Cedar Planked Salmon
A whole salmon fillet cooked on a soaked cedar plank so the smoke perfumes the fish.
- Prep
- 90 min
- Cook
- 25 min
- Total
- 115 min
- Servings
- 6
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Calories
- 380 kcal
Equipment
- •Untreated cedar grilling plank
- •Barbecue with lid
Nutrition
Per serving, approximate
- Calories
- 380 kcal
- fat
- 24 g
- carbs
- 3 g
- protein
- 36 g
- calories
- 380
Instructions
- 1
Soak the plank in water for at least 2 hours, weighted down.
- 2
Season the salmon and spread with butter, dill and a brush of maple syrup.
- 3
Heat the barbecue to medium and set the wet plank on the grate until it crackles and smokes.
- 4
Lay the salmon skin down on the plank and cover with lemon slices.
- 5
Close the lid and cook 20-25 minutes until the thickest part is just opaque.
- 6
Serve straight from the plank.
Chef's tips
Keep a spray bottle nearby — if the plank flames rather than smoulders, mist it down.
Ingredient substitutions
- maple syrup → leave it out for a plain, savoury fillet
Storage
Keeps 2 days refrigerated; good cold.
Common mistakes to avoid
- •A dry plank that catches fire
- •Overcooking past opaque
Serving suggestions
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