Fish & Seafood Fish Salmon Grilled Salmon Grilled Salmon with Cilantro-Ginger Sauce 5.0 (2) 2 Reviews Ginger, fish sauce and honey combine to create a delicious basting sauce in this easy grilled salmon recipe. Look for Thai red chiles in the produce section of your grocery store, or use a green or red jalapeño instead. Not only is this salmon dish delicious, it also takes just 25 minutes to prepare, making it the ideal centerpiece for a healthy weeknight dinner. By Andrea Kirkland, M.S., RD Andrea Kirkland, M.S., RD Andrea Kirkland, MS, RD, is a nationally recognized culinary registered dietitian with over 20 years' experience as a cookbook editor, recipe developer, and food writer and has developed over 1000-plus recipes. Andrea's passionate about sharing her knowledge on home cooking and meal planning and is on a mission to prove that when it comes to food the words healthy and delicious can co-exist. EatingWell's Editorial Guidelines Updated on May 1, 2019 Save Rate PRINT Share Close Prep Time: 25 mins Total Time: 25 mins Servings: 4 Yield: 4 servings Nutrition Profile: Low-Carb Bone Health Diabetes-Friendly Nut-Free Dairy-Free Healthy Aging Low-Sodium Soy-Free Heart-Healthy High-Protein Egg-Free Gluten-Free Low-Calorie Jump to Nutrition Facts Cook Mode (Keep screen awake) Ingredients Cilantro-Ginger Sauce 1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice 1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro 1 teaspoon fish sauce 1 teaspoon minced seeded Thai red chile (about 1 large) or jalapeño pepper 1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger 1 teaspoon honey 1 medium clove garlic, mashed into paste Salmon 1 pound skin-on salmon fillet (about 2 inches thick), preferably wild-caught, cut into 4 portions 1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil ½ teaspoon ground pepper ¼ teaspoon salt Directions To prepare sauce: Whisk oil, lime juice, cilantro, fish sauce, chile (or jalapeño), ginger, honey, and garlic in a small bowl. Reserve 1 Tbsp. of the sauce in a separate small bowl to use for basting. To prepare salmon: Preheat grill to medium-high (see Tip). Pat salmon dry with paper towels. Rub oil all over the salmon. Sprinkle both sides with pepper and salt. Place the salmon on the grill, skin-side up. Grill until the salmon lifts from the grates without sticking, about 6 minutes. Flip the salmon and brush with the reserved 1 Tbsp. sauce. Cook until the salmon lifts from the grates without sticking and flakes with a fork, 1 to 2 minutes more. Serve with the remaining sauce. Tips Tip: Clean grill grates well before grilling to prevent the fish fillets from sticking. To oil the grates, soak a paper towel with vegetable oil, hold it with tongs and rub it over the grates. (Do not use cooking spray on a hot grill.) Equipment: Charcoal or gas grill Originally appeared: Diabetic Living Magazine, Summer 2019 Save Rate Print Nutrition Facts (per serving) 204 Calories 11g Fat 2g Carbs 23g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 4 Serving Size 3 oz. fish + about 2 tsp. sauce Calories 204 % Daily Value * Total Carbohydrate 2g 1% Dietary Fiber 0g 0% Total Sugars 2g Added Sugars 1g 3% Protein 23g 46% Total Fat 11g 14% Saturated Fat 2g 10% Cholesterol 53mg 18% Vitamin A 192IU 4% Vitamin C 4mg 4% Folate 14mcg 4% Sodium 320mg 14% Calcium 48mg 4% Iron 1mg 4% Magnesium 35mg 8% Potassium 437mg 9% Nutrition information is calculated by a registered dietitian using an ingredient database but should be considered an estimate. * Daily Values (DVs) are the recommended amounts of nutrients to consume each day. Percent Daily Value (%DV) found on nutrition labels tells you how much a serving of a particular food or recipe contributes to each of those total recommended amounts. Per the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the daily value is based on a standard 2,000 calorie diet. Depending on your calorie needs or if you have a health condition, you may need more or less of particular nutrients. (For example, it’s recommended that people following a heart-healthy diet eat less sodium on a daily basis compared to those following a standard diet.) (-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a special diet for medical reasons, be sure to consult with your primary care provider or a registered dietitian to better understand your personal nutrition needs.