This methodperfect for salmonworks with fish of all kinds.

Last summer, that started to change.

I moved into a house with a yard and finally (finally!)

Four salmon fillets on a grill with veggie skewers cooking in the background

Simply Recipes / Nick Evans

had enough space for a grill of my own.

To keep the fish from sticking to the grill as it cooks, she recommends firstcooking it skin-side up.

You let it searfor a minute or so before flipping it skin-side down for the remainder of cooking.

Four salmon fillets being grilled skin-side up

Simply Recipes / Ciara Kehoe

(Helloooo, grill marks!)

Once flipped, the skin helps hold the salmon together and keep it from falling through the grates.

As Elise mentions several times, a clean, well-oiled grill is also key to this process.

Grilled salmon on a plate topped with a mango salsa

Simply Recipes / Nick Evans

Elise gives a few Japanese-inspired marinades in the recipe, and I particularly like the basic teriyaki one.