Salmon on the Grill Recipes

When it's hot outside and you want to cook outdoors make salmon on the grill recipes. Making salmon on the grill recipes is a great way to stay light and fit. Salmon on the grill recipes are high in protien and low in fat and calories. When you are wanting to eat salmon recipes but don't want to cook indoors here are some salmon on the grill recipes that will make your life easy and tasteful. Making salmon on the grill recipes is so easy and fast that you will want to do it all the time. Salmon on the grill is so much better for your health than burgers and steaks. Prepare salmon steaks instead of beef steaks on the grill. Try preparing salmon on the grill recipes next time you want to make something light and fit. Eating light isn't limited to salads, cook salmon on the grill recipes.

Salmon on the grill is by far one of the easiest and tastiest ways to prepare this nutrition rich seafood for your family. On the grill salmon keeps its shape whereas other fish like cod, grouper, or trout tend to flake apart easily and fall through the rack openings.

When getting ready to grill your salmon you might want to consider trying a marinade for the salmon. There are many marinades on the market to buy and there are even more recipes available in recipe books and the Internet alike. One marinade you might want to try and that goes really well with Salmon is to combine a little honey, Tabasco, brown sugar, butter, lemon juice and liquid smoke. Put your salmon steaks in a gallon freezer bag and pour the marinade ingredients in with the steaks, reserving about a cup or so for basting. Marinade for an hour turning bag every twenty minutes to evenly soak steaks.

While the salmon steaks marinade you will have time to prepare your sides. Some suggestions of side dishes that go very well with seafood is cabbage slaw, fresh colorful garden salad, wild or brown rice and even pan fried potatoes with onions. Whichever sides you choose always opt for the most color without taking away from the main course.

In the meantime, while the Salmon steaks are marinating prepare your grill by starting your fire. Allow the fire to burn down until coals are a grayish white before you put the steaks on the grill. When the fire is ready [lace salmon steaks on the grill making sure that the thicker and biggest steaks are on the bottom rack and the smaller and thinner steaks are near the top on the upper racks of the grill. Grill each steak for five to eight minutes; based upon the size of the steak. Continuously baste the steaks with reserved marinade until done. Bon Appétit!

Copper River Salmon on the Grill by mccun934, on Flickr