Grilled Sockeye Salmon Recipe

Place salmon on preheated grill skin side down.

Grilled sockeye salmon recipe. Okay okay so maybe this isnt the oooooonly grilled salmon recipe youll ever need but its a pretty great go to. They range in size. My husband and i first discovered wild sockeye salmon during a trip we took to seattle years back when we were dating. Loaded with omega 3s and ready in under 30 minutes this grilled salmon with lemon garlic sauce is sure to please any palate.

The only grilled salmon recipe youll ever need. When you serve the salmon the skin will stick to the foil and your grill will remain clean. Grill it flesh side down and then flip it over if using an open fire. Due to its complex flavor sockeye is not a fish to dress up with complex sauces.

This honey mustard grilled salmon is so simple and really the time it takes to get the grill hot is more than it takes to have this grilled and on the table. Sometimes simple is the best recipe and i believe this is true for salmon. Salmon should be able to flake with a fork but not be too dry. The tender moist and juicy salmon gets a nice crispy grill on both sides and then gets basted with the honey mustard mint sauce.

Try this simply grilled wild sockeye salmon with a drizzle of olive oil salt and pepper and grill for a super quick meal. If you are using a wood burning or charcoal grill leave uncovered. Or skin side down on a cedar plank. Grill until fish just begins to flake in center 4 to 5 minutes longer.

Recipe from harris teeters fresh catch newsletter the name sockeye comes from an attempt to translate the word suk kegh from british columbias native coast salish language. This flavorful fish shouldnt be covered up with too many ingredients or it hides the natural flavor. I love wild sockeye salmon on the bbq when in season late spring through summer. Grill salmon uncovered 5 minutes.

Crispy and tender perfectly cooked grilled salmon with a grilled zucchini and tomato salsa. A thin sockeye fillet might need closer to 3 minutes on one side. You will know it is ready when you can slide a spatula underneath the salmon. Cover with the lid and grill the fillet for 10 minutes per inch of thickness about 20 minutes.

Using 1 or 2 large spatulas carefully turn fish over. Leave the salmon on the grill for a solid 4 to 6 minutes depending on thickness. I show you how to grill this highly prized pacific fish to a perfect medium still pink in centre doneness. Sockeye salmon is firmer than other fish and can be overcooked very easily.

For grilling stick to a simple preparation of olive oil lemon and salt and pepper. Slide the foil with the salmon off of the cookie sheet and onto the grill.