Grilled Salmon

Name: Grilled Salmon
Total time: 20 min
Yield: For Two
Ingredients: 2 salmon fillets, skin-on; 1 tbsp olive oil; 1 lemon; 2 cloves garlic, minced; to taste salt and pepper

Grilled salmon comes off the grates with smoky, crisp skin and a tender, flaky center in under 20 minutes. A simple lemon and garlic rub lets the rich fish shine without overpowering it. It is a fast, healthy dinner that feels special enough for guests.

Gluten-Free Keto Low-Carb Dairy-Free High-Protein Pescatarian Grill Dinner Quick (15-min) 30-Minute Salmon

⏱ 20 min
📊 easy
🍽 For Two

Ingredients

2 salmon fillets, skin-on
1 tbsp olive oil
1 lemon
2 cloves garlic, minced
to taste salt and pepper

Instructions

Pat the salmon dry and rub with olive oil, garlic, salt, and pepper.
Preheat the grill to medium-high, about 200C (400F), and oil the grates well.
Place the fillets skin-side down and grill for 6 minutes without moving them.

Flip carefully and grill 2 to 4 minutes more until the center is just opaque.
Squeeze fresh lemon over the hot fillets.
Rest for 2 minutes, then serve.

💡 Chef's tip

Take the salmon off the heat when the center is just barely opaque; carryover heat finishes it to perfect flakiness without drying it out.

Starting the fillets skin-side down on a clean, well-oiled grate gives the skin time to crisp and release on its own, so the fish lifts away cleanly instead of sticking and tearing.