Salmon Fish Skinner & Grilling

Choosing your salmon

Salmon fish skinner choosing fish caught in the wild have to work harder than farm-raised, so they tend to be leaner and more fish-like in taste.

Ingredients for Grilled Salmon

The only ingredients needed are:

• A nice filet of salmon, king, chinook, coho, or sockeye.
• A quality oil (grape seed oil for its high smoke point, or an extra virgin olive oil are good options)
• Kosher salt
• Freshly ground black pepper.

The Best Grill Temperature for Grilled Salmon

Grill the salmon on a 450°-500° F hot grill. The number one way to ensure success when grilling fish is a smoking hot grill. Cook for skin side down for about 6-8 minutes on hot grates to ensure the fish (or any other protein) will not stick to the grates and will lift easily away once it’s done.

Oil the fish, not the grill. Contrary to popular belief, there’s no need to oil the grill grates. Oiling the fish itself improves the chances of it releasing more easily from the grates to look—and taste—better. Again, a neutral-flavored oil with a high smoke point like grape seed oil is a good one to choose.

How Long to Cook Grilled Salmon

The fish will stick to the grates at first, but after about 6 to 8 minutes, the skin will crisp and release naturally, making it easy to flip to the other side for just another 1-2 minutes of browning.

Nock CBF 496 – Salmon fish skinner