These grilled salmon skewers are a quick, easy, delicious. With a sesame soy sauce, these are on the table in about 30 minutes!
These Grilled Sesame Soy Salmon Skewers aren’t earth-shakingly different, just another option for you, for when salmon night rolls around again :) I love that doing salmon on skewers is a little different, I appreciate the easy marinade (made with standard pantry items) and I always enjoy the flavours.
I love these with lemon slices. The lemon flavour injects itself in to the salmon and really brightens the flavours. It also complements the Asian flavours of the marinade surprisingly well! Feel free to add a veg to the mix as well, if you like. Red pepper, zucchini, mushrooms would all be nice additions to these skewers. You can cook these on the BBQ, in a grill pan on the stove-top or under the broiler, in the oven.
Best part of all? These are on the table in about 30 minutes, and that includes the 15 minute marinade time!
Cook’s Notes
Frozen (and thawed) salmon works beautifully with these. I look for the frozen pacific salmon that is in evenly thick fillets, so you don’t end up with thick and thin pieces on your skewers, which tend to cook unevenly.
Be sure to baste a couple of times with the left-over marinade, to get some nice flavour and caramelization going.
Watch your salmon closely and pop it off just when it’s cooked, to avoid dry, over-cooked salmon bits. Test with a fork. It’s should flake when you twist the end of the fork in it a bit.
I broiled two lemon halves for presentation here, but normally, I’d serve this with something green. Quickly sauteed Bok choy or spinach is always great.
Get the Recipe: Grilled Sesame Soy Salmon Skewers
Ingredients
- 2 (2) Salmon fillets, evenly thick if possible, cut into 1-inch cubes
Marinade:
- 2 tsp. (9 ml) sesame oil
- 2 Tbsp. (29.8 ml) rice vinegar
- 2 Tbsp. (24 ml) brown sugar
- 2 Tbsp. (36 ml) soy sauce
- 2 cloves (2 cloves) garlic
- 1 tsp. (2 ml) grated ginger
- Freshly ground pepper
To serve:
- 1 (1) large lemon, cut into thin slices and seeds removed
- Sesame seeds, for garnish
Instructions
- n a medium bowl, combine the sesame oil, rice vinegar, brown sugar, soy sauce, garlic, ginger and freshly ground pepper. Add salmon cubes, cover and refrigerate for 15 minutes. (This is a good time to start some rice cooking, if you like. Also, if you're using wooden skewers, set them to soak).
- Heat BBQ, grill pan or broiler to medium-high (for broiler, line a baking sheet with aluminum foil for skewers and have oven rack about 6-7 inches from broiler.
- Once salmon has marinated, thread onto skewers, alternating with lemon slices (or vegetable pieces). Cook until just flaky and lightly charred, brushing with left-over marinade regularly. It should take about 5 minutes per side, but will depend on the thickness of your salmon pieces. Sprinkle with sesame seeds before serving.
Hi! I’m Jennifer, a home cook schooled by trial and error and almost 40 years of getting dinner on the table! I love to share my favourite recipes, both old and new, together with lots of tips and tricks to hopefully help make your home cooking enjoyable, stress free, rewarding and of course, delicious!
This was a lovely and simple dinner to make for my family. thank you for a great recipe!
So glad you enjoyed it, Vivian. It’s one of my favourite ways to enjoy salmon on the grill in Summer. Thanks :)
So I made salmon skewers for a client the other day and your photos look way better than mine did! This looks like a must-try recipe.
Thanks so much, Sara :)
As usual, you’re dishin’ up another gorgeous meal Jennifer! These sound so delicious and only 30 minutes?! Perfect!
Thanks so much, Mary Ann :)
We are very regular salmon eaters in my house and I love this recipe for a new take on one of our faves. Those grilled lemon slices are genius!
Thanks Cathy :) Grilled lemons are super delicious and always pretty!
This is exactly what I’ve been craving lately.
I think these will hit the spot then for sure, Jennifer :)
Salmon is one of my favorite fish, so it definitely gets prepared A LOT around here. These skewers look absolutely delicious, Jennifer! Totally adding these to the salmon rotation!! Cheers, friend!
Thanks Cheyanne :) I think you’ll enjoy these!
Love this dish, Jennifer! This is such a great weeknight dinner that comes together so quickly and easily. Did you and I both get the same plates at Kempenfest? lol. That looks awfully familiar! Hope your weekend is fabulous. A total downpour here today but very much needed!
Thanks Robyn and nope, wasn’t at Kempenfest. Just another find from my vintage store prowling ;) And definitely needed the rain here! Even after the downpour, we STILL have a total fire ban. Maybe after the rain later this week we’ll be good.
I could eat this any night of the week! I’ve had Teriyaki on my mind lately and your version sounds great. This is so pretty too!
Thanks Tricia. I love the combination of lemon and Asian flavours (then I don’t have to decide :)
Yum!! They look amazing. I love salmon nights and this will be a fun new option for us. Love the simplicity of it. Thanks Jennifer!
Thanks Chris and yes, these are definitely simple, but one of my favourite salmon night recipes :)