Salmon on the Weber Kettle

Fiddy/Fiddy · 10-02-2011, 04:25 PM

I am planning to grill up some Salmon on the Kettle later this week. My past Salmon's have come out okay. They were still a little drier than I would have liked.

- I have tried cooking them over the hot zone for only a 2 minutes each side w/ no time on the indirect. A half a Chimney of Maple Leaf Lump.

- I tried cooking the Salmon in a Skillet. It was moist but it did not get much smoke Flavor with that approach.

- I tried using the indirect zone only for the last cook. I cooked it at 250-280 F for 12 minutes. It was decent but a litttle dry on the outside 3 mm of te meat.

- I have my trusty red Thermapen to help me out. I am wondering what other approaches other have tried for grilling Salmon on the Weber Kettle?

capt. dan · 10-02-2011, 06:33 PM

http://www.weber.com/grillout/recipe.../simple-salmon

Give this a try. My family loves it.

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TheBear · 10-02-2011, 07:06 PM

have you tried them on a plank? perhaps basting it while its cooking?

HeSmellsLikeSmoke · 10-02-2011, 07:16 PM

Is it possible you are overcooking them?

mbshop · 10-02-2011, 07:27 PM

i've done some indirect on the kettle with no problems. as asked, maybe overcooking them ? it don't take long.

Fiddy/Fiddy · 10-02-2011, 10:53 PM

The bigger problem is Alberta is the super low humidity outside. The colas we get to winter the drier the air gets. I notice it gets harder to grill fish during the fall and winter. The center is remaining moist and tasty. It's the outer 2-3 mm of the meat that is drying out a little that seems to dry out a little bit.

I am wondering if I should stick some water or apple juice in a drip pan below the indirect cooking air to compensate for the really dry air outside.

Dale53 · 10-02-2011, 11:31 PM

I used to be a VERY serious fly fisherman. I did a good bit of fishing for salmon (King Salmon) in the tributaries to the Great Lakes. The fishing guides I met were very competent grillers of salmon.

They suggested that I grill fillets, skin side down on the grill. Time the cook and when the flesh separated from the fat (the fat layer just melted away), then immediately flip the filet and cook the second side the same amount of time.

This method worked very well for me. You may have to adjust a bit but I found the advice VERY sound for nice, moist, but well cooked fish.

FWIW
Dale53

troytime · 10-02-2011, 11:33 PM

i've fallen in love with grilled cedar plank salmon

Even cheap salmon tastes great cooked this way!

10-02-2011, 04:25 PM	#1
Fiddy/Fiddy Knows what a fatty is. Join Date: 08-22-11 Location: Edmonton, AB Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Salmon on the Weber Kettle I am planning to grill up some Salmon on the Kettle later this week. My past Salmon's have come out okay. They were still a little drier than I would have liked. - I have tried cooking them over the hot zone for only a 2 minutes each side w/ no time on the indirect. A half a Chimney of Maple Leaf Lump. - I tried cooking the Salmon in a Skillet. It was moist but it did not get much smoke Flavor with that approach. - I tried using the indirect zone only for the last cook. I cooked it at 250-280 F for 12 minutes. It was decent but a litttle dry on the outside 3 mm of te meat. - I have my trusty red Thermapen to help me out. I am wondering what other approaches other have tried for grilling Salmon on the Weber Kettle? __________________ Weber Platinum Kettle 22 1/2, Red Thermapen,...Ceramic Cooker coming soon.

10-02-2011, 06:33 PM	#2
capt. dan Found some matches. Join Date: 05-04-11 Location: Birmingham, AL Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	http://www.weber.com/grillout/recipe.../simple-salmon Give this a try. My family loves it. Sent from my ADR6400L using Tapatalk __________________ Black Weber Performer, Mini WSM

10-02-2011, 07:16 PM	#4
HeSmellsLikeSmoke somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 04-02-07 Location: Warren, Vermont Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Is it possible you are overcooking them? __________________ Jim - Another transplanted Texan Former KCBS CBJ Large and Medium Big Green Eggs , Black 18.5" WSM, Blue Weber Performer - Stainless, Green Weber OTG Kettle , Brinkmann SnP Pro, and a Stainless UDS. One retired Portable Kitchen grill. Red Thermapen, Maverick ET-73, EdgePro Apex Sharpener. Avatar is the original 1951 Weber Kettle

10-02-2011, 07:27 PM	#5
mbshop Babbling Farker Join Date: 06-24-07 Location: visalia, ca Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	i've done some indirect on the kettle with no problems. as asked, maybe overcooking them ? it don't take long. __________________ george spam, can't live without it

10-02-2011, 10:53 PM	#6
Fiddy/Fiddy Knows what a fatty is. Join Date: 08-22-11 Location: Edmonton, AB Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	The bigger problem is Alberta is the super low humidity outside. The colas we get to winter the drier the air gets. I notice it gets harder to grill fish during the fall and winter. The center is remaining moist and tasty. It's the outer 2-3 mm of the meat that is drying out a little that seems to dry out a little bit. I am wondering if I should stick some water or apple juice in a drip pan below the indirect cooking air to compensate for the really dry air outside. __________________ Weber Platinum Kettle 22 1/2, Red Thermapen,...Ceramic Cooker coming soon. Last edited by Fiddy/Fiddy; 10-02-2011 at 11:18 PM..

10-02-2011, 07:06 PM	#3
TheBear Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 09-28-11 Location: Ottawa, ON Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	have you tried them on a plank? perhaps basting it while its cooking?

10-02-2011, 11:31 PM	#7
Dale53 Got rid of the matchlight. Join Date: 08-27-11 Location: Hamilton, Ohio Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I used to be a VERY serious fly fisherman. I did a good bit of fishing for salmon (King Salmon) in the tributaries to the Great Lakes. The fishing guides I met were very competent grillers of salmon. They suggested that I grill fillets, skin side down on the grill. Time the cook and when the flesh separated from the fat (the fat layer just melted away), then immediately flip the filet and cook the second side the same amount of time. This method worked very well for me. You may have to adjust a bit but I found the advice VERY sound for nice, moist, but well cooked fish. FWIW Dale53

10-02-2011, 11:33 PM	#8
troytime Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 11-05-10 Location: Rockford, Il Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	i've fallen in love with grilled cedar plank salmon Even cheap salmon tastes great cooked this way!

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