Cedar-planked salmon is one of my favourite ways to cook salmon in the summer. I recently found a pack of 4-5 cedar planks at Costco for a reasonable price but unfortunately they are just too thin and catch fire no matter how long you soak them. I recommend investing in a thicker cedar plank. This recipe has so much flavour and it is pretty easy! If you’ve never had salmon cooked on a cedar-plank before give it a shot because you’ll never want to eat Salmon another way! I got the recipe from LCBO Food & Drink.
Recipe Review:
LEVEL OF DIFFICULTY – EASY
- Steps: 3
- Rating: Easy
- Involvement
- 7. min prep
- Rating: Easy
- Ingredients & availability
- 11 ingredients
- All ingredients you can easily find at any grocery store
- Rating: Easy
Equipment Required:
- Measuring spoons
- Barbecue
The Recipe
Time: ~7 min. prep + 30 min. soak time + 20 min. cook time = ~ 1 hour
Servings: 6-8
Calories/serving: ~ 278-371
Ingredients:
- 1 tbsp (15 mL) butter
- 1 clove garlic, peeled and lightly crushed (I use minced)
- 3 c2 tbsp (30 mL) grainy mustard
- 2 tbsp (30 mL) ketchup
- 2 tbsp (30 mL) olive oil
- 1 tbsp (15 mL) finely chopped rosemary (or 1 tsp dried)
- ½ tsp (2 mL) chili powder
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 2 lb (1 kg) salmon fillet
- 1 soaked cedar plank (soak at minimum for 30 min. but longer is better)
- Kosher salt
Directions:
- Combine mustard, ketchup, olive oil, rosemary, chili powder, salt and pepper in a small bowl. Spread over fish, then cover and marinate at room temperature for 30 minutes.
- Preheat barbecue to high.
- Place soaked cedar plank on grill and grill, with lid down, for 3 to 4 minutes, until you can smell or see smoke. Immediately flip plank and sprinkle liberally with kosher salt. Place fish on plank, skin-side down. Close barbecue lid and grill for 12 to 15 minutes, until fish is just cooked. Remove plank from grill and slip fish onto a serving platter.
