’ve never tried to use orange too, I’ll have to see how it goes, it sounds amazing!

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    • blankRenée ♥ says

      May 21 at

      Salmon is my favorite protein too, no question! If you love the ginger-salmon, you are going LOVE this. We were amazed by how well the orange brought everything together.

      Reply
  2. blankJen says

    May 21 at

    Love this marinade, chocked full of flavor and easy to find ingredients.

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  3. blankElaine says

    May 21 at

    The salmon recipe to fight for! The images look absolutely inviting, and the recipe seems easy to follow. Just perfect!

    Reply
  4. blankJessica Formicola says

    May 21 at

    I am in love with that ginger and orange flavor combo! I can’t wait to make this for dinner this week!

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  5. blankSharon says

    May 21 at

    The glaze on this with honey and citrus makes the perfect topping for grilled salmon. One of my favorite salmon recipes.

    Reply
  6. blankAmanda Martin says

    May 22 at

    YUM grilled salmon is a favorite in my family for special dinners! I bet that glaze is delicious.

    Reply
  7. blankPam says

    May 22 at

    Great looking recipe! We are big time grillers around here, but would you believe I didn’t know about grill mats? Thanks for that. I’m ordering one now.

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    • blankRenée says

      May 22 at

      We felt the same way about the grill mats! How did we not know?!?!

      Reply
  8. blankSarah Althouse says

    May 22 at

    Oh yum I’ve never tried making a citrus salmon!

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