Today I’m going to show you how to grill a salmon fillet in foil. Salmon fillets turn out really good when they are grilled in foil because the foil locks in all the flavor. The nice thing about grill with foil is it is easy and it grills up quick.
Here is a simple recipe to make salmon fillets grilled in foil.
You will need the following:
1 1/2lb salmon fillets, skin removed, cut into 4 serving pieces
2 tbsp vegetable oil
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper
1 medium lemon, cut into 1/8 inch slices
2 tbsp fresh parsley, finally chopped
Set up your gas or charcoal grill for direct grilling over medium-low heat. While the grill is heating, tear 4 large sheets of aluminum foil. Place a salmon fillet in the center of each of the sheets. Brush ½ tbsp vegetable oil on both sides of each salmon fillet. Sprinkle each fillet with 1/8 tsp salt and 1/8 tsp pepper. Take the lemon slices and place 3 of them on top of each salmon fillet.
Fold 2 sides of the aluminum foil up over the salmon so the edges meet. Seal the edges, and then fold the edge once more. Fold the other edges of the foil over to seal the other sides. Do this for all 4 pieces.
Place the foil packets on the grill over the heat. Grill for approximately 12 to 16 minutes, turning the packets halfway through grilling. The salmon will be finished when if flakes easily with a fork.
Once done remove from the grill and place on a platter. Slice a large X into the top of each packet, and carefully fold back the foil to allow the steam to escape. That is how to grill a salmon fillet in foil that turns out great.
If I don’t grill my salmon fillets in foil, I like to grill them on one of these.
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