How To Grill Salmon With Skin On One Side
You can also grill the fish skin side up but grilling it skin side down results in delicious crispy skin.
How to grill salmon with skin on one side. Place the salmon directly on the grill grates skin side down and place the cover on the grill. Instructions preheat your gas grill or light a medium hot charcoal fire 350 375 degrees f. If you have one of the dome cookers like a big green egg or grill dome the results are even better.
Here s another option especially for salmon lower your grill heat to maybe 300 cook it skin side down and leave it that way for the whole cook don t slip at all. Grilling a salmon fillet or steak with the skin on is preferable to grilling skinless cuts because the skin helps hold them together as they cook in high dry heat. The skin will be perfectly crispy and the fish will cook suprisingly evenly.
Rub or brush over fish until evenly coated. Use a flat spatula. Place salmon skin side down on grill.
Place skin side down over direct heat and close the grill. Allow 6 to 8 minutes depending on the thickness. Place the salmon on the preheated grill skin side down note.
Let cook for 3 4 minutes keep cover on. 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. In a small bowl stir oil with seasonings.
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. If needed you can flip the salmon and cook quickly on the flesh side. Prepare the grill by moistening a paper towel with cooking oil.