Make your own Homemade Salmon Seasoning with just 7 ingredients you likely already have in your spice cupboard, and you’ll be on your way to the most flavorful salmon in no time.

Keep a batch of this homemade salmon seasoning on hand for making air fryer salmon, pan fried salmon or fiesta salmon rice bowls.

Our Go To Salmon Seasoning

This salmon seasoning is seriously our go-to in the Fit Foodie Kitchen! It uses a short list of very simple spices that pack big flavor, but doesn’t overpower the amazing taste of salmon itself. Make a large batch of this salmon seasoning to always have on hand!

Recommended Spice Containers

Ball

Mason Jars

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4 Oz. Mini Mason Jars

Weck

10 oz. Canning Jar

Crate and Barrel

Mini Oval Spice Jar

Why Make Homemade Salmon Seasoning

We like to make our own homemade seasonings for most things, not just for seasoning salmon! Our pork rub, fajita seasoning, and homemade chili seasoning are some of our favorites. Homemade seasoning recipes are the best because:

Salt control: You get to control how much salt you put in your spice blends. When you buy store-bought blends they often have quite a bit of sodium and sometimes even fillers.

Heat: Having control over the spice level and sweetness of spice blends is so helpful. You can truly make it your own!

Make-Ahead: Once you find a mix you like, you can make a double or a triple batch and have it on hand.

Spices that Go Best with Salmon

While salmon is such a versatile seafood option, we love to have our classic salmon seasoning on hand to quickly and easily season any salmon filet at a moment’s notice. You’ll need:

Be sure to scroll down to the recipe card to see how much of each ingredient you need for this salmon seasoning.

• Paprika 
• Garlic powder
• Brown sugar
• Kosher salt 
• Dried thyme 
• Mustard powder 
• Black pepper

Try Surrender Salmon!

Our all-time favorite salmon is Surrender Salmon. They catch wild-Alaskan salmon off of Bristol Bay in Alaska. The salmon is bright orange, so flakey and delicious, and truly the best.

Surrender Salmon is a family-run company based here in Minneapolis and they are good friends of ours! Support a local business if you can.

How to Use Salmon Seasoning

Pat your salmon dry and then sprinkle the seasoning on top of the salmon. Lightly rub the seasonings into the salmon, and let it sit for 15 minutes before cooking using your favorite method.

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Air Fryer Salmon

Use this salmon seasoning for our air fryer salmon recipe! It comes out so tender on the inside and perfectly crisped up on the outside.

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How Much Salmon Seasoning per 1 lb. Salmon?

Use around 1 tablespoon of seasoning per 1 lb. of salmon.

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Storage

Store homemade salmon seasoning in a sealed jar in a cool, dark place. Will last up to 6 months.