WHOLE SALMON WITH LEMON AND DILL

Cut the fins and gills off the salmon along with ragged edges on the tail by making a v-shape. Rinse the fish inside and out, under running cold water and then drain and blot dry, inside and out

Make 4 or 5 diagonal slashesto the body on each side of the fish

Stuff the cavity and slashed with the lemon slices and dill sprigs. Stir chopped dill and garlic into the melted butter

Brush the fish on both sides with some of the mixture. Season the fish generously on both sides with salt and pepper

Place the fish on aluminium foil-wrapped cardboard

Place salmon on its cardboard in the middle of the grill and cover the grill.

Grill salmon until cooked through, 45 minutes to 1 hour

Baste salmon with the garlic-dill butter when you put it on the grill and then at 15 minute intervals. To test for doneness, press fish with your finger, it will break apart into clean flakes when done.

Transfer the fish to a large platter;Re-season the salmon with salt and pepper

Re-season with salt and pepper

To serve, run a knife along the backbone to separate the top fillet. Lift the bones in sections. Remove the bones and cut the fish crosswise into serving portions.

Cut the fins and gills off the salmon along with ragged edges on the tail by making a v-shape. Rinse the fish inside and out, under running cold water and then drain and blot dry, inside and out

Make 4 or 5 diagonal slashesto the body on each side of the fish

Stuff the cavity and slashed with the lemon slices and dill sprigs. Stir chopped dill and garlic into the melted butter

Brush the fish on both sides with some of the mixture. Season the fish generously on both sides with salt and pepper

Place the fish on aluminium foil-wrapped cardboard

Place salmon on its cardboard in the middle of the grill and cover the grill.

Grill salmon until cooked through, 45 minutes to 1 hour

Baste salmon with the garlic-dill butter when you put it on the grill and then at 15 minute intervals. To test for doneness, press fish with your finger, it will break apart into clean flakes when done.

Transfer the fish to a large platter;Re-season the salmon with salt and pepper

Re-season with salt and pepper

To serve, run a knife along the backbone to separate the top fillet. Lift the bones in sections. Remove the bones and cut the fish crosswise into serving portions.