This copycat Olive Garden herb grilled salmon recipe is super healthy and super tasty. It has all the flavors we love about Olive Garden's delicious salmon recipe, and it's incredibly easy to make.
I've been trying to eat healthier, so when I go to Olive Garden, I always get the salmon. Then I decided that rather than going out and paying for it, I'd just make my own!
Olive Garden Herb Grilled Salmon Recipe
This was inspired by my other easy salmon recipe on this site, and pairs well with this amazing side dish recipe.
Ingredients
It only takes a few simple ingredients to make this delicious salmon. You'll find them all easily at your local grocery store.
- Salmon fillets with skin
- Olive oil
- Lemon
- Italian seasoning
- Salt
- Pepper
Garlic Butter, if desired
- Butter - softened
- Fresh minced garlic or garlic powder
See the recipe card at the end of the post for quantities.
Instructions
In just three short steps, you'll be enjoying delicious salmon! It's such an easy recipe.
Step 1: Prep
Measure out all of your ingredients.
If using garlic butter for the recipe, blend the butter and minced fresh garlic or garlic powder and divide it into three portions.
Step 2: Cook the Salmon
Coat a skillet with olive oil and place the salmon skin side down inside it. Season the salmon evenly with Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper. Then squeeze lemon over the top of the salmon and cover loosely with foil.
Place the skillet in a medium grill and cook for 10 - 13 minutes until the salmon starts to become flaky. Then, remove the foil and turn the grill up to high and close the lid for a couple of more minutes. Serve and enjoy.
Step 2A: Add Grill Marks (Optional)
If you want to add grill marks, remove the skillet from the grill and oil the grates where you'll be placing the salmon extremely well. Gently brush some oil onto the salmon.
Using a spatula, gently flip the salmon onto the well oiled grates and shut the lid for 1 minute. Then, open the lid and remove the salmon.
Step 3: Serve with Garlic Butter
If you're serving the salmon with garlic butter, add one of the three portions of butter to each filet after removing them from the grill.
Hint: If wanting to add grill marks to your salmon, be sure the oven is extremely hot and the grates are very well oiled to prevent sticking.
Substitutions
Don't have the correct ingredients on hand or want to change something up? Here are some helpful tips for you to change this copycat Olive Garden herb salmon recipe.
- Salmon Steaks - Salmon steaks also work wonderfully for this recipe.
- Margarin - If you don't have butter on hand, margarin will also work.
Variations
Want to personalize this Olive Garden herb grilled salmon recipe? Here are some of my tried and true tips for changing up this recipe.
- Spicy - Add some red pep.es while cooking to imbue heat into the dish, or banana peppers
- Parsley - Add parsley to the herb mix for more flavor.
If you love recipes like this, you may also enjoy this smoked whitefish or this Sweet Chili Salmon!
Equipment
It takes next to nothing to make this salmon. You only need some basic equipment.
- Measuring spoons
- Small bowl
- Spoon
- Knife
- Cutting board
- Skillet
- Grill
Storage
This salmon will be good for 3 - 4 days when stored in the refrigerator in an air-tight container.
Tips
This is a very simple recipe, but even simple recipes have their little secrets. The following tips are easy but they make a big difference.
- If adding grill marks to your salmon, be sure the oven is extremely hot and the grates are extremely well oiled to prevent sticking.
- Use a cast-iron skillet to make this recipe if possible. It distributes the heat more evenly and will stand up to being placed in the grill.
More Salmon Recipes
Do you like salmon? Here are some recipes you may also like to try.
FAQ
Do you have questions about this copycat Olive Garden herb grilled salmon recipe? Here are some of the most commonly asked questions about Olive Garden herb grilled salmon.
The grill marks are completely optional. It won't affect the flavor if you decide to forego them.
You can store this in the fridge for 3 - 4 days.
Place the salmon on a rimmed baking sheet and add a touch of water to the sheet. Heat the salmon for about 15 minutes at 275-degrees.
You overcooked it either by making the grill too hot or leaving it in the grill for too long.
Olive Garden Herb Grilled Salmon
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Olive Garden Herb Grilled Salmon
Equipment
- barbecue
- cast iron skillet or barbecue safe skillet
- eat resistent spatula
Ingredients
- 3 8 oz salmon fillets with skin
- 2 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 lemon
- 2 tablespoon Italian seasoning
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon pepper
Garlic Butter, if desired
- ¼ cup butter softened
- 2 teaspoons fresh garlic minced or ¾ teaspoon garlic powder
Instructions
- Get out and measure your ingredients.
- Preheat barbecue for 10 minutes on high. Clean and oil grates well so your salmon doesn't stick to the grill.
Garlic Butter
- Blend butter with garlic (or buy garlic butter) and divide into three portions. You'll need the butter to top each salmon filet as soon as it is ready to serve, if desired.
- Coat a skillet with olive oil.
- Place salmon fillets skin side down inside the skillet.
- Season evenly with Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper.
- Squeeze the lemon over top of the salmon and cover loosely with foil.
- Reduce barbecue heat to medium. Cook salmon for 10 -13 minutes and starting to become flaky. Then remove foil, turn barbecue up to high and close barbecue cover or lid for two more minutes.
- Salmon will be cooked through and flake easily. Remove from grill, add butter to top, if desired, and get ready to serve. I don't usually add butter or add grill marks but my husband always does and boy oh boy does it taste great..
Adding Grill Marks
- Lift barbecue lid and instead of removing salmon, well oil the grates again where you will be placing the salmon. The area must be very hot, clean and greasy so the top of your salmon filet does not stick to the grate. My husband also gently brushes some oil across the top of the filet too just to ensure the salmon looks beautiful! The little bit of extra oil burns off and protects the surface of the salmon just a little bit more.
- Using a spatula, gently flip salmon over, on top of the clean, well oiled grate. Shut lid for 1 minute. Then open lid and remove salmon in the order you placed it on the grill. Add butter to top of each filet, if desired.
- Serve.
- Enjoy every bite.
Notes
- If adding grill marks to your salmon, be sure the oven is extremely hot and the grates are extremely well oiled to prevent sticking.
- Use a cast-iron skillet to make this recipe if possible. It distributes the heat more evenly and will stand up to being placed in the grill.
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