· By Maciej Zurawski
This salmon with a lemon chimichuirri sauce recipe is one of the best fish recipes I’ve made in a while! The perfectly grilled salmon with tender and flaky meat is cooked on a pile of citrus rings. Topped with a vibrant zesty lemon chimichurri is the perfect weeknight dinner or special occasion.
Ingredients
- 1 Large salmon filet
- 1 tbsp Dad's All Purpose rub
- 1 Orange
- 1 Lime
Lemon Chimichurri Sauce Ingredients
- 1 Batch of parsley
- 1 Lemon
- 1 tbsp Minced garlic
- 1 tbsp Fresh oregano
- 1 tbsp Red wine vinegar
- 1 tsp Crushed red pepper flakes
- 1/4 cup Olive oil
- 1/4 Diced red onion
- Pinch of salt
Instructions
- Lightly season the salmon filet with Dad's All Purpose rub and gently pat it in.
- Slice an orange and lime or lemon and set aside.
- In a blender, add a handful of parsley, diced red onion, minced garlic, freshly squeezed lemon juice and zest, red wine vinegar, olive oil, fresh oregano and salt for taste. Blend the ingredients together.
- Preheat the grill to a medium heat and set of indirect heat
- Create a citrus bed out of the orange and lime slices and place the seasoned salmon on top.
- Brush the lemon chimichurri sauce over the salmon filet and cook until the internal temperature of the fish reached 135 degrees.
- Remove and rest for 5 minutes.