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Easy BBQ salmon is a 2-ingredient recipe that can be grilled or oven roasted. It’s perfect for a quick weeknight dinner or for meal prepping healthy lunches!

Hello from the beach!

Today is my last day of a long weekend girls beach getaway with my mother-in-law, sister-in-law and two of my husband’s aunts and their daughters. We’ve had some long, lazy mornings, afternoons at the beach, and evenings spent chatting and drinking wine. I don’t want to leave!

But it’ll be nice to get home today and see my family. The kids both have their last week of school this week and then they are out for the summer! I’m hoping to slow down a little work-wise and have lots of pool days and play time with them the next few months. ❤️

But before I pack up and head home, let’s get on to the food!

So, I kind-of have a thing for BBQ sauce. I LOVE the stuff! Not just for brushing onto meats, but for dipping all kinds of

I’ve shared my BBQ chicken burgers, BBQ chicken quinoa salad bowls and sausage pineapple kabobs with BBQ sauce. (I even make a BBQ cheddar turkey meatloaf!)

Today I’m sharing my easy BBQ salmon, which I have to admit, is kind-of a silly recipe.

I mean, it’s just BBQ sauce brushed on salmon that’s then roasted and served. #spoileralert #sosimple

But we make it ALL the time and we really love it, so I felt like I should bring it to you!

Sometimes simple is needed, right?

Another thing I really love about this BBQ salmon recipe is that it’s perfect for an easy weeknight dinner but also can be prepped ahead and used for grain bowls, salads and wraps later in the week.

Plus it features my very favorite fish – salmon!

(Just last week I shared my honey lime salmon. Just as delicious and nearly as easy. 👍)

A few notes on this BBQ salmon recipe:

I always buy wild caught salmon. It’s loaded with more nutrients than farm-raised and has much better flavor I think.
You’ll want a good quality BBQ sauce for this recipe. I suggest looking for one that doesn’t have high-fructose corn syrup. (Sadly, many still do.)
I use a plain/original-style BBQ sauce but you could certainly change this up and use a flavored BBQ sauce.
I usually roast our salmon but you could grill this as well.
If you really love BBQ sauce like I do, you can brush it with some extra sauce after it’s cooked or only use part of the sauce before baking and save the rest for serving.

Next time you’re in a pinch, I hope you’ll turn to this easy BBQ salmon recipe. It’s simple but always hits the spot!

Have a great week friends!

XO,

Kathryn

P.S. Want some super simple side dishes to go with this? Check these out:

Easy BBQ salmon

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Prep Time 5 minutes Cook Time 12 minutes Total Time 17 minutes

Serves 4 adjust servings

Easy BBQ salmon is a 2-ingredient recipe that can be grilled or oven roasted. It’s perfect for a quick weeknight dinner or for meal prepping healthy lunches!

Ingredients

4 (6 oz.) salmon filets
1/2 cup prepared BBQ sauce

Instructions

Preheat oven to 400. Line a baking sheet with foil for easy clean up.

Place salmon on baking sheet and brush each filet with about 2 tablespoons of BBQ sauce. (See notes.)

Bake salmon for 10-15 minutes or until desired doneness (it will depend on the thickness of your salmon).

Serve for dinner or use for salads, wraps and grain bowls.

Recipe Notes

I usually roast our salmon but you could grill this as well.

I use a plain/original-style BBQ sauce but you could certainly change this up and use a flavored BBQ sauce.

If you really love BBQ sauce like I do, you can brush it with some extra sauce after it’s cooked or only use part of the sauce before baking and save the rest for serving.

Nutrition Facts
Serving Size
Amount Per Serving	As Served
Calories 354kcal Calories from fat 205
% Daily Value
Total Fat 23g	35%
Saturated Fat 5g	25%
Cholesterol 94mg	31%
Sodium 100mg	4%
Protein 35g