🐫 How To Cook Salmon On A Grill

Follow my foolproof steps for this easy grilled salmon recipe for a delicious dish that comes together in minutes and, more importantly, it's intact. These c 1. Pull any pin bones out of the salmon. Lay the salmon on a cutting board skin-down. Run your fingers over the meat to feel for any small, hard lumps. Grasp the ends of the bones with needle-nose pliers or tweezers and pull them out at an angle. Try to pull the bones out at the angle they are pointing. Soak cedar planks for at least 1 hour in warm water. Soak longer if you have time. Stir soy sauce, vegetable oil, rice vinegar, sesame oil, green onions, ginger, and garlic together in a shallow dish. Place salmon fillets in soy mixture and turn to coat. Cover and marinate for at least 15 minutes, or up to 1 hour refrigerated. Preheat your grill on high heat to 500 degrees. Prep the salmon by lightly brushing it with olive oil and season it evenly with salt and pepper. Once the grill is hot, clean the grates with a stainless steel grill brush to get a fresh cooking surface. Place the salmon at an angle over direct high heat with the flesh side of the salmon on the 2. Skin side down. It is really important when grilling salmon to put the skin side down (flesh side up) on the preheated grates. Lay the salmon skin-side down in the hot zone of your grill. Grilling salmon skin side down helps hold the fish together while it cooks and the skin will naturally release from the grates when it is ready to come off In a small saucepan, combine all ingredients but salmon. Bring to a boil. Cook and stir until sugar is dissolved, about 1 minute; set aside. Place salmon on oiled grill rack, skin side down. Grill, covered, over medium heat for 5 minutes. Brush with bourbon mixture. Grill until fish just begins to flake easily with a fork, 8-10 minutes longer. Place salmon fillets directly on clean grill grates skin side down. Close grill and let cook for 6 to 8 minutes. Gently flip salmon to grill flesh side down, grill for 1 to 2 minutes. (if salmon does not flip easily wait 1-2 minutes before flipping) Remove from grill when internal temperature reaches 130°F. How Long To Cook Salmon On Indoor Grill. Salmon is a versatile fish that can be cooked in many different ways. One popular way to cook salmon is on an indoor grill. When grilling salmon indoors, the cook time will vary depending on the thickness of the fish. For a thinner piece of salmon, cook time will be around 3-4 minutes per side. Add one 6 to 8-ounce, skin-on salmon fillet, with the skin side down. Cook for 3 minutes over high heat to brown the skin, spooning some of the melted butter over the top of the fish as it cooks. Transfer the pan to oven. Roast until fish is just cooked through, 8 to 10 minutes. Sprinkle salt, freshly ground black pepper and smoked paprika on both sides of the salmon fillet. Heat up a pan on high heat. When the pan is fully heated, add the remaining 1/2 tablespoon olive oil. Cook the salmon for 2-3 minutes, uninterrupted. Turn the salmon over and cook the other side for another 2-3 minutes, or until the inside is just Sear the fillets over the high heat for two minutes. Then rotate the grill grate 180 degrees, so the fish sits on the side of the grill away from the hot coals. Cover the grill, and finish cooking the fillets via indirect heat, which will take another 8-10 minutes (the general rule being 10 minutes total cooking time per inch of thickness.) Close the lid and grill for 5 minutes. Glaze. Use a thin, metal fish spatula to flip the salmon skin side down. Baste the salmon filets with the maple bourbon glaze and close the grill lid. Cook for an additional 4-5 minutes, or until the salmon reads at 145 degrees F internal temperature. Serve. .

how to cook salmon on a grill