Another day another salmon recipe, but, today we’ll be making the salmon a bit differently. We’ll be grilling it to add smoky and earthy undertones to the fish. The sauce also plays a major role in bringing all the flavors together. In this Texas Roadhouse Grilled Salmon Recipe, we will be grilling our salmon to crispiness and making a sauce with creamy butter and a little lemon zest to add acidity.
Fire up the grill!
Grilled Salmon with Lemon Pepper Butter Sauce
Ingredients Â
- 6 oz salmon fillets, skin on
- 8 tbsp unsalted butter, room temperature
- 2 tbsp freshly grated lemon zest
- 1 tsp finely chopped garlic
- 1 tsp parsley, chopped
- Kosher salt and black pepper to taste
- Vegetable oil, as needed
Optional tartar sauce recipe
- 1.5 tbsp white wine vinegar
- 2 tbsp sugar
- 1.5 cups mayonnaise
- 1/4 cup dill pickle, chopped
- 4 tsp mustard
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 tbsp dill weed
- 1/2 tsp freshly squeezed lemon juice
- cayenne pepper, pinch
- Black pepper to taste
InstructionsÂ
- Place the softened butter in a medium-sized bowl and flatten it with a fork to make it spreadable
- Add zest, garlic, salt, and pepper to the bowl mixing them all
- Place the butter mixture in plastic wrap and put it in the fridge to harden
- For the tartar sauce combine the vinegar and sugar, till sugar has dissolved
- Add the rest of the tartar sauce ingredients and whisk well till combined, set aside
- Heat your outdoor grill to medium-high heat or 375 degrees F
- Place your fillets onto a cutting board and pat both sides dry with a paper towel
- Rub the grill grates with oil and place the fillets, skin down onto it
- Close the lid and let it cook till the skin starts to a crisp or till 3 to 4 minutes
- With tongs flip the salmon over and cook till opaque
- Take the hardened butter mixture out of the fridge and cut it into rounds
- Once the salmon is cooked, turn off the grill and carefully place the fillets onto plates
- Place the lemon pepper butter rounds onto steaming hot fillets, the sauce will form as the heat of the fillets melt the butter mixture
- Pour the tartar sauce into a small bowl and plate it with the salmon and lemon pepper butter sauce
Tips for this recipe
- The butter mixture can be stored in the freezer for up to 1 month, just tightly wrap it in plastic
- You can enjoy the Lemon Pepper Butter Sauce with crackers, pasta, or roasted avocado
- To prevent your fish from sticking to the grill, scrape off any leftover food from the grates while the grill is still hot
- You can store salmon by tightly wrapping it in plastic and storing it in the fridge
- To freeze salmon, wet it and then wrap in plastic wrap, then aluminum foil, and lastly place in a ziploc back to ensure the fish stays moisturized
Your Texas Roadhouse Grilled Salmon recipe is ready! It’s an easy dish to make and you can even store it to save up on time.
Perfect Side Dishes for Salmon
Salmon is incomplete without the right side dishes, try our most popular picks:
- Lean meats like salmon need greens like Wilted Kale Salad to balance out the nutrients
- Try the Wild Spinach Recipe for a healthy dose of flavor and nutrients
- Nothing beats the Whole Foods Kale Cranberry Salad when it comes to palatability
- Experience the flavors of the South with Yats Spinach mushroom Etouffee Recipe
- The Yard House Spinach Dip is simple, easy, and cheesy!
- For extra protein and fiber pair your salmon with Yard House Lettuce Wrap Recipe
More Tasty Salmon Recipes
The more Salmon recipes you try out, the more flavors you experience! Cooking salmon is fun, there’s always room for more. Try the classic Williams Sonoma Salmon Recipe with tangy and colorful salsa. Fresh Wild White King Salmon never disappoints in terms of texture and taste. Go the whole way with the Whole Poached Salmon Recipe, not only is it eye-catching but scrumptious too! The Tyler Florence Salmon Recipe is simple yet delicious and always reminds you of home. The opposing flavors of Sweet and Sour Salmon make it incredibly tasty. Salmon doesn’t always have to be done the same way, eat it like a Whole Foods Salmon Salad.
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