Recipe · Seafood
No-Propane Grilled Salmon on Electric
Your lease probably bans propane. That is not your landlord being difficult, it is the fire marshal, because propane tanks are a stored pressure hazard in multi-unit buildings. Electric grills are in a completely different category of appliance and are almost always permitted, even in buildings with strict no-grilling language. Salmon is a great first cook on a new balcony electric because it is fast, forgiving, and shows off what a compact grill can actually do. Eight minutes at 400F over a bed of lemon slices produces fillets that flake cleanly with the natural oils holding everything juicy. No flip, no fuss, no propane tank.
Ingredients
- 2 salmon fillets (6 oz each, skin-on)
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1/2 tsp kosher salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- 1/2 tsp dill
- 1 lemon, sliced in rounds
Instructions
- 01
Pat the salmon completely dry. Moisture on the surface is the enemy of good color.
- 02
Rub with olive oil, then season both sides with salt, pepper, and dill.
- 03
Preheat the balcony grill to 400F. Lay the lemon slices directly on the grates where you will place the fish, they act as a flavor raft.
- 04
Place salmon skin-side down on top of the lemon slices. Close the lid.
- 05
Cook 8-10 minutes without flipping, until the internal temperature hits 125F for medium (the carryover will bring it to 130F during rest).
Pro Tips
Tips for this cook
- ★Never flip salmon on an electric grill. The skin-side-down method protects the delicate flesh from the hot grate and lets the residual top-down heat cook it gently.
- ★Propane is banned in most US apartment buildings and condos because of tank storage rules. Electric grills have no such restriction because they are UL-listed appliances, check your specific lease but the legal ground is usually solid.
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