cooking salmon?

[chefandi]

I need your alls help again! I am preparing the BBQ roasted salmon for dinner this evening and this will be the first time that I have cooked salmon. Is there a way to tell when it is done? I know with chicken it can't be pink is salmon easy to tell if it isn't done? Thanks

[Ralph]

Actually, salmon is pretty easy to tell, too. When done, it's no longer transluscent. A good rule of thumb is 10 minutes cooking per inch of thickness. In my experience with CL's salmon recipes, I usually end up cooking it longer than the recipe suggests.

[katygirl]

Don't be afraid, Chefandi , I think Salmon is very easy to tell if it is done or not. Just like Ralph said, if it is NOT transluscent than it is done. When it is raw it looks kind of jellish. When it is done it looks firm. Good luck.

:) Katy

[heatherfeather]

I grill salmon very often. Make sure you oil your grill well before cookng so the salmon doesn't stick. It is very easy to overcook fish, so make sure you time your grilling carefully. The salmon is done when it has changed in color from a very translucent bright orange to a solid pink/peach color. White juices will start oozing out of the fish, which is another indication that the fish is almost ready. Also, the flesh should flake easily - like canned tuna.

I haven't tried the CL BBQ salmon recipe yet - but I cook a whole side filet of salmon (about 3 lbs.) for 5 minutes plain, with the cover on the grill, then I baste with the BBQ sauce, cover again and cook another 10-15 minutes, basting with the sauce every 5 minutes. If the salmon has skin on one side, that should remain ON the fish during cooking - it will peel off easily when cooked. The skin keeps the fish bfrom breaking apart and also helps retain moisture. Oh yeah - cook the fish skin side DOWN. When cooking a whole filet of salmon, there is no need to turn it over. (It would fall apart anyway!)

[heatherfeather]

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[Lynn B]

Heather,
Thank you for the great "Salmon Grilling 101"! Good info that I will definitely use! :)
Lynn

[luv2cook]

If you're cooking with a filet that has skin, if you lay it on double thick foil, do NOT oil it. When it's finished cooking, you can slide the cooked salmon onto the plate and the skin will stay behind. Very easy.