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Home » Recipes » Seafood » Easy BBQ Salmon with Avocado Salsa

Easy BBQ Salmon with Avocado Salsa

4/4/22

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This Easy BBQ Salmon with Avocado Salsa is the perfect summer dinner idea and takes only 10 minutes to cook on the grill!

Easy BBQ Salmon with Avocado Salsa

Ingredients and substitutions

  • Sockeye salmon filets – you can also use regular salmon, trout, tilapia or tuna.
  • Olive oil – swap out for any neutral cooking oil like canola or avocado oil.
  • Brown sugar – leave this out altogether if you don’t have any on hand.
  • Salt & pepper – to taste.

Avocado salsa

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  • Avocado – feel free to leave this out or swap for a fruit like pineapple or mango.
  • Red pepper – use any colour bell pepper you like or leave the pepper out altogether.
  • Yellow pepper – use any colour bell pepper you like or leave the pepper out altogether.
  • Red onion – you can use white onion, but it will have a different flavour.
  • Lime juice – freshly squeezed or bottled lime juice would both work here.
  • Cilantro – basil or parsley are good alternatives.
  • Red chili flakes – leave the chili flakes out if you don’t like spice.
  • Salt – to taste.
Easy BBQ Salmon with Avocado Salsa

How to make salmon on the BBQ

  1. Brush the salmon with oil and seasonings.
  2. Grill the salmon skin-side down for 10-20 minutes.
  3. Make the avocado salsa.
  4. Remove from the grill, top with avocado salsa and enjoy!
Easy BBQ Salmon with Avocado Salsa

Farmed vs. sockeye salmon

There's a big difference between farmed salmon and sockeye salmon. First of all, sockeye salmon is wild-caught fish. If you eat a lot of salmon, you'll probably notice right away that sockeye salmon is a drastically different colour – it's a bright, orangey red as opposed to the pink colour you may see in other varieties of farmed salmon.

Typically, sockeye salmon is free from antibiotics (unlike farmed salmon where there are no guarantees), and the bright red colour comes from the diet that they eat in the ocean, primarily small crustaceans.

Farmed salmon, on the other hand, are fed a canola, grain and sometimes soy-based diet that strips the flesh of the natural red or pink hue. However, there are other factors to watch out for whenever you eat wild-caught fish: they usually contain higher levels of mercury, so you may only want to indulge a couple times a month.

Easy BBQ Salmon with Avocado Salsa

Frequently Asked Questions

What temperature should salmon be cooked at?

Salmon should be cooked to an internal temperature of 145° Fahrenheit, but you can usually tell salmon is done when it flakes easily. It cooks super quickly, so you're looking at a total of 10 minutes on the grill or in the oven.

Do I need to flip the salmon on the grill?

You do not have to flip salmon on the grill! Make sure to grill it skin side down for 10 minutes and when it starts to easily flake, transfer to a plate and serve. Easy peasy!

What should I serve on the side?

I usually serve this grilled salmon recipe with avocado salsa and some rice or potatoes on the side. You can always get the potatoes grilling while you prep the salmon and salsa, or have some rice going in a rice cooker while you're doing your prep.

What should I season it with?

I used a combination of olive oil, brown sugar, salt and pepper as my seasoning for this salmon, but you can just use olive oil and salt and pepper. I have a whole bunch of salmon marinades listed here if you'd like to learn some more ways to season salmon.

Easy BBQ Salmon with Avocado Salsa

Storing and reheating

You can store leftover salmon for 2-3 days in the fridge, although I think it tastes best fresh and don't really like to eat leftover salmon. The leftovers always taste extra fishy to me and just aren't the same. If you're going to reheat, I suggest sprinkling some water over top so the salmon doesn't dry out, then add on the fresh avocado salsa.

Freezing the salmon

You can freeze the salmon cooked or raw for up to 3 months in airtight glass containers or freezer-safe Ziploc bags. When you’re ready to eat it, let it thaw in the fridge overnight before reheating on the grill.

Easy BBQ Salmon with Avocado Salsa

More delicious seafood recipes

  • Baked Salmon Marinades 5 Ways
  • Ahi Tuna Salad
  • Spicy Shrimp Stacks

Meal prep tools for this recipe

  • Grab some glass meal prep bowls if you plan on meal prepping this BBQ salmon.
  • Use these Ziploc bag holders for easy marinating.
  • Freeze this recipe in glass microwave-safe bowls up to 3 months.
Easy BBQ Salmon with Avocado Salsa

Easy BBQ Salmon with Avocado Salsa

This Easy BBQ Salmon with Avocado Salsa is the perfect summer dinner idea and takes only 10 minutes to cook on the grill!
4.84 from 6 votes
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Course: Main Dish
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 12 minutes
Total Time: 22 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 393kcal
Author: Taylor Stinson

Ingredients

  • 4 (5oz) frozen or fresh sockeye salmon filets
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tbsp brown sugar
  • Salt & pepper to taste

Avocado salsa

  • 1 avocado diced
  • 1 red pepper diced
  • 1 yellow pepper diced
  • 1 small red onion diced
  • Juice of 1 lime
  • 1/4 cup cilantro basil or parsley, chopped (I highly recommend the cilantro!)
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp red chili flakes

Instructions

  • Preheat BBQ to med-high heat.
  • Brush salmon with a little bit of olive oil, then brown sugar. Season with salt and pepper then put on the grill skin-side down for 10-12 min, watching carefully so it doesn't overcook.
  • Meanwhile, mix together the salsa.
  • Remove salmon from the grill and add salsa overtop. Serve alongside brown rice or BBQ potatoes and enjoy!

Notes

Swap out the salmon for trout, tilapia or tuna.
Try out a range of different salmon marinades.
If you don’t like avocado, you can try making pineapple or mango salsa.
Store any leftovers in the fridge for up to 3 days. Sprinkle some water over top then reheat in the microwave and add on fresh salsa.
Freeze the cooked or raw salmon for up to 3 months.

Nutrition

Calories: 393kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Protein: 36g | Fat: 22g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 94mg | Sodium: 375mg | Potassium: 1243mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 1237IU | Vitamin C: 100mg | Calcium: 36mg | Iron: 2mg
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Hey there, my name's Taylor! I’m the founder of The Girl on Bloor, a food blog where I share healthy meal prep recipes for busy people. I'm a busy city girl living in downtown Toronto on (you guessed it!) Bloor Street. I've got 10 years experience meal prepping, along with a Master's degree in journalism, and you can find my work across the internet featured on publications such as Buzzfeed, HuffPost, Women's Health, Reader's Digest and more. I also run the awesome 5-Day Meal Prep Challenge, which is a free email course and Facebook group where I share my meal planning strategies and easy meal prep tips and recipes. Be sure to check out my free beginner’s guide to meal prep and follow me on Facebook, YouTube and Instagram to get my latest recipes and meal prep tips!

Comments

  1. Sandra says

    June 3, 2022 at 20:26

    5 stars
    Of how many Ounces are the Salmon Filets?

    Reply
    • Taylor Stinson says

      June 4, 2022 at 09:56

      They should be about 5 oz each

      Reply
  2. Wendy says

    June 2, 2019 at 08:10

    I tried in vain to open your other salmon recipes. Its as if Lobelaw has taken control of your site! Yikes! Everytime I click on anything it takes me straight to some Lobelaw Ontario contest? Just thought you should be aware.

    Reply
    • Taylor Stinson says

      June 3, 2019 at 08:23

      Hi Wendy – I did a contest with Loblaws a couple of years ago when they sponsored this post (see the disclaimer at the top). I have some new salmon recipes coming out soon though so will maybe update the links when that post comes out 🙂

      Reply
      • Wendy says

        June 4, 2019 at 08:55

        Thanks!!! Can’t wait to try them!

        Reply

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