The first time I tasted salmon was in elementary school. Our grade was hosting a World Fair where every student was responsible for writing a report, creating a display, and offering a food from the country they were assigned. I managed to get Australia (my mom is from there and I lived there for a year) and we made 
Ingredients
- 2 salmon fillets
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1 fresh lemon, zested and juiced
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1 green onion, chopped, plus more for garnish
- 1/4 cup low sodium soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 (1 inch) piece fresh ginger root, minced
- 1/3 cup orange juice
Directions
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In a small saucepan over medium heat combine brown sugar, lemon zest, lemon juice, garlic, green onion, soy sauce, olive oil, and ginger. Cook until sugar is dissolved and mixture is fragrant. Remove from heat, stir in orange juice.
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Place fish and marinade mixture into a resealable plastic bag. Refrigerate overnight, or for at least 3 hours.
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Preheat grill for medium direct heat. Lightly oil grill grate. Remove salmon from resealable bag and pour remaining marinade into a small saucepan. Bring marinade to a boil. Reduce heat and let simmer until slightly thickened, 5-10 minutes.
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Cook salmon for 6 to 8 minutes per side, or until the fish flakes easily with a fork. Garnish with reduced marinade sauce and chopped green onion.
Recipe Notes
Adapted from All Recipes
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Love this! This is so similar to how my Chinese mom taught me how to panfry fish — soy sauce, ginger, scallions, garlic, rice wine, and brown sugar. I like the idea of an extra kick from the lemon and orange juice! It sounds delicious.
This was AMAZING!! With a recipe like this…why eat out?
if I wanted to use ground ginger instead of a fresh ginger root, how much do you think I would need?
1/4 teaspoon – though ground ginger won't have the same flavor.
This looks amazing – how can I cook this if I have a simple pan (no grill)? Can it be done in the oven (maybe on broil?)
Rebecca – You could definitely bake, broil, or saute the fish!
We might have to try this, it sounds pretty good! I mostly despise all fish, but my mom makes salmon on the grill using a cedar slab and plenty of real maple syrup. Unbelievably yummy…and this coming from a fish hater.
Do we keep the skin on the salmon when we cook it?
If your salmon fillets have skin on, cook the skin side down first. Gently flip the fillet to cook the other side and you'll notice the skin will come right off. Cooking with the skin on can help keep the salmon moist!
This salmon looks scrumptious! Any idea on what to make with it? Choosing side dishes for fish can be difficult. It's always good to pair it with something more than just rice!
I love eating salmon and this marinade sounds great. I may have to give this one a try 🙂
Yummy Tessa! This looks amazing!
That's one sumptuous salmon and the ginger will remove it's fishy and stinky taste and smell. Best to dip in soy sauce with chili pepper and some lime.
This looks delicious…we eat salmon often so I'll have to keep this in mind.
I love salmon and I often use a marinade quite similar to yours! Of course my kids won't eat it, so I don't make it nearly as often as I'd like 🙁
Is This necessary To Include Wine I Souce ???