This Grilled Salmon withLemon Dill Butter is so simple and delicious! Seasoned grilled salmon is topped with a simple lemon dill butter that melts and instantly adds incredible fresh flavor to the tender salmon. This recipe yields 4 servings.
Salmon doesn’t happen often in this household.
Mainly because my husband isn’t so much a fan, like at all. My girls and I LOVE it and would probably eat it at least once a week. Maybe even twice a week… maybe. So whenever we have dinner just the three of us, nine times out of ten salmon is on the menu.
Ant this grilled salmon recipe is SO easy and only calls for a few ingredients. I like to serve it with pearled couscous and grilled asparagus, however you can serve it with just about anything. I listed a few ideas towards the end of this post.
Like any good recipe, it starts with butter.
To Make The Grilled Salmon with Lemon Dill Butter You Will Need:
- unsalted butter – Because of the salt in the lemon pepper, I use unsalted butter.
- dill (fresh) – Lends a sweet and grassy flavor with notes of celery and parsley.
- lemon zest – Adds bright citrusy flavor.
- freshly ground black pepper – Adds some subtle bite and flavor.
- salmon – I buy a large (2 to 2-1/2 pound) filet and cut it into 4 large pieces.
- avocado oil – For brushing on the salmon and greasing grill grates.
- lemon pepper seasoning – Adds bright citrusy flavor with a little bite from black pepper.
Make The Dill Butter:
In a bowl, add 1/2 cup of softened unsalted butter into a bowl along with 2 tablespoons chopped fresh dill, the zest of a small lemon and some freshly ground black pepper.
Use a fork to mash and stir until thoroughly combined.
Make The Salmon:
Brush (or spray) both sides oft the salmon. with avocado oil and season the flesh side with lemon pepper.
Clean your outdoor grill grates and rub them with a paper towel that has soaked in a little avocado oil.
Preheat your grill to 450°F.
Once preheated, place the salmon, skin-side down on to the grill grates and cook for 5 to 6 minutes.
Then carefully flip and continue to grill for 5 more minutes or until fully cooked – it should be opaque and flake easily.
NOTE: Sometimes the skin stays intact and sometimes it doesn’t, I honestly think it depends on the spatula you use to turn it. Either way, if the salmon and grill is oiled, the salmon (and skin) shouldn’t stick.
Top each piece of grilled salmon with a desired amount of lemon dill butter and serve the rest on the side.
What to Serve with Grilled Salmon:
- couscous, rice or this wild rice orzo salad
- grilled asparagus
- grilled zucchini
- grilled green beans
- pasta salad
- potato salad
- french fries or potato wedges
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Grilled Salmon with Lemon Dill Butter
Ingredients
FOR THE LEMON DILL BUTTER:
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 small lemon, zested
- 2 tablespoons fresh dill, chopped
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, more or less too taste
FOR THE SALMON:
- avocado oil or light olive oil, for salmon and grill grates
- 2 pounds salmon filet, cut into 4 pieces
- lemon pepper seasoning
Instructions
MAKE THE LEMON DILL BUTTER:
- In a bowl, add the softened butter with dill, lemon zest and black pepper. Use a fork to mash and stir until thoroughly combined. Set off to the side.
GRILL THE SALMON:
- Pull out the salmon and bring it up to room temperature for about 20-30 minutes. Divide it into four portions and lightly brush or spray with oil on both sides of the salmon. With the skin side down, sprinkle with lemon pepper.
- Meanwhile, clean your grill grates and rub them with a paper towel that has soaked in oil. Preheat your grill to 450℉.Once hot, open the lid lay the salmon, skin-side down, onto the hot grill grates. Let the salmon cook for 5 to 6 minutes.
- Carefully flip and grill for another 5-6 minutes or until fully cooked. It should be opaque and flake easily.
- Remove and top with a desired amount of lemon-dill butter.
Notes
This recipe was originally posted on August 19, 2013 and has been updated with clear and concise instructions, new photography and helpful information.
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This looks delicious – I love salmon. I’ve also been put off grilling it as I’ve found in the past that the heat just makes the flakes stick to the grill and break apart. But yours looks so lovely that I definitely want to give it a go again.
I love salmon. And definitely eat it at least once a week if I can. I’ve had it with lemon butter before, but I have got to try it with dill too. I just made a yummy dill veggie dip last week, so I have plenty of it around!
I think grilled salmon is the best! I try and cook it once a week, but normally just do a blackened seasoning. I love the lemon dill flavor and the butter sounds amazing!
I always get intimidated by the grill. Things fall down the grates ALL THE TIME. This salmon looks great and I love the compound butter on top.
I too never grilled salmon. It always freaked me out! UNTIL NOW!! Thanks for showing us the way, friend!
Dooo it gurl! 😉
Totally craving salmon now. Love this, so much!
I love grilled salmon and that lemon butter sauce looks divine! Salmon is a staple in our house and this gives me a new way to prepare it! YUM!
I adore salmon – I could literally eat it every day and never get tired of it!!!
meeee toooo! Love IT!
We live in Seattle and my husband is a fishing fool out on the coast. He goes almost every weekend during fishing season and brings home at least one 30 pound salmon… my freezer is stocked. He doesn’t really care for it, go figure – but he’ll stomach it. We eat fish at least 2x a week! Grilling is by FAR my favorite method for almost any fish! And I love lemon dill butter, but my husband doesn’t like dill. Jerk. So I just put it on half. 🙂 Congrats on overcoming your fish-grilling fear – the key is to make sure you oil the grates like you instructed. Skip that step and you’ll have that sticky nightmare you were afraid of – I speak from experience. 🙂
Yes oiled grill is key! Thanks Missy! 🙂
I really enjoyed reading this recipe, full of go and enthusiasm and above all an excellent recipe. I am definitely going to try this, I too am scared it will stick to the grill, but now I am going to go for it, excellently written, well done, happy cooking!
Thanks Jane! Enjoy!
I loved that recipe! I can’t wait to try it. I have a bunch of dill growing in my garden right now. Thanks for the great blog!
Aw! Thank YOU for your sweet comment!
I’m making this for just myself and my husband. Could I prepare the whole stick of lemon dill butter and freeze the rest for the next time I make it? And if it doesn’t lend itself to freezing, how long should it keep in the fridge? Just hoping not to be wasteful and maybe save myself some time in the future. Thanks for the recipe!
Hi Colleen! You can definitely freeze the butter! If it’s just you and your husband, maybe make half of the butter recipe and freeze the remaining. Enjoy!
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Thank you for this! I can’t wait to try it. I tried a totally different recipe for salmon on the grill (in aluminum foil). It was edible but not great. This has my mouth watering!!
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Not keen on grilling, prefer to use a fish kettle to steam fish in bouillon, herbs and white wine
Awesome!