With this grilled salmon recipe you'll marinate your salmon in a flavorful marinade then mop with easy honey-sriracha sauce while they're grilling. Delicious!

Cutting into flaky grilled salmon with a fork

Honey-Sriracha Grilled Salmon Recipe

Ahhh, salmon. You already know it's my favorite fish. It's grilling season so OF COURSE we're grilling these babies up. It has been super sunny this entire week, save for this morning when we woke up to a soft rain, which is GREAT for the garden.

Sunny days call for long, lazy visits to the backyard where we can sit and enjoy a cocktail or two and have a quick and easy dinner. Salmon typically fits that description.

It grills up quickly and it goes with so many types of flavors. It's a perfect protein, a stupendous centerpiece, a fantastic flavor...

Yes. So today we're making easy Grilled Salmon with Honey-Sriracha Sauce, and I think you're going to love it, my friends.

With this recipe, we marinate the salmon first in an easy-to-make spicy salmon marinade, then give the fillets an optional extra dose of flavor with blackening seasoning. Then, we grill them up and baste them with a sweet and spicy honey-sriracha sauce.

It's absolutely delicious and perfect for the grill.

Let's talk about how to make Honey-Sriracha Grilled Salmon, shall we?

Perfectly seared grilled salmon fillets with honey sriracha sauce

Grilled Salmon Ingredients

For the Marinade

Soy Sauce.
Olive Oil.
Brown Mustard. I use spicy brown mustard
Honey. Or use brown sugar.
Lemon Juice.
Serrano Pepper. Diced. Or use even hotter peppers to really spice things up - optional, for extra spicy.
Garlic Cloves. Minced.
Dried Oregano.
Red Pepper Flakes.

For the Salmon

Salmon Fillets. Wild caught salmon is great.
Blackening Seasoning. Optional, for more spice factor - use a combination of paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, thyme, black pepper, cayenne pepper, basil, oregano - See my homemade blackened seasoning recipe.

For the Honey-Sriracha Sauce

Sriracha Sauce.
Rice Wine Vinegar.
Lime Juice.
Honey.
Salt and Pepper.

Grilled Salmon with Honey Sriracha Sauce on a serving platter

How to Make Grilled Salmon with Honey-Sriracha Sauce - the Recipe Method

Make the Marinade. Whisk together the soy sauce, olive oil, honey or brown sugar, mustard, lemon juice, garlic, oregano, salt and red pepper flakes in a mixing bowl until well combined.

Spicy Salmon Marinade ingredients in a bowl and being whisked together

Marinate the Salmon. Place the salmon in a large zip-lock bag and pour the marinade over them. Seal the bag and refrigerate at least 15 to 20 minutes.

Steps for making grilled salmon with honey sriracha glaze, including marinating, grilling and brushing with sauce

Grill the Salmon. First, heat your grill to medium heat or medium-high heat and lightly oil the grates. Season each side of the salmon generously with your blackening seasoning.

Grill the salmon skin side down directly on the grill grates for 4-5 minutes to get crispy skin, then flip the salmon and grill flesh side down for another 4-5 minutes, or until cooked through.

You can also cook the salmon by blackening them in a hot cast iron pan.

Make the Honey Sriracha Sauce. In a small mixing bowl, whisk together Sriracha, vinegar, lime juice, honey, and a bit of salt. Mop the sauce over the salmon during the last minute of grilling.

Serve the salmon and drizzle with a bit more of the Honey-Sriracha sauce. It just flakes easily with a fork. Enjoy!

BOOM! Done! I love this recipe.

2 fillets of Grilled Salmon with Honey Sriracha Sauce

Serving Up Our Grilled Salmon

Serve your awesome grilled salmon over steamed rice or with a side vegetable. I change up what I serve all the time, depending on what's in the fridge.

I go for grilled corn or grilled asparagus usually, though I greatly enjoy serving it over rice or even creamy grits.

Try it with this Honey-Sriracha Brussels Sprouts recipe! So good!

It's also great over a fresh salad, such as a bed of tossed greens or a crunchy cucumber salad with extra chopped peppers.

Delicious!

Time to fire up those grills! Works great on a gas grill or charcoal grill. I hope you enjoy my grilled salmon recipe, my friends. Spice it up as wish!

Recipe Tips & Notes

The Blackened Seasoning. I mixed up a quick batch of blackening seasonings here - paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, thyme, black pepper, cayenne pepper, basil, oregano. I'm a seasoning NUT with a massively stocked pantry of seasonings, but you can easily use your own blend or a store bought brand. See my Homemade Blackened Seasoning Recipe to start from.
Blackened Salmon. Speaking of blackening, if you prefer, you can blacken your salmon instead of grilling it. Instead of firing up the grill, heat a cast iron pan to medium-high heat and give it a light coat of oil, then sear the salmon. The seasonings will char and blacken just right for you.
The Honey-Sriracha Sauce. The sauce is what REALLY brings this dish together. YES! It's hard not to get excited about the combination of honey and sriracha. I've tried this sauce with hot sauces OTHER THAN sriracha, and it works nicely as well, so feel free to sub in your favorite hot sauce.

Storage & Leftovers

Storing your Grilled Salmon with Honey-Sriracha Sauce in an airtight container in the fridge may allow you to store the leftovers for up to 3-4 days. To maximize the storage life, make sure to refrigerate them promptly.

Try Some of My Other Popular Salmon Recipes

Try this with my Hot Honey Recipe or my Honey-Sriracha Sauce.

If you try this recipe, please let us know! Leave a comment, rate it and tag a photo #ChiliPepperMadness on Instagram so we can take a look. I always love to see all of your spicy inspirations. Thanks! -- Mike H.

Grilled Salmon with Honey Sriracha Sauce Recipe

Honey-Sriracha Grilled Salmon Recipe

With this grilled salmon recipe you'll marinate your salmon in a flavorful marinade then mop with easy honey-sriracha sauce while they're grilling. Delicious!

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Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American

Keyword: grilling, salmon, spicy, sriracha

Prep Time: 10

Cook Time: 10

Marinating Time: 15

Total Time: 35

Calories: 448kcal

Author: Mike Hultquist

Servings:

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Ingredients

FOR THE MARINADE

1/4 cup soy sauce
1/4 cup olive oil
3 tablespoons brown mustard I use spicy brown mustard
1 tablespoons honey or use brown sugar
2 tablespoons lemon juice or juice from ½ lemon
1 serrano pepper diced (or use even hotter peppers to really spice things up - optional, for extra spicy)
4 cloves garlic minced
1 teaspoon dried oregano
Red pepper flakes to taste use ¼ to 1 teaspoon, or to taste

FOR THE SALMON

2 6-ounce salmon fillets
2 tablespoons blackening seasoning optional, for more spice factor - use paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, thyme, black pepper, cayenne pepper, basil, oregano
3 tablespoons Sriracha sauce
1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar
Juice from half a lime
1 tablespoon honey
Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

FOR THE SALMON MARINADE

Whisk together the soy sauce, olive oil, honey or brown sugar, mustard, lemon juice, garlic, oregano, salt and red pepper flakes in a mixing bowl until well combined.
Place the salmon in a large zip-lock bag and pour the marinade over them. Seal the bag and refrigerate at least 15 to 20 minutes, or for 1 hour before cooking.

FOR THE HONEY-SRIRACHA SAUCE

In a small mixing bowl, whisk together Sriracha, vinegar, lime juice, honey, and a bit of salt. Set aside until ready to use.

FOR THE GRILLED SALMON

Heat your grill to medium-high heat and lightly oil the grates.
Season each side of the salmon generously with your blackening seasoning.
Grill the salmon skin side down for 4-5 minutes to get crispy skin, then flip the salmon and grill flesh side down for another 4-5 minutes, or until cooked through. You can also blacken them on a hot cast iron pan.
Mop the Honey-Sriracha Sauce over the salmon during the last minute of cooking.
Serve the salmon over the salad and drizzle with a bit more of the Honey-Sriracha Sauce. Enjoy!

Nutrition Information

Calories: 448kcal Carbohydrates: 28g Protein: 10g Fat: 35g Saturated Fat: 4g Cholesterol: 1mg Sodium: 3208mg Potassium: 308mg Fiber: 4g Sugar: 18g Vitamin A: 102IU Vitamin C: 25mg Calcium: 115mg Iron: 4mg

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NOTE: This recipe was updated on 6/15/20 to include new photos and information. It was originally published on 8/17/16.

Honey-Sriracha Grilled Salmon Recipe

Honey-Sriracha Grilled Salmon Recipe