How To Cook King Salmon On The Grill
Cook for 3 to 6 minutes or until the skin is super crispy and fish is opaque.
How to cook king salmon on the grill. Place the salmon directly on the grill grates skin side down and place the cover on the grill. Close the grill lead and cook 1 3 minutes until internal temperature reaches 140 degrees. The fish will cook too much and will fall apart when you try to flip it the uncooked skin helps hold things together.
Most often we do grilled salmon in foil with asparagus. Place the salmon fillet on the grill skin side down i put it over the hottest part of the grill and cover. Trim the asparagus spears arrange them on a grill basket like this one then toss them with olive oil salt pepper.
Grill beside the salmon for 8 to 12 minutes or until tender. Open grill lid wipe grill surface clean add optional soaked hickory or other wood onto coals place salmon on grill cover and cook for one to two minutes. Most people choose to cook with the skin on.
Sprinkle brown sugar over the fillet and arrange lemon slices in an even layer over top. The best way to do that is to fold up a paper towel dip in oil and use tongs to rub the folded up paper towel on the grill grates place fillets meat side down first then skin side. For rare in the center salmon cook about 2 minutes per side.
Grilled baked pan seared broiled or even poached there s no wrong way to cook king salmon. Put the salmon on the grill skin side up. It seems counterintuitive but do it anyway because you want a good sear on the fish and you cannot do this well if you start skin side down.
Add salmon fillets and toss until coated. Some people prefer to grill king salmon on cedar planks. Using long handled tongs rub the oiled towel onto the grill rack moving from the back of the grill towards the front to protect your arms from flare ups.