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Grilled Garlic Salmon Recipe in Foil (So Easy!)

August 17, 2015 By Heidi 6 Comments

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This rich, buttery Grilled Garlic Salmon Recipe in Foil will forever make you fall in love with Salmon!!

Then… be sure to also try these off the charts amazing Homemade Salmon Sandwiches!

Grilled Garlic Salmon Recipe in Foil Easy

Grilled Garlic Salmon Recipe

Do you love Salmon??  Well, now you can take your favorite fish to a whole new level of flavor excitement with this easy Grilled Garlic Salmon Recipe in Foil.

Meghan writes: "This was amazing!  Delish!  Will make again!"

This foil packet salmon with garlic really is outrageously decadent, and such a cinch to make!

Now growing up right next to Seattle, I had a lot of salmon.

We would even catch it fresh right out of the ocean from our boat, and have it that night for dinner!

Um… YUM!

So let’s just say I’ve had salmon SO many different ways.

But let me tell you… this gourmet Salmon with Garlic Cream Sauce is the absolute BEST way to enjoy your favorite fish dinner!

The delightfully rich and creamy garlic sauce instantly transforms your salmon from an ordinary dinner, to something that can only be described as… extraordinary!!

Trust me… it’s such a fun way to infuse more delicious variety into your dinner menu.

Plus, this creamy Garlic Salmon makes adding more easy seafood dinner recipes to your week hassle free.

So are you ready for some ridiculously tantalizing Salmon, grilled to perfection?

Here’s what to do…

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Grilled Garlic Salmon Ingredients

Grilled Garlic Salmon Ingredients

You’ll just need a few simple ingredients to make the BEST creamy garlic salmon with an unbelievably decadent garlic parmesan sauce!

Check your cupboards, pantry, and fridge, or add the following to your next grocery list to make sure you’ve got everything on hand…

  • Salmon
  • Butter
  • Mayonnaise
  • Fresh Garlic
  • Shredded Parmesan Cheese
  • Oregano
  • Basil
  • Optional: Salt
  • Optional: Lemon (for fresh squeezed lemon juice)

That’s it. You’ll just need 7 simple ingredients to grill up the best salmon ever!

See… I told you this was going to be EASY!

Grilled Garlic Parmesan Salmon

How To Cook Salmon With Skin On The Grill

It’s actually SO easy to make a cook salmon on the grill!

Here’s what you’ll do…

1. Take your salmon filet and lay it skin side down on a large sheet of aluminum foil.

Garlic Salmon Recipe

2. Slather your garlic parmesan sauce over the filet with a spoon.

3. Then loosely close up the foil before grilling as specified.

See, I told you this was going to be easy!

Scroll down for the printable recipe card with detailed, step-by-step instructions.

Grilled Salmon in Foil

What To Serve With Garlic Parmesan Grilled Salmon

There are so many tasty dinner sides to serve up with this garlic parmesan salmon.

Here are just a few of my favorites…

  • Greek Style French Fries
  • Green Dinner Salad
  • Rustic Sourdough Bread
  • Seasoned Jo Jo’s
  • Sweet Potato Chips
  • Sweet and Sour Coleslaw
  • Tater Tots

Grilled Garlic Salmon Reviews

Here’s what your frugal friends are saying about this easy Grilled Garlic Salmon Recipe…

Sharon writes: “Perfect and yummy.”

Lisa writes: “Oh my!!!! This was good!”

Kim writes: “Family favorite!”

Meghan writes: “This was amazing!  Delish!  Will make again!”

Natalie writes: “It’s really yummy.”

Alana writes: “I added Rosemary to the garlic blend. Came out excellent!”

Nicole writes: “Very easy to make and delicious!”

Heather writes: “I had no oregano, so I used chives and a little bit of white pepper. Was amazing!!!!”

Lisa writes: “This was a big hit! I’m not much of a cook, but I came out a hero.  I added Dijon since I didn’t have enough mayo.  I also cooked it with the foil relatively open and broiled them the last three minutes.  Sooooo easy and tasty.  Definite repeat.”

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Grilled Garlic Salmon Recipe

This rich, buttery Grilled Garlic Salmon Recipe in Foil will forever make you fall in love with Salmon!!
Prep Time10 minutes mins
Cook Time10 minutes mins
Total Time20 minutes mins
Servings: 6
Author: The Frugal Girls

Ingredients

  • 2 lbs Salmon filet thawed with skin on one side (for flavor)
  • 1 stick of Butter Softened (½ cup)
  • ½ cup real Mayonnaise
  • 6 Garlic Cloves finely minced
  • ½ cup shredded Parmesan Cheese
  • ¼ tsp Oregano
  • ¼ tsp Basil
  • 1/8 tsp. of Salt (optional)
  • 1 Tbsp fresh squeezed Lemon Juice (optional)

Instructions

  • In a small mixing bowl, combine Butter, Mayo, Parmesan, Garlic, Oregano, Lemon Juice, Basil & Salt and stir well.
  • Lay Salmon skin filet side down on sheet of aluminum foil and spoon sauce over Salmon, then loosely close up foil.
  • Cook for approx. 10 minutes on Grill at 400 degrees (no need to flip). Salmon will be done when meat flakes easily. Easy peasy, and no mess or lingering odors. Just incredible salmon deliciousness!
Course: Entree
Cuisine: American

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So have you tried making this Grilled Garlic Salmon Recipe yet?

Leave a comment and share…

Grilled Garlic Salmon Recipe in Foil

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    • Silvia - Garden in the Kitchen says

      March 6, 2025 at 8:33 am

      5 stars
      We love salmon and needed this inspiration to change things up! Thank you!!

      Reply
      • Heidi says

        March 6, 2025 at 4:30 pm

        I know you’ll love it. The garlic parmesan sauce is sublime!

        Reply
    • Had says

      September 16, 2018 at 2:58 pm

      Looks great! I am trying tonight. Thank you

      Reply
    • Vicky Davis says

      August 17, 2015 at 5:02 pm

      Is the amount of butter 1/2 cup? 1/2 lb of butter is two sticks.

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      • Heidi says

        August 17, 2015 at 10:48 pm

        Hi Vicky ~ yes… 1/2 cup butter, just 1 stick. Thank you for catching that! 🙂

        Reply
        • Vicky Davis says

          August 19, 2015 at 1:17 pm

          Thanks, recipe sounds delicious. Thank you for sharing

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