Ingredients

The following ingredients have 2 Servings
  • 2 6-oz. salmon fillets (skin on)
  • 1-2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt (or more to taste)
  • optional: lemon juice (for serving)

Instruction

  • Preheat gas or charcoal grill to 450°F - 475°F.
  • Remove moisture from salmon fillets by patting with a paper towel. Then, use a brush to brush olive oil onto all sides of each salmon fillet.
  • Generously season salmon fillets with salt and pepper.
  • Once your grill has fully preheated, place salmon fillets directly on the grill, skin side down, and close the grill.
  • Grill skin-side down for 6 minutes.
  • Then, flip the fillets and grill for an additional 2 minutes skin-side up. Ensure the salmon is cooked to an internal temperature of 140°F before removing from the grill. If salmon needs additional time to reach an internal temperature of 140°F, flip back to skin side down and grill for an additional 1 minute at a time.
  • Remove salmon from the grill and let rest for 5 minutes (internal temperature will continue to increase to 145°F even after being removed from heat).
  • Remove skin and serve with optional fresh lemon juice.