Salmon on the grill on the grill

Step-by-step preparation

Cooking time: 40 mins

1. STEP 1

   

   How to cook salmon on charcoal on a grill? First of all, prepare the fish and all the products you will need. Fish can be used fresh or frozen. You can also take ready-made store-bought steaks. If you have frozen fish, you need to defrost it in advance. Read about all the intricacies of proper defrosting in a separate article, link at the end of the recipe. Gut the carcass, remove scales and wash in cold water.

2. STEP 2

   

   Dry the salmon with paper towels to remove excess moisture and cut into pieces no more than 3-4 centimeters thick.

3. STEP 3

   

   Mash the peppercorns in a mortar. You can use a ready-made mixture of ground peppers, but hand-chopped peas are more flavorful.

4. STEP 4

   

   Place the steaks on a flat surface. Sprinkle a little salt, pepper and rosemary on top. Dry Provencal herbs go very well with red fish, so they can also be used for pickling. Squeeze the juice of half a lemon onto the fish.

5. STEP 5

   

   Turn each piece of fish over and again add salt, pepper, rosemary and lemon juice. Drizzle the steaks with a little sunflower or olive oil. Using light massaging movements, distribute the lemon juice and oil throughout the fish.

6. STEP 6

   

   Place the salmon in a plastic bag or food container and leave for a while. It is not necessary to marinate red fish for a long time. For the fish to be saturated with the aromas of spices, it will take enough time for the fire to burn out in the grill. .

7. STEP 7

   

   Light up the grill. When there are coals left, you can proceed to the next step.

8. STEP 8

   

   Wash the grill, dry it and grease it with vegetable oil. This is necessary so that the fish does not stick to the metal rods during the cooking process. Place the steaks a short distance apart on the grill.

9. STEP 9

   

   Send the fish to the grill.

10. STEP 10

    

    Periodically turn the grill over to the other side.

11. STEP 11

    

    Cook the fish until the salmon is covered with an appetizing golden crust.

12. STEP 12

    

    Steaks take very little time to cook. You can check the readiness by piercing the meat with the tip of a thin sharp knife; if you see a clear liquid, then the fish is ready. If you overcook steaks on the grill, they will turn out tough and dry.

13. STEP 13

    

    It took me about 8-10 minutes to cook medium sized steaks over medium heat.

14. STEP 14

    

    The salmon on the grill is ready and can be served as is.

15. STEP 15

    

    But I suggest complementing juicy steaks with lemon and fresh herbs. To do this, mix in a small deep container the juice of half a lemon, just a little vegetable or olive oil (literally 0.5-1 tsp), finely chopped dill and ground pepper. If you have large and fairly fatty steaks, then oil can be omitted.

16. STEP 16

    

    Apply the mixture with a silicone brush to each piece of fish.

17. STEP 17

    

    Bon appetit!