READY IN ABOUT 1½ hrs

Lime-Marinated Grilled Salmon

Read Reviews (55)

"The fresh lime juice and mustard add a nice tang to this moist and flaky grilled salmon. I came up with this marinade after tasting something similar at a friend's house and it is now one of our favorite ways to do fish. You may also use other firm fish steaks instead of salmon; halibut, tuna and swordfish all work well." — whodunitrdr

Directions

Whisk together the lime juice, olive oil, mustard, ginger, garlic, cayenne pepper, and black pepper in a bowl, and pour into a resealable plastic bag. Add the salmon steaks, coat with the marinade, squeeze out excess air, and seal the bag. Marinate in the refrigerator for 1 hour.
Preheat an outdoor grill for medium heat, and lightly oil grate. Remove the salmon from marinade, and shake off excess. Discard remaining marinade.
Grill until the fish flakes easily with a fork, 5 to 10 minutes per side depending on thickness.

Kitchen-Friendly View

PREP 10 mins
COOK 10 mins
READY IN 1 hr 20 mins

Reviews More Reviews

Most Helpful Positive Review

Apr 17, 2008

Way to go whodunitdr! Even though I tweaked a teeny by using fresh ginger and garlic and fillets instead of steaks, I am giving this recipe a resounding 5 stars! This dish is CLEAN and perfect. Very refreshing to try a seafood marinade that isn't afraid to let you taste the seafood. Buy good fish and use this recipe. Thanks!

—SunnyByrd

See full review »

Most Helpful Critical Review

Jul 21, 2008

This was a very disappointing marinade. Lime does not accentuate the flavor of salmon. We won't be making this again.

—Connie

See full review »

86 Ratings

See other versions of this recipe!

Feb 17, 2010

It was very good. I'll make this again, with these small changes, from the recipe & from what I did: add a little more cayenne & perhaps ginger (both of which I couldn't taste); add 1-2 teasp. brown sugar for a sweetening & caramelizing effect; marinate 2 hrs.; sprinkle med. coarse sea salt on the skin (of fillet) just before grilling; and cook on a MED. grill as recipe indicates. What happened this time was I marinated for 4 hrs. and cooked it on a med.-low heat, when recipe asked for marinating 1 hour & grilling on MED. heat; these 2 factors led to a slightly too-dry salmon! So, I need to make this again.

—Rhianna

See full review »

Mar 24, 2009

Very good marinade, although I will marinade it longer next time and use more lime juice too. Thanks for the recipe!

—Gitano

See full review »

May 21, 2009

Delicious! It gave the meat a slightly spicy, tangy and sweet coating! I added just a pinch of red pepper flakes, and in the future I would also add a pinch of salt - but this is personal preference. Started cooking skin side down (oven under broiler, got rained out), flipped and poured remaining marinade over, and finished cooking. Now the confession - I didn't use salmon. I used chicken thighs! It would be phenomenal on salmon. If you really want a lime kick, squeeze some freeze juice on top of your plate. Mmmmm. Thanks!

—Nobody'sGirl

See full review »

Aug 09, 2010

was really good...i folllowed the recipe as is and used some ideas from other reviewers...i was not disappointed...will forsure make this again...thanks for the recipe...

—smitty

See full review »

Jun 05, 2008

Very good, I should have marinated it longer than the hour, the lime flavor didn't come through quite enough for me but the spices were delicious!! Will make again!!

—Lukkygirl

See full review »

May 20, 2011

This is a great summertime marinade. It wasn't overbearing and the salmon was still able to make an appearance. I marinaded for a couple hours before baking and the final product was oh so juicy. Thanks for sharing such a delightful recipe, I will continue to use this in my kitchen.

—LouisvilleHugger

See full review »

Edit

Glad you liked it! Your friends will, too:

Did you tweak the recipe? Edit and save your own version of it!

Edit this recipe

More Recipes Like This See all

Salmon with Lemon and Dill

Baked Salmon Fillets Dijon

Firecracker Grilled Alaska Salmon

Grilled Tropical Tuna Steaks

Grilled Jalapeno Tuna Steaks

Hazelnut-Crusted Salmon

Grilled Guacamole

Margarita Grilled Shrimp

Spicy Garlic Salmon

Grilled Pineapple

Nutrition

Calories
311 kcal
16%

Carbohydrates
2.1 g
< 1%

Cholesterol
84 mg
28%

Fat
19.8 g
30%

Fiber
0.1 g
< 1%

Protein
29.5 g
59%

Sodium
144 mg
6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

Lime-Marinated Grilled Salmon

Serving Size: 1/4 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 4
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 311
Calories from Fat: 178

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 19.8g 30 %
Saturated Fat 3.8g 19 %
Cholesterol 84mg 28 %
Sodium 144mg 6 %
** Potassium 535mg 15 %
Total Carbohydrates 2.1g < 1 %
Dietary Fiber 0.1g < 1 %
Protein 29.5g 59 %
Sugars 0.3g
Vitamin A 2 %
Vitamin C 16 %
Calcium 3 %
Iron 5 %
** Thiamin 46 %
** Niacin 125 %
** Vitamin B6 55 %
** Magnesium 15 %
** Folate 26 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.