Red Snapper Fillets on the Grill

[Woland 755]

What did I do wrong? Heated the grill with foil over the grate. Cleaned the grate thoroughly and oiled it with canola oil. Skin side of fillet was dry. I used tongs instead of a spatula to not tear the skin. Still, all the skin was left on the grate. Fish tasted fine, but presentation was shit.

[immamac 44199]

needs to be indirect or the temp was too high. 

[Neonmoon 38130]

Try a cedar plank?

[Biff Tannen 46061]

Definitely needed a new thread for this discussion.

[Trey3216 15450]

24 minutes ago, Neonmoon said:

Try a cedar plank?

Yep.  Cedar plank or banana leaves.   

[Spur08 383]

Best fish to grill?  Salmon just sounds boring but, being in DFW, I wouldn't say I have a huge array.

[Sam Lin 3591]

Probably just temp too high, as has been mentioned. Fish is super delicate protein, use less heat than you think you need.

Also you can use a bed of sliced onion or citrus as a cooking surface to make the fish see indirect heat and provide a non-stick surface.

[Woland 755]

6 minutes ago, Spur08 said:

Best fish to grill?  Salmon just sounds boring but, being in DFW, I wouldn't say I have a huge array.

Maybe not the best, but salmon with the skin on has to be the easiest. It leaves you plenty of energy to put into a good sauce.

 

Edited November 22, 2020 by Woland

[Mac8111 2129]

Bed of thinly sliced lemons works as well