How To Grill Salmon. Sprinkle the salmon with the salt, garlic powder, onion powder, and cumin (add a few grinds of black pepper if you like). Cook for 8 minutes then flip and cook on other side until salmon is cooked through, 6 minutes more.
Salmon is meaty enough to stay intact on a grill and gets meltingly tender as it cooks. Brush the salmon with the glaze every hour while it is smoking. Once the grill is at the appropriate temperature, place the salmon skinless side down on the grill, and let it cook for 5 minutes.
Grilled Salmon Steaks
We don't usually use a thermometer, but instead. Larger pieces of salmon with a high oil content will be more flavorful and more tender when smoked. I like to grill salmon to 135 to 140 degrees to allow for carryover cooking. After about 4 minutes, the salmon should release easily from the grill grates.
