Uncle Bills Salmon Baked Or Barbecued In Foil Recipes

UNCLE BILL'S SALMON BAKED OR BARBECUED IN FOIL

Steps:

• 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.

BAKED SALMON IN FOIL

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Combine 1/2 cup olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, brown sugar, oregano, thyme, salt, and pepper in a bowl.
• Place a large piece of aluminum foil on a baking sheet and brush with olive oil. Place salmon in the middle of the foil, skin-side down. Drizzle with olive oil mixture. Fold up the edges of the foil over the salmon to create a packet, making sure to seal the edges.
• Bake in the preheated oven until fish flakes easily with a fork, 20 to 25 minutes. If your salmon fillet is very thick, it can take longer. Garnish with fresh parsley and lemon slices.

WHOLE SALMON BAKED IN FOIL

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• Select a baking sheet large enough to accommodate the fish.
• Lay out a long double length of heavy-duty aluminum foil on top of the baking sheet. Place the cleaned salmon in the center of the foil and add the carrot, onion, shallots, celery, thyme, salt to taste, peppercorns, garlic, bay leaf and wine. Bring up the edges of the foil and seal as compactly and tightly as possible.
• Place the fish in the oven and bake 50 minutes to one hour. At the end of 50 minutes, loosen the foil and test for doneness. The fish is cooked when the back center fin can be easily removed when pulled with the fingers. Remove from the oven.