Cedar Plank BBQ Salmon
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BBQ salmon cooked on a cedar plank infuses cedar smoke into the fish as it cooks, producing the most flavorful, smoky, BBQ salmon.
Author: Welcome2OurTable.com
Recipe type: BBQ
Cuisine: American
Ingredients
- 1 Salmon Fillet, skin on
- Salt, Pepper
- ½ Stick Butter (2 oz)
- 1 Lime, zest and 2 Teaspoons juice
- 2 Tablespoons Cilantro, chopped
- 2 cloves of garlic, minced
Instructions
- Season the salmon with salt and pepper.
- Place skin side on the pre-soaked cedar plank.
- Set your grill to medium-high and set the plank with the fish on the grill rack.
- Meanwhile, prepare the basting butter. Melt the butter, add lime zest, lime juice, cilantro, minced garlic, salt, and pepper.
- Baste the salmon. Depending on the thickness and size of the salmon fillet, your cooking time may vary. We had a large, up to 1.5” thick fillet and our cooking time was about 25-45 minutes. Lower the heat to medium about halfway through cook time so the plank does not catch fire.
- Check every 15 minutes and baste. Use a fork in the thickest part of the fillet to check for doneness. If it is pale pink and easily flakes, it’s done.
Notes
Cedar Plank Preparation
* You will need a cedar plank. If you have any untreated cedar boards around, cut one to the length of your salmon fillet. You can also purchase a cedar plank from specialty cookware stores.
* Soak your plank in cold water at least 2 hours, overnight if possible.
* Serve directly on the cedar plank, the skin will stick to the plank and the fish easily separates.
* You will need a cedar plank. If you have any untreated cedar boards around, cut one to the length of your salmon fillet. You can also purchase a cedar plank from specialty cookware stores.
* Soak your plank in cold water at least 2 hours, overnight if possible.
* Serve directly on the cedar plank, the skin will stick to the plank and the fish easily separates.
Recipe by Welcome 2 Our Table at https://www.welcome2ourtable.com/cedar-plank-bbq-salmon/