Uncle Bill's Salmon Baked or Barbecued in Foil
- 1 whole fresh salmon (4 to 5 pounds)
- 34 teaspoon granulated garlic powder
- 14 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
- 14 teaspoon seasoning salt
- 1 12 teaspoons dried dill weed or 4 sprigs fresh dill
- 1 medium onion, sliced
- 1 large lemon, sliced
- 12 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 12 cup water
- Cut the belly and remove entrails and discard.
- Wash inside well with cold water.
- Remove head and tail of salmon and discard.
- Cut off fins and scrape scales off fish.
- Rinse salmon with cold water and pat dry with paper towels.
- Place salmon on doubled aluminum foil (large enough to wrap around salmon and to fold the edges so that it is sealed).
- In a small mixing bowl, mix together garlic powder, black pepper, seasoning salt and dried dill weed.
- Sprinkle cavity and exterior with this mixture.
- If using fresh dill, lay it whole in the cavity.
- Layer sliced onion and lemon inside fish cavity.
- Bring edges of aluminum foil up around the salmon.
- Before closing, pour olive evenly over salmon.
- Now add 1/2 cup of water.
- Fold aluminum foil over salmon and seal all edges to make air tight.
- Place wrapped salmon directly on barbecue grill.
- If baking in oven, place wrapped salmon on a metal tray and on the middle rack.
- COOKING TIME.
- Preheat barbecue or oven to 425 degrees F.
- Measure fish"closed" at the thickest point before stuffing with onions and lemon.
- For each 1 inch thickness of fish, bake for 15 minutes.
- Example: If fish is 2 1/2 inches thick, cooking time would be 38 to 40 minutes.
- DO NO OVERCOOK, meat should be opaque and flake easily with a fork.
- When fish is cooked, remove from barbecue or oven rack and let rest for about 10 minutes.
- Use CAUTION when opening foil, as the steam could burn you.
- Mayonnaise may be used as an alternate for olive oil.
- Spread 1/2 to 3/4 cup evenly on both sides of exterior of salmon.
- Also, add water as noted above.
fresh salmon, garlic, ground black pepper, salt, dill, onion, lemon, extra virgin olive oil, water
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/uncle-bills-salmon-baked-or-barbecued-in-foil-69880 (may not work)