Salmon on the grill: cooking secrets

2024 Author: Isabella Gilson | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 03:14

Steak is a word derived from the English "steak", that is, "piece". In the original, this is a piece of tenderloin of a freshly killed animal, cut across the fibers and fried on a grate over coals or an open fire. However, today this method of slicing and cooking applies not only to meat, but also to fish, as a rule, of a large size. So, let's try to figure out not only how to choose, cut, but also how to cook delicious salmon steak on the grill.

Choice of fish

Of course, in the fish departments of modern markets, fish steaks are already sold ready for frying, but they can be cut long enough, which leads to dryness of the finished dish. In order for the cooked salmon on the grill to turn out juicy, it is better to butcher the whole carcass yourself. To do this, you need to choose a fish (preferably a large size), and itshould be chilled, but never frozen.

Preparing steaks

So, when you get home, you need to clean the salmon, gut it, remove the head and tail fin. By the way, the latter can be used to make delicious fish soup. Using a thin fish knife, cut the carcass into steaks 2-2.5 centimeters thick. Rinse them well in cold running water and pat dry with paper towels. After that, you can start cooking the dish itself.

Selection of spices

When preparing a dish like salmon on the grill, you should remember to be careful in choosing spices. Do not use spices with a strong, tart smell, so as not to interrupt the true taste and smell. Aromatic herbs are also not suitable, since when roasted they will burn and add bitterness to the dish. Light seasonings, such as ground black or white pepper, work best. In addition, citrus fruits (lemon and lime) go well with red fish.

Salmon on the grill. Recipe for giving

Ingredients:

• three salmon steaks;
• half a lemon;
• one lime;
• two tablespoons of olive oil;
• two tablespoons of soy sauce;
• s alt;
• ground white pepper.

Marinating

The process of cooking such a dish as grilled salmon begins with a marinade. To do this, squeeze the juice from half a lemon and a lime. Add olive oil to it andsoy sauce, pepper to taste. If desired, the marinade can be slightly s alted, but this should be done carefully, because the soy sauce will already give sufficient salinity. Place the steaks in a deep container, pour over the marinade and mix lightly with your hands so that the sauce is evenly distributed over the pieces of fish. Half an hour at room temperature will be enough to marinate salmon.

Roasting

Put the pickled steaks on the grill, set it on the grill with pre-hot coals. Grilled salmon does not cook for long, 10-12 minutes, on each side until golden appetizing crust.

Welcome to the table

Ready-made steaks served with assorted fresh seasonal vegetables and baked potatoes. By the way, frozen vegetables cooked in foil over coals are also perfect as a side dish: green beans, broccoli, cauliflower, Brussels sprouts or a mix like Mexican.