Salmon is a great fish for the grill and its also one of my family's favourite seafood. While the smoky flavour may be the top reason to grill salmon, the quick prep time is also a benefit. This is a quick and delicious recipe that will have a heart-healthy yet complete meal prepared in minutes so you can feel good about indulging in a tender, melt-in-your mouth salmon dinner. A simple marinate makes these grilled salmon fillets simply irresistible.
1salmon fillet, cut into 3 pieces ( about 500g / 1 lb)
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Instructions
Rinse the salmon fillets under cold water and pat dry with paper towels. Leave the skin on and pull out any obvious bones. Cut the salmon into serving-size pieces.
Place the salmon fillets skin-side up in a shallow glass or plastic container.
In a small bowl, mix all ingredients except the salmon fillets. Pour the marinade over the salmon. Cover and refrigerated for at least 30 minutes but not longer than 1 hour.
Remove the marinated salmon from the fridge 1 hour before grilling to bring to room temperature. Place the marinated salmon to drain on a plate. Reserve the marinate for brushing on fillet during grilling.
The salmon fillet is finally ready for the grill. Prepare the charcoal grill for medium heat.
Place the salmon fillet skin side side up on the grill rack directly over medium coals. Cover and grill over medium heat for about 6 to 8 minutes or until fillet begins to flake when tested with a fork.
Using a thin-bladed turner, flip the fillet over, now skin-side down. Brush the salmon with the reserved marinade after turning to add flavour and keep it moist.
Cover and continue grilling for another 6 minutes. Using a fork, check the flesh at the thickest part of the fillet. When it's done, grilled salmon will be opaque, flaky yet moist and will pull apart easily.
Slide the turner under the fillet and remove the fish from the grill to serve.