It may seem counterintuitive to start the fish skin-side up. But when you flip it, the fish skin captures the juices as it finishes cooking for extra-flavorful results. Serve with chimichurri sauce (see Associated Recipe).
Ingredients
- 1 ¼ pounds skin-on salmon fillet, cut into 4 portions
- 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt, divided
- 1 pound sweet mini bell peppers
- 2 medium red onions, quartered
Directions
- Step 1
Preheat a gas grill to high, build a fire in a charcoal grill or build a campfire and let it burn down to high heat (about 500 degrees F).
Step 2
Brush or drizzle salmon with oil and sprinkle with 1/4 teaspoon salt. Sprinkle peppers and onions with the remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt.
Step 3
Oil the grill rack (see Tip). Place the salmon, skin-side up, on the grill, along with the peppers and onions. Grill the salmon until browned, 3 to 4 minutes. Using a metal spatula, gently nudge one of the pieces: it should release from the grill without much force, but if it feels stuck, continue cooking for another minute. When the salmon releases easily, flip and continue cooking until browned and the flesh is opaque, about 3 minutes more. Cook the peppers and onions, turning frequently, until tender and well browned, 8 to 10 minutes total.
Step 4
Serve the salmon with the vegetables.
Associated Recipes
Easy Chimichurri Sauce
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 4 oz. salmon & 1 1/2 cups vegetables Per Serving: 256 calories; protein 30g; carbohydrates 12g; dietary fiber 3.2g; sugars 6.9g; fat 9.1g; saturated fat 1.8g; cholesterol 66.3mg; vitamin a iu 3755.2IU; vitamin c 150.6mg; folate 78.3mcg; calcium 74.8mg; iron 1.3mg; magnesium 58.9mg; potassium 842.5mg; sodium 316.6mg.
