Salmon on the Griddle
This easy salmon recipe is packed full of flavor thanks to a simple homemade seasoning blend and a garlic butter bath. If you love salmon and you need some healthy griddle recipes to make, then try this salmon on the griddle!
Servings: 4 people
Ingredients
- 4 5-6 oz salmon filets
- 1 tbsp avocado oil or your favorite cooking oil
- 3 tbsp butter
- 1 clove fresh garlic thinly sliced
- juice of 1 to 1.5 lemons
For the Seasoning Blend:
- 2 tsp kosher salt
- 1 tsp black pepper
- ½ tsp paprika
- ½ tsp chili powder
- ¼ tsp cumin
- ¼ tsp dried dill weed
- ⅛ tsp ground cinnamon
- ⅛ tsp onion powder
- pinch red cayenne pepper
Instructions
- Prepare the seasoning blend by mixing all seasoning ingredients in a small bowl.
- Preheat griddle on low until it reaches about 390 - 425 degrees F.
- Add about 1 tablespoon of butter and 1 tablespoon of avocado oil to the griddle surface and spread it around a bit with your spatula.
- Place the seasoned salmon filets on the oiled griddle surface, flesh side down. Allow to cook on the first side untouched for about 6-8 minutes, depending on the thickness of your filets. Then flip to the second side, and cover with a melting dome. Continue to cook the filets domed for about 4-5 minutes, or until almost done to your liking. Then remove the dome.
- Turn off the griddle, and add about 2 tablespoons of butter to the griddle surface near the cooked salmon. Add the sliced garlic to the butter and stir it around a bit to create a simple garlic butter. You can also use your bench scraper to chop up the garlic a bit on the griddle. Add the juice of 1 - 1.5 lemons to the garlic and butter. Allow the lemon juice, garlic, and butter to cook for about 1 minute around the salmon. Then, use your spatula to add the garlic butter to the top of your salmon filets.
- When your salmon is done, remove it from the griddle and serve.