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A hand holding a full plate of grilled salmon fillets with cowboy butter, with a sliced lemon half on the side, in front of the FYR Grill
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Grilled Salmon Fillets with Cowboy Butter

These grilled salmon fillets with cowboy butter are simple, easy, and absolutely off the charts for a weekday dinner or special occasion.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time1 hour
Total Time1 hour 15 minutes
Course: Dinner, Lunch, Main Course
Cuisine: American
Servings: 4 people
Author: Derek Wolf

Ingredients

Salmon:

Cowboy Butter:

  • 3 sticks Unsalted Butter melted
  • 2 tbsp Minced Garlic
  • 2 tbsp Dijon Mustard
  • 1.5 tbsp Chopped Parsley
  • 2 tsp Red Chili Flakes
  • 1 tsp Cayenne Powder
  • 1 tsp Lemon Juice

Instructions

  • Preheat grill to medium heat (~325F)
  • Slather your Verlasso salmon with canola oil and generously season with the Cowboy Butter seasoning.
  • Add a cast iron skillet with all the ingredients for the Cowboy Butter and let it melt.
  • Add the salmon onto the grill grates. Cook at 325F for 10-15 minutes. After the first 5 minutes of cooking, baste your salmon with the Cowboy Butter Sauce all over.
  • Continue cooking the salmon until it reaches 130F internal (about 10 more minutes). Once done, use a large spatula to pull the salmon off the grill to cool for 1-2 minutes.
  • Serve with warm bread and enjoy!

Notes

Sticky Salmon
People always ask me, how do I get my salmon fillets to not stick to the grill? Here are my tips for the best way to pull this off with the delicate flesh of fish.
  • Preheat your grill. Yes, I know you always do this, but just a reminder that you want hot grates! The hotter your grill grates are, the less likely it is that the grilled salmon fillets will stick to it. 
  • Clean and oil your grill grates. Do this a couple times for extra insurance. A wad of paper towels is the best way to oil those grates. 
  • Prepare your fish properly. You'll want to pat it dry with paper towels first, then oil the fish itself. 
  • Don't flip or remove until it's ready. The grilled salmon is less likely to stick if it's had the proper amount of time on the grill.

Nutrition

Calories: 111kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.03g | Cholesterol: 25mg | Sodium: 122mg | Potassium: 415mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 861IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 201mg | Iron: 5mg