Summer grilling is upon us and to continue off "The Menu," I am playing around with some grilling marinades with the idea of marinade as you go as opposed to longer marinades for chicken. For salmon, you can create your own dish but I wanted to focus on some other flavors that I haven't been using and pairing it with some fresh asparagus.The point is that these type of marinades might be common but effective in a cooking as you go!
Grilled Salmon
Ingredients:
2 Salmon Fillets
Balsamic Vinaigrette
Soy Sauce
Hoisin Sauce
Oregano
Chilli Powder
Salt & Pepper
Optional: Mustard
Method:
In a bowl or platter combine equal parts balsamic, soy sauce, and hoisin sauce along with the spices. You want enough to do an initial drizzle and leftover for brushing throughout the process
Gently brush the marinade with the salmon (top and sides)
Place the salmon on the grill skin side down. Let grill for a couple of minutes before flipping (about 5-8 minutes depending on thickness).
As the salmon is grilling continue brushing the marinade as it caramelized
Flip the salmon and brush the sides for an additional couple of minutes until it is fully cooked.
Remove the salmon from the grill to rest for a couple of minutes and add brush the marinade on top.
Serve and Enjoy
Grilled Asparagus
Ingredients:
Asparagus
Soy Sauce
Balsamic Vinaigrette
Olive Oil
Oregano
Red Chili Pepper Flake
Salt & Pepper
Method:
Cut the end of the stalks and rinse the asparagus
In a dish, combine equal parts Balsamic Vinaigrette and Soy Sauce with Salt, Pepper, Oregano, and Red Chili Flake.
Mix the asparagus with the marinade and let rest for 20 minutes before grilling
Grill and flip both sides until you see nice grill marks
Serve Immediately
Easy recipe and can be cooked around the same time as you go. This is my go to for when I need to mix it up and enjoy!