How To Cook Salmon On Grill Without Sticking
You re looking for medium high heat or 400 to 450 f.
How to cook salmon on grill without sticking. Place salmon fillets directly on clean grill grates skin side down. You want the grates to be very hot to help prevent sticking. You can grill it on a cedar plank.
Make sure to leave some space between the fillets to help the fish cook evenly. Prepare the fillet s with skin on by seasoning and slathering with oil on the flesh and skin. If you ve got foil and some cooking spray you can make your grill a non stick grill too.
Chris solves both these problems by making his grill a non stick grill. Keep the skin on skin on fillets work best for direct grilling because the skin helps hold the fish together and prevents sticking to the grill. If you re using a charcoal grill with a chimney to light the coals after.
Pre heat the grill to at least 400f. To give your salmon grill marks place it at a 45 angle to the grate. Gently flip salmon to grill flesh side down grill for 1 to 2 minutes.
For a charcoal grill prepare the coals until they re covered with gray ash and spread them out in an even layer. If you re not careful you can lose half of your fillet to the fire. The best way to keep the salmon from sticking is to start with a clean preheated grill.
Depending on the size of your filet and the heat of the grill each side could take between 4 and 8 minutes to cook. Let a gas grill heat up to medium hot for at least 15 minutes. Close grill and let cook for 6 to 8 minutes.