Grilled Sockeye Salmon with Rustic Hash. I love wild sockeye salmon on the bbq when in season, late spring through summer. I show you how to grill this highly prized Pacific fish to a perfect. It has a stronger flavor and works very well for grilling. Tips for buying and preparing Sockeye Salmon: For best results, buy fresh wild salmon the same day you are going to cook it. Download Salmon rustic stock photos at the best stock photography agency with millions of premium high quality, royalty-free stock photos, images and pictures at reasonable prices.

Grilled Wild Sockeye Salmon Northwest Style. The sockeye, also called red or blueback salmon, is among the smallest of the seven Pacific salmon species, but their succulent, bright-orange meat is prized above all others. Grilled Wild Sockeye Salmon recipe: Summer is here.so get out and get grillin'! You can have Grilled Sockeye Salmon with Rustic Hash using 21 ingredients and 11 steps. Here is how you achieve that.

Ingredients of Grilled Sockeye Salmon with Rustic Hash

You need 4 of Salmon fillet pieces with skin on, about 4-6oz. each, deboned.
It's 2-3 Tbsp of melted butter or canola oil (or Earth Balance Dairy-Free butter).
Prepare 1 of lemon, sliced into wedges.
Prepare of The Seasoning.
Prepare 1 Tbsp of garlic powder.
Prepare 1 Tbsp of coarse kosher salt.
You need 1 Tbsp of dried minced onion.
Prepare 1 Tbsp of dried basil.
Prepare 1 tsp of dill.
Prepare of The Hash.
Prepare 2 lb. of russet potatoes, rough peeled, cut into 1/2” cubes.
You need 1 of small green bell pepper.
Prepare 1 of small red bell pepper.
Prepare 1 of small red onion.
Prepare 2 cloves of minced garlic.
It's 3 slices of thick-cut bacon, chopped into small pieces.
You need 1 tsp of coarse kosher salt.
It's 1/2-1 tsp of fresh ground black pepper.
It's 1/4 tsp of cayenne or ancho Chile pepper.
It's About 2-3 Tbsp of canola oil.
You need 1/4 cup of chopped chives or green onion tops.

Drizzle olive oil onto skin-side and top of salmon; sprinkle generously with salt and fresh cracked pepper. Plus, it has one of the lowest mercury levels of the various. Remove salmon from marinade; reserve marinade. Place salmon, skin side down, on grill.

Grilled Sockeye Salmon with Rustic Hash instructions

Prepare the grill. If using charcoal, try to use natural paper with vegetable oil in lieu of lighter fluid. Allow 20 minutes or so for coals to burn down to white, ashy surface. Grill should be 450-500 degrees..
Prep the salmon by patting dry with paper towel. Brush all sides with melted butter or canola oil. Evenly sprinkle seasoning on all sides, finishing skin side down..
Heat canola oil in large skillet or Dutch oven over medium to medium-high heat. Add chopped bacon and cook 4-5 minutes until starts to render and brown..
Add potatoes to skillet and fry 4-6 minutes. Turn once gently to not mash..
Add the red onion to the pan and cook another 5 minutes or so until onions start to cook.
Add the bell peppers and continue cooking until potatoes start to crisp and turn golden brown..
Shift gears- time to put the salmon on the grill. Arrange fillets over direct heat, skin side down. Be cautious not to put over direct flame. Cook about 6-8 minutes until color starts to change lighter pinks, and begins to flake..
While fish is grillin’, finish the hash. Reduce heat to medium or medium low. Add the minced garlic, salt, pepper, and cayenne. Allow to finish crisping the potatoes..
Back to the fish- after salmon has cooked 6-8 minutes, and begins to flake, gently turn fillets over to lightly grill the top side for about 1 minute. This will add just a little color and char to the top..
Transfer salmon to a platter, skin side down. Lightly spritz tops of the fish with a few fresh-squeezed lemon wedges..
Time to plate! Make a nice bed of hash in center of the plate. Place a piece of salmon on top. The fish can be served with or without the skin as you prefer. Garnish dish with a pinch of chives or chopped green onion..

Sprinkle the salmon with toasted white and black sesame seeds and a good shower of slivered green onions or torn fresh cilantro leaves for a pretty finish. Salmon is a popular menu choice today, for health, taste and versatility. The vinaigrette is easy and adds great flavor. The arugula and heirloom tomatoes make the dish distinctive. Grilling salmon without skin can be a mess, as the flesh sticks to the grill and falls through the cracks.