American · Dinner

Grilled Salmon

Salmon fillets brushed with oil and grilled skin side down until the flesh flakes, served with lemon. Four servings in 17 minutes.

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Grilled Salmon, an American dinner recipe — salmon on the grill

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Making Grilled Salmon

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  1. Take the salmon out of the fridge 15 minutes before cooking and heat the grill to high.

  2. Pat the fillets dry, brush the skin with the oil and season with the salt and pepper.

  3. Grill skin side down for 10 minutes without turning, until the flesh flakes and the skin is crisp.

  4. Mash the butter with the parsley, top each fillet with a little and serve with the lemon.

Small Things That Help

  • Pat the fillets dry so the skin crisps.
  • Leave the fish undisturbed while it cooks.
  • Check at 7 minutes if your grill runs hot.
  • Rest for 2 minutes before serving.

What to Serve with Grilled Salmon

  • New potatoes
  • Asparagus
  • Green salad
  • Lemon rice

Storing & Reheating Grilled Salmon

Keeps in the fridge for up to 2 days. Eat it cold in salads rather than reheating, which dries it out.

Grilled Salmon: Questions and Answers

How long does Grilled Salmon take to make?

About 17 minutes in total — 5 minutes of preparation and 12 minutes of cooking. The recipe serves 4.

What are the key tips for making Grilled Salmon?

Pat the fillets dry so the skin crisps. Leave the fish undisturbed while it cooks. Check at 7 minutes if your grill runs hot. Rest for 2 minutes before serving.

What should I serve with Grilled Salmon?

New potatoes; Asparagus; Green salad; Lemon rice.

How should Grilled Salmon be stored?

Keeps in the fridge for up to 2 days. Eat it cold in salads rather than reheating, which dries it out.

Is Grilled Salmon suitable for a special diet?

This recipe is gluten-free, high-protein, low-carb, keto and no added sugar. Those labels are checked against the ingredient list, so a dish is only marked when nothing in it contradicts the claim.

How many calories are in Grilled Salmon?

About 425 kcal per serving, with 30 g protein, 2 g carbohydrate and 33 g fat. The figures are calculated from the ingredient list and are an estimate.

What's in a Serving

Per serving, calculated from the ingredient list. Treat these as an estimate — brands and cuts vary.

425Calories
30gProtein
2gCarbs
33gFat
1gFibre
0gSugar
660mgSodium

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