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bbq salmon fillet on bed of vegetables - Pasta side dishes for salmon

Delicious BBQ Salmon Recipe

Bo Kauffmann
What makes this recipe so simple is the set-and-forget heating instructions while its on the BBQ.
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 17 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine seafood
Servings 6 Persons

Equipment

  • 1 Aluminum Foil
  • 1 Outdoor Grill or BBQ

Ingredients
  

  • 2 lbs Salmon Fillet Preferred Atlantic Salmon with all skin removed. Size is approximate and not crucial.
  • 1 dash Lemon Juice
  • 1 dash Olive Oil
  • pinch Salt optional
  • 1 tsp Lemon Pepper
  • 1 cup Brown Sugar

Instructions
 

  • Cut a piece of aluminum foil which is 3.5 times longer than the salmon fillet. Fold 1/3 of the foil over onto itself, creating a thicker bottom foil.
  • Coat the foil with a light spray of cooking oil such as PAM or similar product.
  • Rinse the salmon fillet under cold water and then dab it dry with a paper towel. Lay it onto the thicker half of the aluminum foil. (If you bought salmon with a skin, place it skin-side down.
  • 2 lbs Salmon Fillet
  • Sprinkle the upper side of the salmon fillet with salt (optional) and a nice coating of lemon pepper. (For a little extra kick, add a dash of cayenne pepper)
  • pinch Salt,1 tsp Lemon Pepper
  • Next, squeeze a little lemon juice all across the fillet. Just a few squirts will do.
  • 1 dash Lemon Juice
  • Follow this by drizzling some olive oil all across the surface. Go gently, you don't want too much running off the fillet. Just a few teaspoons will do.
  • 1 dash Olive Oil
  • Finally, apply a liberal coat of brown sugar all across the salmon fillet. Dab it down and cover every inch of the fillet.
  • 1 cup Brown Sugar
  • Now, fold the single layer of aluminum foil over the fillet, and crimp all the edges, completely sealing the fillet inside. As a last step, use a fork or knife to poke holes into the top of the foil, to allow smoke to escape.
  • If you're not ready to BBQ just yet, place this assembly onto a large flat sheet, like a cookie sheet, and put it into the fridge for now.
  • Time To BBQ
  • Preheat the BBQ on HIGH. Since the fillet is fairly long, light all the burners. Preheat for 5 minutes, then turn back the flames just a touch, to med-high.
  • Place the aluminium foil onto the BBQ and simply close the lid. BBQ for 16-18 minutes. At approx. the halfway point, move the foil a few inches. (Make sure to use oven gloves...the foil will be VERY hot)
  • At about the 10 minute mark you should be able to see small whisps of smoke rising out of the holes in the foil. Good sign.
  • I usually remove the foil-package after 17 minutes. Thru trial and error, you'll discover the best time which depends on your BBQ.
  • Gently slide the whole thing back onto a flat cookie sheet and take it inside. Cut open the top foil and lay eyes on a beautifully barbequed, sugar coated salmon fillet.
Keyword BBQ, Salmon
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