Grilled Marinated Salmon with Cucumber Sauce

Name: Grilled Marinated Salmon with Cucumber Sauce
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 1/4 cup soy sauce; 3 tablespoons lemon juice; 2 tablespoons water; 1 1/2 teaspoons garlic powder; 1/2 teaspoon onion powder; 1 salmon fillet, about 1 inch thick (2 to 2 1/4 lb); 2 teaspoons vegetable oil; 1/2 cup sour cream; 1 1/2 teaspoons chopped fresh or 1/2 teaspoon dried dill weed; 1 teaspoon cider vinegar; 1/4 teaspoon onion powder; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 2/3 cup chopped unpeeled cucumber

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Grilled Marinated Salmon with Cucumber Sauce

Prep 30 min
Total 60 min
Ingredients 13
Servings 8

Cucumber and dill flavor a cool sauce that perfectly complements grilled salmon marinated in soy sauce and spices.

By Pillsbury Kitchens

Updated May 7, 2009

Ingredients

Salmon

1/4 cup soy sauce
3 tablespoons lemon juice
2 tablespoons water
1 1/2 teaspoons garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon onion powder
1 salmon fillet, about 1 inch thick (2 to 2 1/4 lb)
2 teaspoons vegetable oil

Sauce

1/2 cup sour cream
1 1/2 teaspoons chopped fresh or 1/2 teaspoon dried dill weed
1 teaspoon cider vinegar
1/4 teaspoon onion powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
2/3 cup chopped unpeeled cucumber

Steps

1

In shallow nonmetal dish, mix soy sauce, lemon juice, water, garlic powder and onion powder. Add salmon, skin side up. Let stand at room temperature 30 minutes to marinate.
2

Meanwhile, in small bowl, mix sauce ingredients. Cover; refrigerate until serving time.
3

Heat gas or charcoal grill. Brush skin side of salmon with oil. Place salmon, skin side down, on grill. Cover grill; cook over medium heat 13 to18 minutes or until fish flakes easily with fork. To serve, cut into 8 pieces. Serve with sauce.