A wire basket or hinged wire grill is helpful when barbecuing whole salmon. The special basket makes a small whole salmon easy to turn over on a barbecue.

Serves 6

1 5 pound whole salmon
1/4 cup lemon juice
to taste salt and ground white pepper
1 cup lemon rice stuffing
1/4 cup melted butter
6 lemon wedges
1 small bunch parsley

PREPARATION
Wash the salmon and pat dry; brush the inside with some lemon juice and season lightly with salt and pepper.
Stuff the salmon loosely with lemon rice stuffing. Use a skewers to close the opening. Combine the remaining lemon juice with butter. Brush over the outside of fish. Place on a greased wire fish basket or a hinged wire grill on a greased preheated barbecue.
Cover barbecue, cook salmon for about 20 minutes. Turn and continue cooking for about 15 to 20 minutes or until salmon flakes easily when tested with a fork.
Baste salmon occasionally with the remaining lemon-butter mixture. When cooked, remove skewers. Cover with foil and keep in a warm place.
PRESENTATION
Transfer the salmon to a platter. Garnish with lemon wedges and sprigs of parsley. Serve with the remaining lemon-rice stuffing.

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