Salmon with White Barbecue Sauce

🐠 Ingredients

Whip up this white barbecue sauce while the barbecue is heating up.

• Salmon filets - A popular West coast choice year round.

• Miracle Whip & butter - Homemade mayo will be more runny but you can use it.

• Honey, white wine vinegar & lemon juice - For the perfect balance of sweet and tart.

• Dill - Pairs well with salmon and is a fresh take on the Alabama white sauce.

See recipe card for exact amounts.

Instructions

Grilling - Whoever the grill master is in your house can grill the salmon with their method and timing. Pay attention, know your barbecue and trust yourself.

Oven method - When you find what works for you make a mental note and use 'your method' whenever you want. If it's not sunny out my husband will cook salmon in the oven at 350℉ for 25 minutes, perfect every time! No matter what recipe he is using.

Substitutions & Variations

Miracle Whip - This is an ultra-processed food I'm trying to get rid of. Substitute homemade mayo if you have it, knowing the sauce will be more runny.

Seasonings - Alabama white barbecue sauce recipes vary as you would expect. They can include mustard, horseradish, garlic and Worcestershire sauce. Feel free to adjust this recipe to your liking.

Serving Salmon with White Barbecue Sauce

Gourmet Dinner - For a fancy dinner wow your guests by serving these cute vegetable stacks on a small plate on the side.

Edible Flowers - I buy a pansy plant for my outside table in the spring and keep it alive as long as I can. You'll see them in lots of my pictures on social media. Check out this post, edible flowers in the kitchen and get them in your garden for simple and impressive garnishes all summer.

Tools for Gluten Free Cooks

Whether you're visiting family, traveling, using public grills at campsites and parks or sending kids to a birthday party; gluten free cooks need options. Tin foil in always a good choice to avoid cross contact on shared grills.

The reusable option is grilling sheets. They go right on the grates of any barbecue and the food still gets the nice grill marks you want. Cut the sheets in any size you need. Wash and reuse year round. For more on these check out this post, Reusable Grilling Sheets and more.

Storage

If I'm making this salmon recipe for two or three, I divide the sauce with half for dinner and the other half straight into a clean jar. It lasts for weeks and if I labelled the jar it will serve as a reminder to me to repeat this meal.

I also use this sauce to make tuna or salmon salad. This can be done with leftover cooked salmon, canned salmon or canned tuna. Add any amount to perk up your typical combination.