This delicious salmon seasoning is perfect for making flavorful fish! This mixture is sprinkled on and the salmon can be cooked any way you like.
Double or triple the batch because it’s great on other meats (like pork chops) too!
A Favorite Fish
Salmon is a large and fatty fish that is loaded with Omega-3 fatty acids, protein, and antioxidants.
It has a rich and buttery flavor, and even the fried skin can be eaten!
This seasoning recipe enhances the flavor of salmon with a smoky, savory seasoning with a touch of garlic. Don’t forget to squeeze a bit of lemon on as well!
How to Season Salmon
So many home cooks love to eat salmon. It’s also a popular menu entrée in steakhouses and seafood restaurants everywhere. But lots of us can get nervous about how to prepare salmon, especially because it can be pretty pricey. This is one all-purpose magic seasoning mix that’s sure to be a favorite!
- Always season salmon right before cooking so the salt doesn’t begin to break down the flesh too soon.
- We also like to sprinkle it on the flesh before baking it in the oven or pan-frying it on the stovetop.
- Or add it to melted butter and brush on before cooking.
How to Cook Salmon
The shape and thickness of your salmon filet will determine how long it needs to cook. A thicker filet will need longer while a thinner and flatter filet will need less time. Check your salmon early to ensure it doesn’t overcook.
Salmon should be slightly translucent in the center and flake easily with a fork. Like many types of meat, once it is removed from its heat source, it will continue to cook internally as the outside cools and seals in the juices.
More Homemade Seasonings
- Blackened Seasoning – perfect on chicken or fish
- Everything Bagel Seasoning – only 5 ingredients
- Homemade Cajun Seasoning – so flavorful with a little kick
- Fajita Seasoning – ready in 5 minutes
- Homemade Taco Seasoning – 5 star recipe
Did you make this Salmon Seasoning? Be sure to leave a comment and a rating below!
Salmon Seasoning
Ingredients
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- ½ teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon salt or to taste
- ½ teaspoon lemon zest
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- ¼ teaspoon thyme leaves optional
Instructions
- Combine spices in a small bowl.
To Use
- Rub salmon fillets with olive oil.
- Sprinkle seasoning mixture over salmon fillets and bake, broil or grill to desired doneness.
Notes
Nutrition Information
Nutrition information provided is an estimate and will vary based on cooking methods and brands of ingredients used.
Course Fish, Seasonings
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I have varied the ingredients slightly. I don’t add salt or the regular paprika. For the lemon zest and black pepper, I use lemon pepper seasoning. So mine is 1 tsp each of smoked paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, an lemon pepper.
Can I use this seasoning for my salmon in the air fryer?
Absolutely Sheron! Enjoy!
Magnificent!
Absolutely delicious! My husband and I both loved it. I was in a hurry to get dinner on the table, so I didn’t read the recipe closely enough to see that it would serve 12. I used over half of the entire recipe on TWO serving size skinless filets, coating them on both sides and then quickly frying them at about 400 on the stove top until just done. Even using way more than needed, the flavor was perfect…not bitter or overpowering. The finished fish was beautifully colored and crisped on the outside and juicy in the middle. It’s my new go-to seasoning for salmon and I’m going to try it on ling cod next. Thank you!!
So happy to hear that! Glad they still turned out perfect even with a little extra spice.
Very good – thanks! TerryF
You are very welcome, Terry!
We did the salmon seasoning and left out the smoked parika & lemon zest … we did go with the sweet recipe by adding 1 1/2 teaspoons of brown sugar. It was the best FISH we’ve ever had.
So glad you loved it!
This recipe is delicious! I will be using this from here on! My only critique is that it is a teeny bit salty, I will will use half next time. Yum!! Go make it!
This was delicious. The seasoning recipe is awesome. A lemony light spices taste. I did not have smoked paprika, so I substituted a mojo blend seasoning and a tsp of hot sauce.
This seasoning made my salmon the best I’ve ever eaten. I added the brown sugar as suggested and air fried. Superb!
So glad you enjoyed it, Kalah!
Excellent! My family of 5 devoured it!
So happy to hear that C.Q. :)
My husband used this in our grilled salmon tonight and it was delightful! Next time I’ll try your brown sugar option, broiled.
So glad to hear it Christina!
So good I made it once my family was hooked.
So glad your family loved this Claire!
Loved the beef stew receipt it was great