This simple salmon marinade works well for fish no matter how you plan to prepare it.

This salmon marinade is all the motivation you should need to stray from your standard preparation plans.

We leave the herbs you’ll use up to youthere’s no right or wrong choice.

Southern Living Salmon Marinade cooked salmon on a plate to serve

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It’s really a multi-purpose sauce.

How Long Should You Marinate Salmon?

Fish should marinate for 15 minutes to one hour.

Southern Living Salmon Marinade ingredients

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Twenty to 30 minutes is usually all that’s necessary.

Add the salmon to the marinade and chill in the fridge 15 minutes to 1 hour.

Cook salmon:

Remove salmon from marinade, discarding excess.

Southern Living Salmon Marinade stirring together the marinade ingredients

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Cook salmon to your preferred style.

Southern Living Salmon Marinade adding the fish to the marinade to chill

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Southern Living Salmon Marinade cooking the salmon

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