How to Cook Salmon on an Indoor Grill
Grilled salmon steaks or fillets are a heart-healthy basis for any meal. Salmon is high in omega-3 fatty acids, which help lower levels of low-density lipoproteins, or LDLs, in your blood. It takes a very short time to grill salmon fillets or steaks, making them a good choice for busy households.
Grilled salmon steaks or fillets are a heart-healthy basis for any meal. Salmon is high in omega-3 fatty acids, which help lower levels of low-density lipoproteins, or LDLs, in your blood. It takes a very short time to grill salmon fillets or steaks, making them a good choice for busy households. Grilling salmon indoors is not complicated or difficult, and it's a good way to have the flavor and nutrition of salmon year-round.
Step 1
Run your salmon under a cool trickle of water to rinse away any stray scales or bits of skin. Blot the fish with paper towels.
Step 2
Sprinkle the tops of the salmon with a squeeze of lemon juice and season it with salt and pepper or your favorite seasonings. Salmon's mild flavor goes well with almost any herb or spice.
Step 3
Coat your indoor grill's rack with nonstick cooking spray. This keeps the salmon from sticking and makes cleaning up easier.
Step 4
Turn the indoor grill on to medium and let it heat up. Set the salmon on the hot grill, skin side down if it's a fillet with the skin still on. Let the salmon cook for 10 minutes per each inch of thickness, divided by two. So, let a 1-inch-thick salmon steak or fillet cook for five minutes. The timing doesn't have to be exact; this is just a good rule of thumb.
Step 5
Turn the salmon carefully with a pancake turner. Sprinkle the top with lemon juice, salt, pepper and seasonings and let it cook for another five minutes.
Step 6
Check the salmon for doneness by probing the fish with a fork. It is done when it is opaque all the way through and it flakes easily.
Tip
Brush your salmon with olive oil before and during cooking for a slightly crispy outside.
warning
Never spray nonstick cooking spray onto a grill with the heat source turned on.