Wondering what the best sauces to serve with salmon are? I’ve got you covered with this handy guide.
These sauces pair with all your favorite salmon recipes.
The BEST Sauces for Salmon
These are some of my favorite sauces to serve with salmon. I’ll usually pick one based on the type of salmon that I’m preparing.
Here are some examples:
- Salmon Fish Tacos + Mango Salsa
- Sous Vide Salmon + Lemon Butter Sauce
- Grilled Salmon + Homemade BBQ Sauce
- Oven Baked Salmon + Bearnaise Sauce
Keep reading to discover a sauce that you love. Then pair it with a couple salmon side dishes, a perfect salmon wine pairing, and you’re guaranteed an amazing dinner!
Note: These sauces are also delicious on trout. Learn all about trout vs. salmon here.
More Salmon Pairings:
Creamy Sauces for Salmon
Lemon Butter Sauce for Salmon
This lemon butter sauce, made with dry white wine and fresh dill, is the upgrade your salmon dinner craves!
Yogurt Dill Sauce
This delicious Yogurt Dill Sauce is a creamy yet light all-purpose sauce you’ll want to use on everything. Easy to make with Greek yogurt, lemon, garlic, and dill, just a scoop adds bright and vibrant flavors to salmon.
Bearnaise Sauce
This yummy Bearnaise sauce recipe is rich, fluffy, and tangy.
Honey Mustard Sauce
This easy homemade Honey Mustard Dressing recipe is made with just 4-ingredients!
Cilantro Lime Crema
This quick and tangy Cilantro Lime Crema is ready in just 5 minutes. Better than sour cream, this Mexican condiment is flavored with fresh cilantro and lime juice to create a creamy and vibrant sauce.
Tangy Sauces for Salmon
Mojo Sauce for Salmon
This Green Mojo Sauce is loaded with fresh herbs, garlic & spicy peppers. It’s the perfect, zesty topping for seafood.
Chimichurri Sauce
This Chimichurri Sauce recipe is packed with flavor and easy to make with simple ingredients & your blender or food processor.
Zesty Sauces for Salmon
Homemade BBQ Sauce
This Homemade BBQ Sauce Recipe is so easy! Made in just 15-minutes with simple ingredients you probably already have on hand. Perfect for grilled salmon or cedar plank salmon.
Gremolata
Gremolata is a zesty Italian condiment that always adds fresh, vibrant flavor to seafood. All you need is fresh parsley, lemon zest, and garlic. Bonus: customize it with more add-ins or use olive oil to transform it into a marinade!
Chipotle Crema Sauce
Add some smoke and spice to your favorite recipes with this Chipotle Crema. A Mexican-inspired sauce, this creamy mix is made with chipotles in adobo to give a boost to your favorite salmon dish.
Italian Dressing
This easy homemade Italian Dressing recipe is made with a tangy and zesty mix of pantry staple ingredients and dried herbs. Use it as a zesty marinade for salmon or drizzle it on your cooked dish.
Green Goddess Dressing
This healthy Green Goddess Dressing takes less than five minutes to make and is loaded with fresh herbs, garlic and tangy lime juice.
Salsas for Salmon
Mango Salsa
This sweet Mango Salsa has tons of flavor and flair! The bursts of acidity and brightness from the juicy fresh mangos, jalapeno, lime juice, and red onion are delicious on fish tacos.
Pineapple Salsa
This Easy Pineapple Salsa is light and fresh with just a hint of heat. Delicious with grilled fish!
Jalapeno Sesame Salsa
This jalapeno sesame salsa recipe is totally unique and so addictive! It’s the perfect topping for a simple sous vide salmon filet!
Pesto Sauces for Salmon
Pesto Genovese
Pesto Genovese, or classic Italian basil pesto, is an irresistibly herbaceous 5-ingredient sauce. Use it to elevate a bowl of pasta, drizzle it on a pizza, or spread it on a sandwich. The serving options are endless!
Arugula Pesto
Arugula Pesto has peppery kick from the arugula and is flavored with parmesan cheese, garlic, lemon zest & pine nuts.
Kale Pesto
This easy Kale Pesto recipe is totally vegan and delicious! Made with fresh kale, walnuts, and Italian seasonings.
More Seafood Sauce Recipes
- Sauces for Shrimp
- Sauces for Venison
- Sauces for Mahi Mahi
- Sauces for Tilapia
- Sauces for Halibut
- Sauces for Calamari
- Sauces for Mussels
- Sauces for Fried Fish
- Sauces for Fish
- Sauces for Lobster
- Sauces for Sushi
- Sauces for Coconut Shrimp
Did you Make Any of These Sauces for Salmon?
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Note: These sauces are also delicious with trout or steelhead. Learn more about trout vs. salmon and steelhead vs. salmon here.
15 Sauces for Salmon
Ingredients
- ¾ cup dry white wine (or dry vermouth)
- 3 Tablespoons shallot (minced)
- 2 Tablespoons lemon juice (fresh squeezed)
- ½ cup unsalted butter (cut into 6 pieces)
- 1 ½ Tablespoons fresh dill (chopped)
- Salt and pepper (to taste)
Instructions
- Boil wine, shallot and lemon juice in a small saucepan over high heat until reduced to ¼ cup, about 6 minutes.
- Reduce heat to low and add butter, one piece at a time, whisking until melted before adding more.
- Remove pan from heat. Stir in dill.
- Season to taste with salt and pepper.
Notes
- If you don’t have dill, you can still use this delicious recipe, just swap the dill ingredient out for parsley, basil or tarragon.
- If your sauce is too thin, you can continue cooking it over low-medium heat and whisk in a few tablespoons of cornstarch and cold water to thicken it up a bit. Always start with a little and add as needed.
- If you over season the sauce, Like I said before, less is more! When making sauces especially, it’s super easy to season, taste, and season some more. To take down too much seasoning, you’ll have to add in more bone broth and water to balance the flavors — then likely more cornstarch to thinking the mixture again. You’ll then end up with LOTS of sauce.
- If your sauce is too sour, then you probably just have a bit too much lemon juice in comparison to your other ingredients. Even that out by adding in a little more garlic, shallots, and white wine, then whisk together. Don’t be afraid to taste your sauce while you cook to ensure you’re getting the perfect flavors.
