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Home » Dinner » Grilled Salmon with Brown Butter Citrus Sauce

Grilled Salmon with Brown Butter Citrus Sauce

Created: June 9, 2017 Updated: September 13, 2022 by Lyuba Brooke 5 Comments

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Super easy and out-of-this-world delicious grilled salmon. This salmon is made on the grill and then topped with an amazing, 10-minute brown butter citrus sauce.

Grilled Salmon with Brown Butter Citrus Sauce on a plate with a fork

GRILLED SALMON

Oh, that crispy skin!

Oh, that juicy salmon!

Oh, that flavorful, buttery, citrus sauce!

All of that can be yours in just about 20 minutes. This is such a delicious, simple salmon dinner off the grill, it would make a beautiful weekend meal the whole summer long.

I can’t decide if the crispy skin or the delicious, simple sauce is my favorite part here. When it comes to fish, getting crispy skin is not something that is achieved every single time but when you do, it makes a beautiful texture and flavor. Add the smoked flavor from the grill with a beautiful citrus sauce, and you got a winning dinner that’s ready in less than 30 minutes.

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salmon on a charcoal grill

salmon cooked on a charcoal grill

To make your dinner complete, you can throw some veggies on the grill.

Some veggies will take longer to cook through than salmon, so you may need to start grilling veggies before the fish. Asparagus will go beautifully here or you can make a zucchini and summer squash mixture. Depending on how soft you like your veggies, asparagus and zucchini shouldn’t take more than 10-15 minutes to cook. Season veggies with salt and pepper and run them with oil before adding to the grill.

Grilled Salmon with Brown Butter Citrus Sauce on a black plate on a table

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Grilled Salmon with Brown Butter Citrus Sauce on a black plate with a fork

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Grilled Salmon with Brown Butter Citrus Sauce

This salmon is made on the grill and then topped with an amazing, 10-minute brown butter citrus sauce.
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Course: dinner, Main Course
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 12 minutes
Total Time: 22 minutes
Servings: 2
Calories: 549kcal
Author: Lyuba Brooke

Ingredients

  • 1 lb salmon with skin
  • Salt
  • Fresh cracked black pepper
  • Oil to rub the salmon skin
  • Sauce:
  • 1 large shallot
  • 4 Tbsp unsalted butter
  • Zest of 1 lemon
  • Zest of 1 orange
  • 1 Tbsp lemon juice
  • 2 Tbsp orange juice
  • 5-6 large basil leaves minced
  • Pinch of salt

Instructions

  • Prepare salmon on the hot grill.
  • Rub salmon skin with some oil and season salmon with salt and pepper.
  • Place salmon in the grill skin down and cook it, with the lid closed, just until it's opaque and firm to the touch. Depending on the thickness of salmon, it will take from 8 to 12 minutes.
  • Sauce:
  • Preheat a cooking pan over medium heat.
  • Slice shallots thinly and add them to the pre-heated pan. Add butter to the pan and stir as it melts. Let butter simmer and get browned. It won't take long, especially in a stainless steel pan.
  • Once butter is browned and gets a beautiful nutty aroma, add lemon and orange zest, minced basil, pinch of salt, and lemon and orange juices. Stir and let is simmer for just a couple of minutes. Take off heat.
  • Once salmon is cooked, pour sauce over the whole salmon.

Nutrition

Calories: 549kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 46g | Fat: 37g | Saturated Fat: 17g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 7g | Monounsaturated Fat: 11g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 185mg | Sodium: 105mg | Potassium: 1222mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 905IU | Vitamin C: 25mg | Calcium: 56mg | Iron: 2mg
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ABOUT LYUBA

I’m Lyuba Brooke, mother of 2, the cook, recipe developer, photographer, and author behind willcookforsmiles.com. I share many classic and original recipes, cooking tips, and tutorials. My passion is sharing delicious meals for everyone to try. Read more...

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Filed Under: 30 Minute Meals, BBQ, Dinner, Gluten Free, Salmon, Sauce, Seafood

All images and text ©Lyubov Brooke for ©Will Cook For Smiles. Please do not use my images without prior permission. If using my posts in collections and features, please link back to this post for the recipe. Disclaimer: Nutrition information shown is not guaranteed to be 100% accurate as most ingredients and brands have variations.

Comments

  1. Renee says

    March 19, 2023 at 4:17 am

    5 stars
    Delicious recipe

    Reply
  2. D says

    April 20, 2020 at 4:05 pm

    5 stars
    Hello! My husband and I made this a few nights ago while trying to switch up our dinner offerings during this long quarantine. We happened to have all the ingredients, and I was able to get the fresh basil from my window herb garden! This dish did the trick and will now go into our regular rotation. It was simple, delicious, and IMHO, restaurant quality. Thank you so much!

    Reply
    • LyubaB says

      April 20, 2020 at 4:08 pm

      Thank you for the sweet comment and taking the time to write it! I am so glad you liked it!

      Reply
  3. Robert Kosednar says

    March 4, 2020 at 7:59 pm

    5 stars
    Spot on delicious!

    Reply
    • LyubaB says

      March 5, 2020 at 11:24 am

      Thank you, Robert!

      Reply

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