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Grilled Salmon with Skin fillets, seasoned with pepper, served with lemon wedges.

Grilled Salmon with Skin

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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Servings 4
Calories 307 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 1/2 pounds salmon with skin on
  • 2 tablespoons ghee clarified butter
  • Salt to taste
  • Pepper to taste

Instructions
 

  • Gently remove any remaining scales from the skin using a fish scaler or the back of a knife, then pat the salmon dry with paper towels.
    Fresh salmon fillets with skin on, ready for cooking, on a platter with salt and pepper.
  • Let the salmon sit wrapped in paper towels at room temperature for 15 minutes.
    Letting raw salmon sit wrapped in paper towels for Grilled Salmon with Skin.
  • Turn on your gas grill to high, it usually takes about 15 minutes to warm up fully.
  • Unwrap the salmon, cut into even portions if necessary, and spread a thin layer of ghee on the skin.
    Spreading ghee on raw salmon fillets for grilled salmon with skin.
  • Sprinkle salt and pepper evenly over all sides of the salmon, including the skin.
    Sprinkling salt and pepper on raw salmon fillets with skin for Grilled Salmon with Skin.
  • With the grill lid open, turn off the flames, place the salmon skin-side down on the grates, then close the lid to cook for 5 minutes (do not peek!).
    Four seasoned salmon fillets cooking on a grill grate for grilled salmon with skin.
  • Turn the grill back to high heat for another 2 minutes.
  • Open the lid, flip the salmon over (meat side down), close the lid again, and cook for 1 more minute.
    Seasoned salmon fillets with skin grilling on a barbecue.
  • Use a meat thermometer to check for an internal temperature of 135°F. You can cook for an additional 1-2 minutes if needed.
    Checking the internal temperature of grilled salmon with skin using a meat thermometer.

Nutrition

Calories: 307kcalProtein: 34gFat: 18gSaturated Fat: 6gSodium: 75mg
Keyword Grilled Salmon with Skin
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