How To Cook Salmon With Skin Grill

Place the salmon directly on the grill grates skin side down and place the cover on the grill.

How to cook salmon with skin grill. To avoid flare ups place the fillet between burners so that as the salmon cooks the fat doesn t drip on a flame and cause a burst of fire to cook the fish too quickly. Once the grill is hot clean the grates with a stainless steel grill brush to get a fresh cooking surface. Or you can just go ahead and serve it crispy skin and all.

Check for internal temp of 145 to ensure it is fully cooked. For a delicious but healthy meal grill up some salmon with the skin on. Turn the lemon slices to grill the second side and remove to a platter when grill marks appear.

Prepare the grill by moistening a paper towel with cooking oil. Close the lid and let the salmon cook for 3 4 minutes. Cook until the bottom of the fish starts to change color about 5 minutes.

Cook the meat side first with a sprinkle of salt to prevent it from sticking. Most of the cooking will take place on the skin side. 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.

You can also grill the fish skin side up but grilling it skin side down results in delicious crispy skin. Use a flat spatula. Grill salmon approximately 4 5 minutes per 1 2 inch thickness thickness measured by the thickest part of the piece of salmon you are cooking over direct heat direct heat directly over the heat source fire.

When the salmon s done cooking slide a wide metal spatula between the flesh and the skin to release the salmon from the grill. Place the salmon at an angle over direct high heat with the flesh side of the salmon on the grates as pictured below. Allow 6 to 8 minutes depending on the thickness.