Marinades: The Best Salmon Marinade

By JoFClark

Ingredients

• 4 salmon fillets or 4 salmon steaks
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 3 T soy sauce
• 2 scallions, chopped
• 1 garlic clove, finely chopped
• 2 t fresh ginger, peeled and finely chopped

Preparation

Step 1

1 Mix oil, soy sauce, scallions, garlic and ginger to make a marinade, pour over salmon and marinate for 1 hour in the refrigerator (no longer than an hour or the salt in the soy will being to cook the meat.
2 Grill, bake or grill salmon for about 4 minutes per side (when salmon flakes when pierced with a fork)
3 (for a smokier flavor, add a couple splashes of liquid smoke to marinade or soak cedar planks in water for a few hours and grill the salmon on the cedar on the bbq) FABULOUS FAMILY FAVORITE

Note: You can add more garlic and fresh ginger. I also add the juice of a couple limes or lemons plus a splash of toasted sesame seed oil to dilute the soy sauce (I use reduced sodium tamari soy sauce). I have also done a variation of this marinade with a teaspoon or so of prepared horseradish (not the cream style) and maybe a teaspoon or so of prepared dijon mustard. Sometimes with a teaspoon (or less) of dried dill. Also a quarter teaspoon of smoked paprika. If you are grilling then add a tablespoon or so of honey to caramelize. Honey soy is a nice combination for grilling. Put it all in a large jar with tight fitting lid and shake the dickens out. The marinade keeps well in the fridge. The marinade keeps well in the fridge. I keep my ginger in the freezer since it's so much easier to grate while frozen. Same marinade works on boneless skinless chicken breasts or chicken legs.