34 Best Salmon Recipes: Smoked & Grilled
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Get hooked on smokin’ seafood with these grilled and smoked salmon recipes. Salmon is a great choice for any meal, any day of the week. It’s easy to make and versatile. Salmon takes on any flavor—especially when it’s wood-fired. And with the right temps: flaking, fresh, and tender.
Channel your inner pitmaster pro with these creative takes on seafood classics. Try a tropical twist by topping grilled salmon with mango salsa. Or a jalapeño-candied take, perhaps? You can even spice up your salmon routine with the bold taste of Panang curry. No matter how you make it, these top-rated recipes are guaranteed to wow the crowd and leave them wanting more.
Best Grilled & Smoked Salmon Recipes
Grilled Salmon Steaks with BBQ Corn Salad
Say goodbye to the same old salmon and hello to fresh flavor. Salmon steaks are cooked over high heat then topped with a black bean, bacon, and tomato grilled corn salad.
Full Grilled Salmon Steaks with BBQ Corn Salad Recipe
Salmon with Balsamic Glaze
This sweet and peppery dry rub fuses with the salmon to form a caramelization when grilled over high heat. Drizzle the balsamic over top of that crisp, peppery sweetness, this opulent salmon dish is simply delectable.
Full Salmon with Balsamic Glaze Recipe
Grilled Sriracha Salmon with Avocado Pineapple Salsa
Dennis The Prescott’s bringing the sweet-heat with this maple sriracha salmon and avocado pineapple salsa. Try out this smokin' sweet & spicy combo for your next seafood night.
Full Grilled Sriracha Salmon with Avocado Pineapple Salsa Recipe
Honey Balsamic Salmon
Wood-fired fresh salmon grills to sweet and flaky perfection. This fish will keep your family coming back for more.
Full Honey Balsamic Salmon Recipe
Smoked Salmon Salad With Dill & New Potatoes
Summer's around the corner. Reel in a crowd with an elegant twist on this upstream swimmer.
Full Smoked Salmon Salad With Dill & New Potatoes Recipe
BBQ Roasted Salmon
Forget naked grilled salmon & get sauced with this tangy barbecue smoked variation.
Smoked Salmon
Stop swimming upstream and start smoking salmon with ease. This smoked salmon takes all the guesswork out of the equation, leaving you perfectly smoked salmon every time.
Red Curry Salmon with Avocado Creme
This smoked salmon is the perfect way to jazz up salmon. It’s slathered in an avocado creme and sizzled in Thai curry spices, that will make your taste buds sing.
Full Red Curry Salmon with Avocado Creme
Smoked Salt Cured Lox
Savory breakfast, coming right up. This brined salmon, cold smoked and sliced thin, rests on a bagel and schmear, garnished with capers, red onion, tomatoes, and dill.
Full Smoked Salt Cured Lox Recipe
Sweet & Spicy Sriracha Salmon
Spicy sriracha, sweet brown sugar, fresh garlic and ginger, and a subtle hint of savory chipotle make for one magical marinade. With a quick sear, it’s flaky with a slight caramelization perfect for any occasion.
Full Sweet & Spicy Sriracha Salmon
Citrus Salmon
Slather that salmon in butter, lemon, and dill for a zesty flavor that’s sure to please any eater.
Smoked Salmon Candy
Meat candy ahead: Salmon fillets are cured with salt and brown sugar, then smoked and mopped with maple syrup for a sweet and savory treat.
Full Smoked Salmon Candy Recipe
Salmon Breakfast Pizza
Remix your breakfast routine with Dennis The Prescott’s wood-fired twist on bagels and lox. Smoked salmon, red onion and capers get elevated by whipped goat cheese, avocado and poached eggs.
Full Salmon Breakfast Pizza Recipe
Smoked Salmon Flatbread
Give your usual bagel and lox the Traeger twist with our wood-fired flatbread topped with crème fraiche and smoked salmon.
Full Smoked Salmon Flatbread Recipe
Grilled Salmon With Smoked Avocado Salsa
Give your fresh catch a smoky, wood-fired twist. This salmon is seasoned with Traeger Fin & Feather Rub, grilled over applewood and topped with a fresh smoked avocado salsa.
Full Grilled Salmon With Smoked Avocado Salsa Recipe
Cold-Smoked Salmon Gravlax
This dish is simple and simply delicious. Salmon is cold-smoked over apple wood, then served alongside capers, cream cheese, and a healthy dose of fresh dill.
Full Cold-Smoked Salmon Gravlax Recipe
Sweet Smoked Salmon
The name says it all. This salmon takes traditional smoked salmon one step beyond its natural deliciousness by incorporating a sweet and savory rub. The rub offers a mild flavoring that pairs well with the smokiness of the salmon in salads, on bagels, or even eaten plain.
Jalapeño Candied Smoked Salmon
Spicy candied salmon is a delicious snack that’s high in protein & easy to take on hikes, a bike ride, or a day on the lake.
Full Jalapeño Candied Smoked Salmon
Grilled Panang Curry Salmon
Spice up your salmon routine with the bold taste of ThaiFusion’s Panang Curry and Traeger’s signature wood-fired flavor. Don’t forget to go big by adding mussels and prawns for the ultimate smokin’ seafood dish.
Full Grilled Panang Curry Salmon
Vodka Brined Smoked Wild Salmon
Alaskan grizzly bears snag salmon fresh out of the stream. We like to add some wood-fire smoke for a gourmet meal that's fit for anyone who loves the wild.
Full Vodka Brined Smoked Wild Salmon
Grilled Blackened Saskatchewan Salmon
This simple salmon recipe really lets the flavor shine. Start with a salmon fillet, brush with Italian dressing, and sprinkle with Traeger’s Blackened Saskatchewan Rub. That’s it. Grill the fish for 20-30 minutes and get ready to dig in!
Full Grilled Blackened Saskatchewan Salmon
Cider Hot-Smoked Salmon
This recipe for Cider Hot-Smoked Salmon is perfectly timed for cooler weather and comforting food.
Sweet Smoked Salmon Jerky
Give smoked salmon a sweet twist, and turn it into a hearty snack. With brown sugar & a few hours in the smoker, our jerky recipe will satisfy any savory craving.
Full Sweet Smoked Salmon Jerky Recipe
Grilled Salmon Tacos with Smoked Tomato Salsa
You’ll go overboard for these fish tacos—grilled spicy salmon is served with smoked tomato salsa and cabbage slaw.
Full Grilled Salmon Tacos with Smoked Tomato Salsa Recipe
Teriyaki Salmon
This easy teriyaki salmon marinade gives Traeger baked salmon a sweet coating that even the kids will flip for. Serve it up as the main event tonight, then use the leftovers in a teriyaki salmon bowl tomorrow.
Simple Glazed Salmon Fillets
When you have that hankering for glazed restaurant-style salmon, simply fire up your wood-fired grill and make this easy salmon recipe in your backyard.
Full Simple Glazed Salmon Fillets
Sweet Mandarin Salmon
Our sweet mandarin salmon recipe features a tangy glaze with a hint of fresh lime juice and seasonings. Brush it onto a salmon filet and finish it on the Traeger for flaky seafood perfection.
Garlic Salmon
Get hooked on this grilled garlic salmon. Simply brush a garlic, parsley, and olive oil mixture on the fillet, toss it on the grill, and let our wood-fired flavor do the rest.
Grilled Lemon Pepper Salmon with Mango Salsa
Grill up this salmon dish for a fresh-tasting fiesta. Our recipe features hot and savory peppers, a twist of lime, and tropical mango for a touch of sweetness.
Full Grilled Lemon Pepper Salmon with Mango Salsa
Roasted Wild Salmon With Pickled Cauliflower Salad
From stream to table. This wild salmon is seasoned with garlic, parsley, dill, and fresh lemon juice, then roasted over applewood and paired with a homemade pickled cauliflower salad.
Full Roasted Wild Salmon With Pickled Cauliflower Salad Recipe
Roasted Sheet Pan Salmon with Vegetables and Pesto
The beauty of this recipe is that it all cooks together in 10-12 minutes! Salmon is such a crowd-pleaser on the grill and is a perfect match for these spring vegetables with pesto. But how often do we focus on crispy salmon skin? This recipe cooks the salmon with the skin side up for a beautiful presentation for those who love the skin. And if you don’t care for it? No worries! Cook it skin-side down and it will still be beautiful.
Full Roasted Sheet Pan Salmon with Spring Vegetables and Pesto Recipe
Baked Salmon Cakes
Try out a wood-fired twist on this upstream swimmer. Fresh salmon is mixed with veggies, breadcrumbs, brightened with lemon zest, and fresh dill and baked over maple hardwood. You'll love this fresh caught starter.
Full Baked Salmon Cakes Recipe
Smoked Salmon Potato Bake
The potatoes and Traeger seasoning give this hearty smoked salmon breakfast casserole a great warm flavor. Cook it up using leftover salmon, or grab a fresh slab and get smoking.
Full Smoked Salmon Potato Bake Recipe
Smoked Salmon Sandwich
This fish is as fresh as the water it was swimming in. Enjoy this apple smoked salmon sandwich with a creamy herb mayo, heirloom tomatoes, greens and topped with the tang of pickled onions on a rustic ciabatta roll.
Full Smoked Salmon Sandwich Recipe
Citrus Salmon
by Traeger Kitchen
27 Reviews
Prep Time
10 Min
Cook Time
15 Min
Serves
2
Pellets
Cherry
Slather that salmon in butter, lemon, and dill for a zesty flavor that’s sure to please any eater.
Ingredients
main
| 2 Tablespoon | Unsalted butter, softened |
| 1/2 Teaspoon | lemon zest |
| 1 Teaspoon | lemon juice |
| 2 Teaspoon | chopped fresh dill, plus more for garnish |
| 1/2 Teaspoon | kosher salt |
| To Taste | Black pepper |
| 4 | (8 oz) skin-on salmon fillets |
| 4 Slices | lemon |
1
When ready to cook, set the Traeger temperature to 350°F and preheat with the lid closed for 15 minutes.
2
In a small bowl, mix together the butter, lemon zest, lemon juice, dill, salt, and pepper.
3
Generously slather the top of each salmon fillet with the lemon-dill butter. Top each fillet with a lemon slice.
4
Insert the probe horizontally into the center of a salmon fillet. Place the fillets, skin-side down, directly on the grill grates. Cook until the internal temperature reaches 130°F for medium-rare, 15-20 minutes, or to your desired temperature.
5
Remove the salmon from the grill. Garnish with more dill and serve. Enjoy!
