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I’m floored and humbled when I think about our Baked salmon recipe being one of the most popular salmon recipes in the WORLD. Wowzers!! Thank YOU so much for sharing it and for all the amazing reviews! The marinade for these salmon skewers is the same recipe that we used on our Baked Salmon with garlic and dijon.
I was craving salmon the other day and wanting to fire up the grill so these grilled salmon skewers were born. These take less than 30 minutes to make and you end up with such juicy, flaky and flavorful salmon… you’ll want seconds! We ate these up so fast. My husband even ate the lemon slices – they too were touched by the marinade and the crisp ring around them made them almost candy-like!
Ingredients for Salmon Lemon Kebobs:
1.5 lbs salmon fillets, cut into 1-inch squares
2 large lemons thinly sliced
16 (10-inch) bamboo skewers
Ingredients for Marinade:
2 Tbsp parsley, freshly chopped
2 large or 3 small garlic cloves, pressed
1/2 Tbsp Dijon mustard (we used grey poupon)
1/2 tsp salt
1/8 tsp ground black pepper
2 Tbsp light olive oil (not extra virgin, pick something with a higher smoke point)
2 Tbsp of fresh lemon juice from 1/2 large lemon or 1 small lemon
How to Make Grilled Salmon Skewers:
Prep: Soak bamboo skewers at least 1 hour to keep them from catching fire. Preheat Grill to medium heat (about 375˚F).
1. In a medium bowl, stir together all of the marinade ingredients: 2 Tbsp chopped parsley, 2 pressed garlic cloves, 1/2 Tbsp dijon, 1/2 tsp salt, 1/8 tsp pepper, 2 Tbsp olive oil, 2 Tbsp lemon juice.
2. Skewer the salmon and lemon slices folded in half intermittently onto two skewers at a time (The double skewer aids in turning the salmon kebobs on the grill). Brush both sides of skewers with marinade.
3. Oil the grates then carefully place salmon skewers onto the hot BBQ. Grill kebobs for 3-4 minutes per side or until salmon is cooked through and opaque.
Grilled Salmon Skewers with Garlic and Dijon
Ingredients
- 1.5 lbs salmon fillets, cut into 1-inch squares
- 2 large lemons thinly sliced
- 16 10-inch bamboo skewers
For the Salmon Marinade:
- 2 Tbsp parsley, freshly chopped
- 2 large or 3 small garlic cloves, pressed
- 1/2 Tbsp Dijon mustard, we used grey poupon
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/8 tsp ground black pepper
- 2 Tbsp light olive oil, not extra virgin, pick something with a higher smoke point
- 2 Tbsp of fresh lemon juice from 1/2 large lemon or 1 small lemon
Instructions
- Prep: Soak bamboo skewers at least 1 hour to keep them from catching fire. Preheat Grill to medium heat (about 375˚F).
- In a medium bowl, stir together all of the marinade ingredients: 2 Tbsp chopped parsley, 2 pressed garlic cloves, 1/2 Tbsp dijon, 1/2 tsp salt, 1/8 tsp pepper, 2 Tbsp olive oil, 2 Tbsp lemon juice.
- Double skewer the salmon and lemon slices folded in half intermittently onto two skewers at a time (The double skewer aids in turning the salmon kebobs on the grill). Brush both sides of skewered salmon with marinade.
- Oil the grates then carefully place salmon skewers onto the hot BBQ. Grill kebobs for 3-4 minutes per side or until salmon is cooked through and opaque.
P.S. Let me know if you ate the lemons 🙂
PPS. If you love these salmon kabobs, be sure to check out our Baked Salmon with Garlic and Dijon!
Hi Natasha, I love your website and your videos are excellent (& entertaining!)
Could I make this recipe with other fish, say swordfish or rockling? I love salmon but sadly the rest of my family don’t!
Hi Maria, I have found this recipe to work with various fish and even lobster and shrimp. I’m guessing it would work well. If you try it, let me know how you like it.
Thanks for replying Natasha Greetings from Melbourne, Australia 🇦🇺
I made this recipe with rockling & it was a huge success!
Have made lots of your recipes and so far they’ve all been delicious 😋
That is wonderful feedback, Maria. Thank you so much for sharing that with us!
I just made these for the first time yesterday and everyone LOVED them!! even the kiddos. 🙂
Definitely a new favorite! Thank you.
That is fantastic, I’m happy to hear that, Kay. Thank you for your review!
Hi Natasha, I Made these salmon skewers today and they were absolutely delicious. Thank you for the recipe xx
You’re welcome, Kam! I’m happy you enjoyed this recipe!
I assume you take the skin off of the salmon before you skewer it? The recipe doesn’t mention in buying fresh salmon with skin on it, what to do. If it was there, I apologize that I missed it. Thank you
Hi Laura, I remove the skin.
Wow! Delicious. Used a copper mat so the fish didn’t stick to the grill. Very fresh and flavorful
So great to hear that you enjoyed it! Thanks for your good feedback, Joan.
This recipe is amazing! The salmon is so delicious, it is a favorite at my house. Enjoy!!!
That’s so great, Donna! I’m so glad your family enjoyed this!
not a big salmon fan, is there another fish this would work with?
Hi Cindy, I have found this recipe to work with a variety of fish and even lobster and shrimp. I’m guessing it would work well. If you try it, let me know how you like it.
We love this recipe and make it all the time! Just wondering how many calories this might equate to?
Hi Allyson, we are slowly working through all of our recipes to add nutrition info but it is a time-consuming process as they have to be added one at a time. If you scroll down to the printable recipe card we include nutritional facts there.
Love your recipe. I have done Grilled Salmon Skewers with Garlic and honestly this one is just too beautiful. Easy to prepare and all ingredients available locally. My family loved it. Thank you and God bless.
Hello Kim, you are very welcome. I’m happy to read your comments and great feedback!
This recipe is fabulous and mouthwatering! Thanks so much for sharing!
Happy to hear that! Thanks for your good feedback.
It is really amazing 😀
Thanks for your good review!
This recipe looks very good! Can’t wait to give it a try. Thank you Natasha
You’re welcome, Chelsea! I’m so glad you enjoyed that.
Absolutely yummy and delicious
I’m so glad you enjoyed that!
This recipe is really yummy and delicious
I’m so happy you enjoyed that, Arthur!
What kind of salmon do you use for this recipe? Frozen or fresh? Farm raised or wild?
Hi Tanya, we used fresh but frozen should work also once thawed.
Congrats on the recipe Natasha. I think I’ll be eating the lemon slices as well if they turn out a little candied!
Thank you so much for sharing that with me. I hope you love this recipe!
This recipe is amazing! So happy I tried it. The only addition I made was sprinkling a bit of Pike Place Fish Market: Our Own Rub on before grilling. One of my guests said it was the best salmon he had ever had!
I’m so happy to hear that! Thank you for sharing your great review!
Love it. Will try with family
Very good salmon dish. I don’t grill, so I tossed it all into a baking dish and broiled away. Made sure to flip regularly.
What a great idea, Colleen! Thank you for sharing that with us!
My first visit (and definitely not my last) to your kitchen. Excellent, quick, tasty recipe. I nibble on one lemon, but decided not to eat the others–but the salmon was great!
That’s just awesome!! Thank you for sharing your wonderful review, Tony! 🙂
The salmon turned out amazing!!!! My hubby described it as,a high quality restaurant dish! Thank you for such a delicious and easy recipe!
Hi Natalia, thank you for such a wonderful review, I’m all smiles 😁 after reading your comment.