Need an easy summer recipe for grilled salmon? Try Cedar Plank Herb Salmon!
Cedar Plank Herb Salmon
Everyone has their favorite grilling recipes. This Cedar Plank Herb Salmon is one of mine. It’s easy enough for an everyday meal, yet special enough for your Memorial day cook-out, or anytime you want to entertain. Here’s why it works so well:
- Super easy – the herb dressing serves as both the “marinade” and the finishing sauce.
- The marinade is actually applied just before grilling, so there’s no lengthy marinade time. You can easily customize the dressing to your own taste with different herbs and seasonings.
- Packed with delicious balanced flavor which includes citrus, honey, garlic, fresh herbs and cayenne.
- Smokey/woodsy flavor from the cedar plank which also keeps the salmon very moist.
Cedar Plank Tips
Soak plank for 1 – 2 hours before grilling. To keep your plank submerged while soaking, try this tip. Place a large, heavy pot filled with water on top of the plank. Note – you may need multiple planks if you are grilling 2 pounds of fish and the planks are on the smaller side.
Double Duty
Throw on some asparagus, while you’re grilling the salmon for an easy side dish. Here’s how:
- Start with a foil grilling pan, or use my grilling hack approach. Take a sheet of aluminum foil, fold over each of the edges to create the sides of “the pan” and poke holes through the rest of the sheet to let heat come through.
- Spray washed, dried and trimmed asparagus with olive oil cooking spray or toss with olive oil. Toss to coat well and season to taste with kosher salt and fresh ground pepper. Place on grill pan.
- Add to grill during the the last 10-12 minutes
Cedar Plank Herb Salmon
Super easy, flavorful and moist cedar plank grilled salmon with delicious herb dressing which serves as a marinade and finishing sauce.
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Servings: 8
Ingredients
Dressing
- 1 tbsp fresh lime or lemon juice
- 1 tbsp rice vineger
- 1 tbsp Dijon mustard
- 1 tbsp honey
- 1 tbsp minced chives
- 1 tbsp fresh dill, snipped
- 1/2 tsp kosher salt
- 1 clove minced garlic clove
- fresh ground black pepper, to taste
- 1/4 tsp cayenne
- 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
Salmon
- 2 lb salmon fillet with skin about 3/4 inch thick
- salt and pepper, to taste
- untreated cedar plank, about 16 inches by 8 inches (or multiple planks)
Instructions
- Soak cedar plank for 1-2 hours. Hint: Use heavy, large pot filled with water to keep plank submerged.
- Shake all dressing ingredients in a small jar with tight fitting lid until well blended.
- Season the fish with salt and pepper and pour 1/2 the dressing over the salmon evenly.
- Place the soaked plank over Direct High heat until the edges start to smoke and char, 5 to 10 minutes. Move the plank over Indirect High heat and place the salmon, skin side down, on the plank. Grill, covered, until the salmon is just slightly pink in the center and brown on the edges, 20 to 25 minutes. Transfer the plank and salmon to a heatproof surface. Serve warm with remaining dressing.
Notes
Note: grill time will vary based on size and thickness of fillet. A 1 lb salmon fillet takes closer to 15 minutes.
Looks like another great recipe!