Perfectly Grilled Sockeye Salmon

Ingredients

·         1 whole wild sockeye filet

·         1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil

·         1½ tsp kosher salt

·         1½ tsp freshly ground black pepper

·         lemon slices (optional garnish)

Instructions

1.             Pre-heat grill on high. Clean off grill grates.

2.             Reduce grill heat to medium-high heat.

3.             Generously coat your wild salmon filet in olive oil on both sides.

4.             Sprinkle with salt and pepper.

5.             Start grilling skin side down for 3-5 minutes. You will see the sides of the fish start to cook.

6.             Flip and cook another 3-4 minutes until done. Or if you prefer your salmon cooked medium-rare don’t flip it over and keep it skin side down with the lid closed until the top of the salmon is just cooked through. Approximately 5-6 minutes total. If you choose to flip your salmon, don’t close the lid of the grill.