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Sprinkle this seasoning mix over your salmon and transform your salmon dinners from plain to epic. It’s simple, tasty, and budget-friendly!
The Secret to the Best Salmon
The secret to making that delicious salmon you're craving is the seasonings and this recipe will transform both your fresh and frozen salmon into a delicious meal.
By combining simple spices and salt, you get a tasty blend that turns your salmon fillets into the most delicious ones! Garlic, onion, oregano, paprika… simplicity that tastes like a million bucks! And let me tell you guys, this homemade Salmon Seasoning has nothing to do with the store-bought version.
When making your own seasoning at home, you're not only using real spices, but you also have control over spiciness and flavor. Plus, you're saving money.
This seasoning mix can be kept in the pantry for up to 6 months, helping you enjoy the benefits of salmon for a while! Yes, that’s a lot of epic salmon dinners! It can be used on other proteins, like chicken, too.
What Spices Go Best with Salmon
You don't need anything fancy to make salmon taste scrumptious. With simple and tasty everyday spices, the magic happens! You'll find the ingredient measurement in the recipe card below, but first, go to your pantry to grab these items:
- Onion: granulated onion or powder makes this salmon seasoning taste amazing.
- Garlic: another tasty aromatic. You can also use granulated or powder.
- Dried oregano: a strong herb that adds a rich flavor.
- Paprika: adds a touch of heat.
- Black pepper: more tastebuds joy!
- Salt: enhance all the other flavors.
How to Make Salmon Seasoning
You mix everything in a bowl, and boom! This epic homemade seasoning will be waiting to be used in your next salmon dinner.
- Combine
I typically combine the spices in a bowl so I can mix them well and evenly before transferring the spice mix inside a spice jar or container. - Store
Always in an air-tight jar or container at room temperature and never in the fridge for up to 6 months.
First time making this incredible seasoning blend? Watch this quick video to see how it’s made and get additional tips.
When to Season Salmon
Whether you cook salmon in a pan, the air fryer, or in the oven, always season it raw. Since salt absorbs moisture, don’t season it ahead, but just right before cooking it.
Salmon usually has a little slimy texture, so I recommend patting it dry with paper towels before seasoning so the spice blend sticks better.
How Much Seasoning to Use Per Salmon Fillet
Always season salmon raw with about 1 to 1 ½ tablespoons of seasoning per 1lb of fresh salmon, that’s around 1 teaspoon (a bit less) per 4-ounce fillet. This can be adjusted, up or down, to your preferences.
How to Store Salmon Seasoning
Transfer the seasoning to an air-tight jar and store it in your pantry with the other seasonings. It lasts up to 6 months. After that, you can still use it, but the herbs and spices won't be fresh, and the seasoning will be tasteless.
The Perfect Salmon Seasoning
Watch how it’s made:
Ingredients
- ¼ cup granulated onion, or powder
- ¼ cup granulated garlic, or powder
- ¼ cup dried oregano
- ¼ cup paprika
- 1 tablespoon black pepper
- 2 tablespoons salt
Instructions
- In a small bowl, combine all the seasonings listed. Transfer the salmon seasoning mix to a spice jar.
- Store in an air-tight jar in the pantry for up to 6 months.
Kate says
Hi. Your instructions say:
In a small bowl, combine onion, garlic, oregano, and paprika. Mix to combine.
What about the salt? The recipe calls for 2 tablespoons which seems like a lot to me.
Thanks
Laura Fuentes says
My apologies for the confusion. Everything (all the seasonings) should be mixed (including the salt). Yes, 2 tablespoons seems like a lot on its own but the recipe yields 1 1/4 cups of salmon seasoning. You only use 1 to 1 1/2 tablespoons of the mixed seasoning per pound of salmon, the rest you save for another day. I hope this helps!
Richard Hunsinger says
Excellent recipe. I broil all my fish.
My wife passed last July and she wasn’t big on broiling. She’s the only thing I miss more than broiling seafood.
Katherine E Flora says
I have several great salmon recipes, however, I was looking for a savory rather than sweet marinade/rub. This was perfect. It is definitely in the rotation!
Kathryn says
I made this seasoning for my salmon this week and it tasted so good! So much better than the store bought version I’d been making.