Grilled King Salmon is an incredible meal. Known for its rich, buttery flavor, King salmon, also known as Chinook salmon, is a favorite among seafood enthusiasts. This recipe combines the natural taste of fresh salmon with a simple yet flavorful fish rub, butter, and lemon, making it both easy to prepare and impressive to serve. …
Salmon Recipes
Salmon is one of our favorite fish to eat, and it is a good thing since we usually have a freezer full! Living in the Pacific Northwest has its benefits, and fresh, world-class salmon is definitely one of them.
Our favorite way to cook salmon is on the grill, but most of these recipes can also be done in the oven if you doing have a grill handy.
The best seasoning for salmon
Salmon is best seasoned simply. Many times we just use some salt and pepper with a squeeze of fresh lemon and call it a day. I’m going to list some of my favorite rubs and salts below!
- Midnight Toker by The Spice Guy
- Citrus Pucker Pepper by The Spice Guy
- Maui Wowee from Spiceology
- Red Salt
Don’t fish? Here are some options for ordering King and Silver salmon right to your door!
Note – these are NOT PNW fish, and the King salmon listed here is farmed. If farmed salmon is your only choice, I’d recommend these over the farmed Atlantic salmon that’s generally available in the grocery stores in the US.
If you are looking for a simple and delicious dinner option to throw on the table in under a half an hour, I’ve got the perfect recipe for you! Our Air Fryer Bang Bang Salmon recipe is homemade, down to the Bang Bang Sauce, and is a perfect way to get more fish into your …
Our easy Traeger Spicy Marinated Salmon recipe is simple to prepare and even easier to cook. Use freshly caught (or bought) Wild Pacific Salmon for the best results, and don’t let the color fool sure. This isn’t burnt. This salmon is just saturated in deeply colored soy-based marinade. Traeger Grilled Spicy Marinated Salmon I get …
If you have fresh salmon and are looking for a fun new way to use it, try our amazing Poke Salmon Cakes! Our salmon cakes have all the flavors of poke in a fun appetizer version. These are not your grandma’s salmon cakes, folks! Poke Salmon Cakes We catch a LOT of salmon around here. …
Our easy Traeger Orange Salmon recipe takes simple ingredients on our favorite fish and transforms it into something even more special than before. Wood fire does magic things to salmon and seafood, and this garlicky, bright citrus salmon is perfect as a main dish, on top of a salad, or inside a sandwich or wrap. …
Salmon season is in full swing here in the Pacific Northwest, and for those special occasions where I manage to get a whole one in the house instead of the big fillets we are used to, we love doing Whole Grilled Salmon in Foil. It is an easy way to prepare this special fish, and …
We love salmon around here. So much so, we fish for it about every chance we can get. Fresh salmon is healthy and delicious and there’s no better way to prepare it than on the Traeger. Whether you’re smoking it, grilling it, or cooking salmon on a cedar plank, we’re got you covered with the …
We took our new favorite tingly salt and put it on a fresh piece of salmon for this delicious take on our Traeger Grilled Salmon recipe! This post is NOT sponsored. Momofuku didn’t ask me to write this, doesn’t know that I exist, and I’m not being compensated in any way for posting this. I …
There’s nothing easier than grilled salmon, and this time we made some Grilled Togarashi Salmon Rice Noodle Bowls that were packed full of stir fried cabbage, mushrooms, and bell peppers in a Korean-inspired stir fry sauce that you’re going to want to have in your back pocket. Traeger Grilled Togarashi Salmon We eat a ton …
If you have access to fresh salmon, you have got to take the plunge into preparing and cooking our whole grilled salmon recipe. We stuffed this fresh Pacific Silver (Coho) Salmon with lemon, onions, thyme, and butter before roasting it right on the grates of our pellet grill. Whole Salmon on the Pellet Grill Through …
When you are craving salmon, there’s no better way to make it than this Grilled Cedar Plank Salmon, cooked right on our Pellet Grill! This method of preparing salmon is super popular, and for good reason. It is easy AND delicious. Just 30 minutes from start to finish, and that includes preheating your grill! Traeger …
Fresh salmon season is the best season there is in the Pacific Northwest, and this easy Blackstone Salmon Sandwich recipe is one of my favorites to make using Coho (King) or Chinook (Silver) salmon. Blackstone Salmon Sandwich Salmon is a fish that it took me a LONG time to get on board with. I grew …
My Traeger Honey Garlic Salmon recipe is deceptively simple and one of the easiest and tastiest ways to make salmon. Throw it in some foil and let the pellet grill work its magic. Traeger Honey Garlic Salmon Is there anything better than a fresh filet of wild-caught salmon? I don’t really think so. I didn’t …
Grilled Salmon in Foil Foil packet salmon offers many advantages. Essentially, you create a perfect little steam bath to cook your salmon in. The foil packet seals in the flavors and presents a wonderful wisp of steam when you open it. The salmon cooks in the packet in its own juices, so it gets the …
This Grilled Teriyaki Salmon is grilled and brushed with Teriyaki sauce to create a savory, healthy meal option that your family will love! Grilled Teriyaki Salmon Salmon is one of the healthiest and most flavorful fish that you can serve. It doesn’t require much fuss when it comes to seasoning or other added flavors to …