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Prior to starting grill; brush grill grate lightly with vegetable oil.
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Prepare a hot fire. (If you can hold your hand comfortably 5 inches above heat source for 2 seconds, the fire is hot.)
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Rinse salmon under cold water and pat dry with paper towels.
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Brush salmon with the oil to add moisture during cooking process.
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Sprinkle with salt and pepper to taste.
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Place salmon, flesh side down, on grill grate. Cook 5 to 6 minutes. For easier turning; slide prongs of barbecue fork between bars of grill grate and slide under salmon. Gently lift and slide a spatula under salmon. Turn and cook 5 to 6 minutes longer or until fish is opaque and slightly firm. (Turn fish only once.)
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Transfer salmon to serving plates and serve immediately with tartar sauce.