How to Grill | In the Kitchen With Pampered Chef Canada

salmon fillets

🥗Healthier: trout fillets

💰Cheaper: canned salmon

Trout is often lower in price and offers a similar flavor profile.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Avocado oil has a high smoke point and is healthier, while vegetable oil is more affordable.

fresh herbs

🥗Healthier: dried herbs

💰Cheaper: no herbs

Dried herbs can provide flavor at a lower cost.

chicken breasts

🥗Healthier: chicken thighs

💰Cheaper: whole chicken

Thighs are often more flavorful and cheaper than breasts.

Make a dry brine with 4 parts salt and 1 part sugar for chicken and salmon.

Season chicken and salmon with the dry brine and refrigerate: chicken for 1 hour, salmon for 10 minutes.

Rinse chicken and salmon in ice-cold water, then pat dry with paper towels.

Place chicken and salmon uncovered in the refrigerator to dry out the skin and form a pellicle on the salmon overnight.

Preheat the grill for 20 minutes using either a gas grill or charcoal grill.

Prepare a smoked pouch with wood chips covered in foil, poked with holes, and place it on the hot side of the gas grill.

While the grill is preheating, prepare a salsa with charred tomatoes, red onions, jalapenos, and garlic on the grill mat.

Remove the salsa from the grill after preheating.

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