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: onion and garlic (both granulated or powder), dried oregano, paprika for a touch of heat, black pepper, and salt.
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 airtight jar or container at room temperature and never in the fridge for up to 6 months.
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 airtight 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.
Notes
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Carrie says
How long would I cook this at and what temperature. Thank you
Laura Fuentes says
It depends how you want to cook it! Use this seasoning with one of these methods: oven baked salmon recipe, my salmon in a pan, and air fryer salmon recipes.
Abby says
The most incredible salmon seasoning recipe! This was delicious!!!
Brenda O says
This was the best salmon seasoning recipe I’ve ever had. I probably won’t make it any other way.
Rachel says
Delish!!!
Dayna says
This salmon seasoning is so flavorful.