Grilled Whole Salmon Recipe - Cooking Index
Grilled Whole Salmon Recipe - Cooking Index
| 1 | Salmon - (8 to 10 lbs) | |
| Salt - as needed | ||
| 1/4 cup | 59ml | Olive oil |
| 4 tablespoons | 60ml | Minced fresh parsley |
| 1/2 cup | 99g / 3.5oz | Melted butter - (4 oz) |
| 3 tablespoons | 45ml | Lemon juice - (to 4) |
| Lemon wedges - for serving | ||
| Clarified butter - for serving |
Wash and dry salmon thoroughly. Split the salmon and rub both sides with salt and olive oil. Grease grill well.
Place fish on grill flesh-side down; close cover on grill. Cook over moderate coals 5 to 10 minutes or until just browned.
Meanwhile, mix parsley, butter and lemon juice.
Turn fish carefully. With skin-side down, rub top side with butter mixture. Cook 25 minutes or until fish flakes easily with a fork.
Skin and debone while fish is still warm. Serve warm with lemon wedges and clarified butter.
To clarify butter, melt over low heat in a small saucepan. Skim off foam and carefully pour the clear butter into a container; discard milky substance.
This recipe yields 4 to 6 servings.
Source:
Sassafras! by Junior League of Springfield, MO
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