How Long To Grill Salmon In Pan
Use a flat spatula.
How long to grill salmon in pan. If you are using skin on salmon put the pink meat y side down first and cook for about 4 to 5 minutes. I like to do the presentation side down first. Most fillets are an inch or thinner but salmon steaks can be a little thicker so you may need additional time.
A general rule of thumb is to grill your fish for 6 to 8 minutes for every inch of fish. Allow 6 to 8 minutes depending on the thickness. Check out all of our grilled salmon recipes.
Open the grill lid and place the salmon skin side down on the hot zone. Most of the cooking will take place on the skin side. In general direct heat grilled salmon should take about eight minutes per inch of thickness or about four minutes per side.
So if your salmon fillet is one inch thick you should grill it for 3 to 4 minutes per side.