Whole Grilled Salmon Recipe

Instructions

1. Clean your whole fish with cold water, inside and outside. (If you’ve caught the fish yourself, remember to scale it and to remove the gills when gutting it.)
2. Thinly slice your lemons and set them aside. Cut your butter into pats, around 1 teaspoon each.
3. Sprinkle some of the salt and pepper into the cavity of the fish as well.
4. Stuff the inside of your salmon with the fresh dill and thyme, most of the butter, and most of the lemon slices.
5. Use a sharp knife to score the side of the fish 1/4” deep 4-5 times. Rub your remaining butter into where you have scored your fish. Put the remaining lemon slices into the butter in the scored slices In the fish. Rub the bottom side of your fish with olive oil to prevent it from sticking to the pan or grilling surface.
6. Preheat your grill to 400 degrees and place the fish directly onto the grill (you can use a cookie sheet or grill mat if you are worried about sticking.)
7. Let the fish cook until the internal temperature reaches 145 degrees. It will take about 20-30 minutes,  depending on the size of the fish.
8. After the fish reaches 145 degrees, remove it from the grill and serve. Watch for bones!