Grilled Salmon in Foil

Salmon is one of my favorite grilled seafood recipe. It a delicious and healthy fish that is easy to grill. Check out these 29 Easy Grilled Salmon Recipes and these 62 Best Grilled Fish Recipes that the whole family will love.

If you love foil pack recipes, you might also like our Steak and Potatoes Foil Packs, Crack Chicken Foil Packets, or Hobo Dinner Foil Pack. You may even love this Grilled Calamari. These recipes are made with simple seasoning that you may already have in your pantry or fridge.

Why Grill Salmon in Foil

You can easily grill your salmon directly on the grill in the oven, but we like cooking it in the foil. Cooking food in foil is one of my favorite ways to grill.

• It Keeps Salmon Moist – Grilling the Salmon in foil keep the salmon from drying out. The Salmon always comes out tender, juicy and flaky. Just the way Salmon should be.
• Add Seasoning to Foil – I like to add the lemon, butter and the other ingredients directly to the foil. We feel like the salmon is more flavorful as the Salmon cooks directly with the seasoning.
• No Sticking – When cooking the Salmon in the foil there is no fear that your salmon is going to stick the grill. Salmon stays covered in the foil, so need to worry about the Salmon falling through the grill grates.

Ingredients

• Salmon Filets – You can grill salmon that has skin on or skin off
• Dill – This fresh herb adds a sweet and citrus taste to the salmon
• Lemon – Fresh sliced lemon is best
• Butter – Use unsalted melted butter
• Minced Garlic – You can also use garlic powder
• Kosher Salt and Black Pepper – Simple seasoning

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Best Ways to Season Grilled Salmon

There are many different ways to season Grilled Salmon. Here are some of our favorites:

• Salmon and Lime – Substitute the lemon for the lime and add cilantro instead of dill. I love the flavors of the lemon and cilantro together. We love adding fresh herbs to our salmon recipes.
• BBQ Salmon – Change the flavors completely but brushing the salmon with BBQ sauce instead of butter. You can even make Homemade BBQ sauce with easy ingredients.
• Asian Flavored Salmon – For an Asian flavored Salmon, add soy sauce to your foil pack. Soy sauce can be substituted for the butter with about ½ teaspoon of garlic and cumin.
• Sweet Salmon – If you prefer a sweeter salmon, add about ¼ cup of brown sugar or honey to the foil with some melted butter. Squeeze some lemon and season with salt and pepper on the salmon skin. We have even added in a tablespoon of mustard for the perfect sweet and savory flavor.
• Add Vegetables – Feel free to add in vegetables to the foil pack. We have added in zucchini, carrots and broccoli for delicious flavor.

How to Grill Salmon in Foil

• Step 1 – Prepare Salmon and Grill – Let your salmon sit at room temperature for 10-15 minutes and preheat your grill over medium high heat (approximately 400 degrees F).
• Step 2 – Spray Foil – Get a large piece of foil and spray the foil with a non-stick cooking spray or olive oil. We like to place the foil on a baking sheet.

Step 3 – Add Salmon fillet and lemon to heavy duty foil – Place half of the dill in lemon slices on the bottom of the foil and place the salmon filets on top.

Step 4 – Drizzle with butter and season – Then drizzle the melted butter on top of the salmon filets and top with more lemon slices and fresh dill. Then season the top of the filets with the minced garlic, salt and pepper.

Step 5 – Close Foil Pack – Wrap the foil around the salmon filets and seal it. Make sure it’s fully enclosed.

Step 6 – Place the foil packet directly on the grill grates. Cover the grill and cook for 14-18 minutes. Grill Salmon until fully cooked. Use instant read thermometer to check internal temperature.

• Step 9 – Serve and Enjoy – Carefully remove the foil packet from the grill with a spatula and then the salmon is ready to serve and enjoy.

How Long to Grill Salmon in Foil

Cooking Salmon doesn’t take long when cooked in a foil pack. The foil locks in the flavor to allow the salmon to cook quickly. It takes about 15 minutes to fully cook the salmon.

To make sure the grilled salmon recipe is cooked fully, I used an instant read meat thermometer. This is to make sure that the salmon was cooked to a safe internal temperature. Insert meat thermometer into the thickest part of the salmon.

When the salmon cooks in the foil packet, it remains a light pink color so this is why we unwrap the foil packet and allow it to cook with the salmon exposed.

What to Serve with Grilled Salmon

When we cook salmon on the grill, we love to choose sides that can be cooked on the grill. This makes for easy clean up and we love the flavor the grill gives the side dishes.

These are some of our favorites:

• Grilled Asparagus in Foil – The Asparagus is topped with easy pantry ingredients and wrapped in foil and grilled to perfection. The Asparagus comes our perfectly tender and taste amazing. We love to squeeze fresh lemon juice and serve.
• Baked Potatoes on the Grill – Bake Potatoes on the grill is one of our favorite side dishes to make. They are budget friendly and everyone can choose whatever toppings they want.
• Parmesan Pasta – Cream, delicious and easy to make. We like to serve the salmon on top of the pasta salad.
• See more sides for grilled salmon

How to Use Salmon

• White Rice – Serve salmon on some rice.
• Salad – Make a salad with your favorite toppings and put the salmon on top.
• Tacos– Salmon tacos are the best.
• Sandwich – Enjoy on a hamburger bun and add lettuce and tomato. This makes a great lunch the next day.