We did this on a campout. The string part seemed a little iffy so we just constructed the whole thing on the grill basket. If the grill basket is too open to hold the lemons and bay leaves, buy a piece of hardware cloth (metal with small squares) and line the basket with that.
Ingredients:
- 4 3/4-ounce packages fresh bay leaves, divided
- 6 to 7 lemons, very thinly sliced into rounds, divided
- 1 3-pound center-cut salmon fillet with skinCoarse kosher salt
- Olive oil (for drizzling)
Directions:
- Arrange eight 24-inch-long pieces of kitchen string, side by side and 1 1/2 inches apart, on
surface. - Overlap bay leaves atop strings in rectangle about same size as fish.
- Top bay leaves with overlapping rows of lemon slices.
- Sprinkle fish skin with coarse salt and freshly ground black pepper.
- Place fish, skin side down, on lemon slices.
- Sprinkle fish flesh with coarse salt and pepper.
- Drizzle with olive oil.
- Top with overlapping rows of lemon slices, then bay leaves.
- Tightly tie strings, securing lemon slices and bay leaves to fish.
- Place fish packet in grilling basket; close basket (basket does not have to close completely in order to support fish). (DO AHEAD Can be made 2 hours ahead. Chill salmon in basket. Bring to room temperature before grilling.)
- Prepare barbecue (medium-high heat).
- Grill fish in basket until just firm to touch and thermometer inserted into thickest part registers 135°.
- Holding basket sides together turn fish, about 20 minutes per side.
- Transfer fish to platter, with string knots up.
- Remove strings, bay leaves, and lemons from top side.
- Drizzle with oil.
- Serve.
Serves: 8
Source: Bon Appetit, Published July 2009