Deep Fork Cedar Plank Salmon Recipes

CEDAR PLANK OVEN SALMON

Steps:

• Soak the cedar plank in water for 1 hour. When it's almost done soaking, begin preheating the oven to 350 F.
• While the oven is preheating, make a brine for the salmon by combining 2 cups of water with 2 tablespoons of salt. Soak the salmon in the brine for 10 minutes while the oven preheats.
• Remove the cedar plank from the water and shake off excess water. Remove the salmon from the brine and gently pat to remove excess brine. Rub the salmon with the desired amount of salmon rub.
• Place a flat rack on a baking sheet (you can line the baking sheet with foil first, for easy cleanup, if desired). Place the soaked plank on the rack. Put the baking sheet with the rack and plank on it in the oven for 5 minutes to heat up.
• Remove the baking sheet with the rack and plank on it. Place the rubbed salmon on the hot plank; if the end of a salmon filet is thinner than the center, you can gently fold the thin end under so that the salmon cooks more evenly. Return the baking sheet to the oven. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, or until desired doneness is reached. (Salmon is fully cooked when it flakes easily with a fork.)
• Optional: glaze salmon fillets with melted butter and sprinkle on chopped fresh dill just before serving.

CEDAR PLANKED SALMON

Steps:

• Soak the cedar planks for at least 1 hour in warm water. Soak longer if you have time.
• In a shallow dish, stir together the vegetable oil, rice vinegar, sesame oil, soy sauce, green onions, ginger, and garlic. Place the salmon fillets in the marinade and turn to coat. Cover and marinate for at least 15 minutes, or up to one hour.
• Preheat an outdoor grill for medium heat. Place the planks on the grate. The boards are ready when they start to smoke and crackle just a little.
• Place the salmon fillets onto the planks and discard the marinade. Cover, and grill for about 20 minutes. Fish is done when you can flake it with a fork. It will continue to cook after you remove it from the grill.

CEDAR PLANK SALMON

Steps:

• Soak a 10 inch long, 6" to 8" wide, construction grade cedar plank 3/4" thick, in water for at least 24 hours before making the recipe.
• Make sure you keep the wood submerged by weighing it down with cans.
• Start your barbecue and heat it to high.
• Rub the salmon filets all over with the oil, sprinkle each one with some of the shallots, top with a few sprigs of fresh dill and a squirt of lemon juice.
• Finish with the crushed peppercorns.
• Put the plank on the BBQ and sprinkle with a little coarse salt.
• Close the cover for a couple of minutes or just until the top of the plank is nearly dry.
• Note: Keep a spray bottle of water close at hand in case the wood starts to burn.
• Place the filets on top of the plank.
• If your BBQ has two burners, turn off the one beneath the wood.
• If not, turn the heat to the lowest setting.
• Close the cover and cook for about 10- 12 minutes or until nearly cooked all the way through.
• Don't overcook.
• Squeeze some lemon juice over the top, serve and enjoy.
• The plank can only be used once.
• Make sure it has stopped smoking and is well extinguished before disposing of it.

EASY CEDAR-PLANK SALMON

Steps:

• Cut a cedar plank to fit your barbeque grill.
• You won't be saving this, so no need to be fancy.
• (We usually get a 1"-thick, 12" wide board and cut it into appropriately sized pieces.) Completely submerse the cedar plank in water for 15 minutes.
• Put the salmon"skin-side" down on the wet plank.
• (Remember that anything hanging off the side of the board will burn, so try to maneuver the salmon all onto the board.) Salt and pepper to taste.
• If you have a favorite herb or spice, you might want to add a sprinkle now.
• Pat a thickish coating of brown sugar evenly over the top of the salmon.
• We like our salmon well-glazed, so we pat about a 1/4" layer onto the fish.
• Dot with little chunks of the butter, use more or less to your taste.
• Grill (on a rack) above medium hot coals until the fish is firm in the center.
• To serve, just pop the plank onto a platter and cut pieces off the salmon at the table.

CEDAR PLANKED SALMON WITH SPICE RUB

Steps:

• Soak plank in a tub of cold water for at least 1 hour and up to 12 hours.
• Score top side of salmon in about 2"/5cm diagonal strips but do not cut through the skin.
• Rub olive oil into salmon.
• In a small bowl combine sugar, paprika, salt, black pepper and cumin.
• Rub into slits.
• Allow salmon to marinate 10 to 20 minutes.
• Place salmon on soaked plank.
• Place the whole thing, plank and salmon, on the rack of a barbecue.
• Close the lid or cover fish with an inverted metal baking dish and barbecue 20 to 25 minutes or until salmon is cooked through.
• Remove cover for the last 5 minutes of cooking.
• Do not turn fish during cooking. This can be brought to the table on the plank decorated with fresh herbs or the salmon can be transferred with a wide lifter to a serving platter or a clean plank.
• Bonnie Stern.