Easy Grilled Salmon

Name: Easy Grilled Salmon
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 680 grams salmon fillets, skin-on (about 1/3 to 1/2 pound per person); 1 serving Extra virgin olive oil; 177 milliliters soy sauce (use gluten-free soy sauce if cooking gluten-free); 4 garlic cloves, minced; 237 milliliters soy sauce (use gluten-free soy sauce if cooking gluten-free); 1 inch fresh ginger root, grated; 4 cloves garlic, crushed; 2 Tbsps brown sugar; 118 milliliters soy sauce (use gluten-free soy sauce if cooking gluten-free); 59 milliliters mirin (sweet Japanese rice wine) or seasoned rice vinegar; 59 milliliters brown sugar; 2 Tbsps minced garlic; 2 Tbsps minced fresh ginger; 59 milliliters minced green onions; 2 Tbsps vegetable oil; 1 pinch Pinch chili pepper flakes; 118 milliliters sake; 118 milliliters mirin; 2 Tbsps finely grated fresh ginger; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 1 dash A of red chili pepper flakes; 59 milliliters white sugar

Easy Grilled Salmon

Need a gluten free, dairy free, and pescatarian main course? Easy Grilled Salmon could be an outstanding recipe to try. This recipe serves 4. This recipe covers 69% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One portion of this dish contains about 207g of protein, 86g of fat, and a total of 2659 calories. It is perfect for The Fourth Of July. Head to the store and pick up sake, soy sauce, brown sugar, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 45 minutes. Easy Glazed Grilled Salmon, Easy Grilled Pesto Salmon in Foil, and Easy Grilled Maple Dijon Salmon with Bacon are very similar to this recipe.

Instructions

Combine marinade ingredients in a bowl. If sugar is an ingredient in the marinade you are using, stir until the sugar is completely dissolved.

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Marinade

Sugar

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Bowl

Cut fillets 1 1/2 to 2 inches wide.

Place marinade ingredients in a large casserole dish (or a plate with sides so the marinade doesn't run). Coat the salmon fillets in the marinade and then place them skinless-side down in the marinade.

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Salmon Fillets

Marinade

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Casserole Dish

Marinate for 20 minutes for a quick marinade (can do this at room temperature while you are preparing the grill) or if you have more time, from 1 to 2 hours in the refrigerator.

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Marinade

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Grill

Before grilling, remove fillets from marinade and discard the marinade. Generously rub or brush oil on both sides of fish fillets.

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Fish Fillets

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Cooking Oil

Prepare the grill: Prepare the grill for high direct heat (if you are using a charcoal grill, prepare one side of the grill for high direct heat and the other side with fewer coals for indirect heating).

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When the grill is hot (you should be able to hold your hand one inch above the grill grates for only 1 second), brush the grill grates with oil. (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.)

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Dip

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Dry Seasoning Rub

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Paper Towels

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Tongs

Place salmon fillets on grill, skinless side down first, so that they can get nice grill marks on the hot grill while the fish is still firm. Close the grill lid. Cook 1 to 3 minutes on the first side, depending on how thick the fillets are.

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Salmon Fillets

Fish

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Grill

Once the fish fillets have been placed on the grill, do not move them until you are going to flip them over. Otherwise, they may fall apart.

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Fish Fillets

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Grill

Turn fillets over to grill skin-side down: Look for grill marks on the fish and a small layer of opaque (cooked) fish where the fish is closes to the grill. Using tongs, and a metal spatula to help if necessary, carefully turn the fish onto the other side, so that the skin side is now on the grill grates.

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Fish

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Tongs

If you are using a charcoal grill, the fillets should be placed on the side of the grill furthest from the coals. If you are using a gas grill, just reduce the flame to medium.

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Close the grill lid. Cook for another 2-5 minutes, again depending on the thickness of the fillets. Salmon should be just barely opaque throughout when done.

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Salmon

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Grill

Better to err on the side of undercooking the salmon, rather than overcooking. You can always put the fish back on the grill, but once a good fillet is overcooked, there's nothing you can do.

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Salmon

Fish

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Grill

Remove from grill and serve immediately.

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Recommended wine: Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Sauvignon Blanc

Grilled Salmon works really well with Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and Sauvignon Blanc. To decide on white or red, you should consider your seasoning and sauces. Chardonnay is a great friend to buttery, creamy dishes, while sauvignon blanc can complement herb or citrus-centric dishes. A light-bodied, low-tannin red such as the pinot noir goes great with broiled or grilled salmon. You could try GEN5 Chardonnay. Reviewers quite like it with a 4.3 out of 5 star rating and a price of about 9 dollars per bottle.