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Grilling Salmon for the 1st time

Looking for cooking tips to grill Salmon. Marinade/seasoning, cook time, cook temp! This will be my 1st time grilling Salmon on the BGE!

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  • mEGG_My_Day
    mEGG_My_Day Posts: 1,653
    Memphis, TN 

    LBGE, 2 SBGE, Hasty-Bake Gourmet
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  • JohnEggGio
    JohnEggGio Posts: 1,430
    I like to get a whole side, maybe 3-4 pounds. Put it on some heavy duty aluminum foil, skin down.  I fold-up the edges to sorta create a tray to hold juices.  Usually just salt and pepper.  I go raised, indirect at 325-350, and I get some smoke on it.  Cook to desired done-ness.  I go 45-60 minutes.  The skin sticks to the foil - easy to remove the flesh.  I make smoked salmon dip/spread with the leftovers- always a hit.
    Maryland, 1 LBGE
  • JethroVA
    JethroVA Posts: 1,251
    Simple salmon marinade: 1/3 cup each of: water, brown sugar, soy sauce.  1/4 cup vegetable oil.  Pepper, salt and garlic to taste.   Marinate filets for an hour or two.  Baste the filets as they cook.   This is a family favorite, lends a savory slightly sweet taste.  Sorry no pics but it does create a nice caramel color. 
    Richmond and Mathews County, VA. Large BGE, Weber gas, little Weber charcoal. Vintage ManGrates. Little reddish portable kamado that shall remain nameless here.  Very Extremely Stable Genius. 
  • I like to get a whole side, maybe 3-4 pounds. Put it on some heavy duty aluminum foil, skin down.  I fold-up the edges to sorta create a tray to hold juices.  Usually just salt and pepper.  I go raised, indirect at 325-350, and I get some smoke on it.  Cook to desired done-ness.  I go 45-60 minutes.  The skin sticks to the foil - easy to remove the flesh.  I make smoked salmon dip/spread with the leftovers- always a hit.
    Thanks John! I will give that a try. 
  • JethroVA said:
    Simple salmon marinade: 1/3 cup each of: water, brown sugar, soy sauce.  1/4 cup vegetable oil.  Pepper, salt and garlic to taste.   Marinate filets for an hour or two.  Baste the filets as they cook.   This is a family favorite, lends a savory slightly sweet taste.  Sorry no pics but it does create a nice caramel color. 
    Thanks Jethro! Appreciate the help! Tell Daisy May I said how you durin! 
  • Battleborn
    Battleborn Posts: 3,331
    I did salmon tonight. Easy weeknight meal. 350-400 with cedar planks. A whole side takes 35-40 minutes. I usually use some Rufus Teague Fish rub. 
    Las Vegas, NV


  • mahenryak
    mahenryak Posts: 1,324
    Italian Dressing is a very simple, nice marinade for salmon.  
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