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Recipes
Cedar Planks $6 each (7" X 15" plank)
AlderPlanks $7 each (7" X 15" plank)
Maple Planks $7 each (7" X 15" plank)
Plank Salmon 101, Uncle Jerry's preferred method!
INGIDIENTS
Soak your plank at least a couple of hours in water
Zest of 1 Lemon
Coarse Salt & Pepper
Thyme
Olive Oil
METHOD
After soaking your plank brush it with oil.
Sprinkle 1/3- 1/2 of the Zest on plank.
Plank fish skin side down on top of zest.
Sprinkle with salt, pepper, thyme and remaining zest.
Drizzle a little olive oil on the salmon.
Grill or roast at 450 degrees approximately 15-20 minutes or un till fish is 120 -130 degrees.
(if your insta-read thermometer reaches 140 it is probably over cooked!)
Serve with lemon wedges.
ENJOY
Important
You can use a plank about 3 times. Do not wash with soap because it will be absorbed into the wood! Just give it a really good rinse in hot water and scrape any left overs off with your fingers. Watch out for splinters! Below is a good recipe to either utilize on the 3rd use or for the adventurous, the 4th.
This recipe uniquely uses a charred plank, make it the last use for your plank.
Charred Planked Salmon Recipe
(size down the portions to suit the occasion)
Alder grilling plank
One 3 lb King salmon fillet
Olive oil
Lemon juice & vinegar to taste
parsley
Prepare your coals for grilling as you normally would in a charcoal or gas grill. Lightly
oil one side of the Plank with oil and place it, oiled side down, on the hot coals. Char
the wood well, and then remove and flip it over. Brush the charred side again with olive
oil and a little lemon juice or vinegar. Now lay your fillet skin side down on the plank,
and close the hood, or use a tin foil tent. Cook the fish about 10 minutes per inch
thickness. Brush the fish well with oil with a sprinkling of parsley about two minutes
before it's done. The skin will stick to the board and fish will loosen easily with a
spatula. Prepare for the most flavorful planked salmon you have ever had.
Cedar Plank Garlic & Lime Salmon
Soak Cedar Plank in clean water for twenty four hours.
Preheat gas grill on high for five minutes.
Using boneless Salmon filet with skin - cover lightly with olive oil, pressed garlic, and fresh squeezed lime juice.
Spread olive oil on top surface of pre-soaked cedar plank. Place plank oil side up on gas grill, set salmon on top of cedar plank, skin side down. With gas grill still burning at the high setting - close cover of grill and cook for 15 to 20 minutes, until done - do not over cook. Wonderful!
Maple Garlic Cedar Plank Salmon Recipe
1 pound salmon fillet (Skin on)
1 cedar plank
A couple of glugs of Pure Maple Syrup
1 or 2 garlic cloves, finely minced.
Salt & Pepper
Place garlic in a small saucepan and lightly cook for one minute to
soften garlic. Remove from heat, and add in a couple of glugs of maple
syrup.
Put plank on heated grill for 3 -5 minutes until hot. Put salmon skin side
down on plank, and sprinkle with salt & pepper. Cook for about 15 minutes,
depending on thickness of fish. During the last 5 minutes of cooking, coat
the fish with the syrup/garlic mixture to add a nice sweet crust.
Remove from plank when done, remove skin and serve with a fresh drizzle of
the syrup mixture.
ANES MISO- GLAZED SALMON
Soak plank for several hours. Heat grill to high. Place Cedar plank on grill and blacken. Turn down heat as it begins to snap, crackle and pop. Place miso- glazed salmon, skin side down. Close lid and cook from 15 to 30 minutes depending on thickness of fillet.
RECIPE:
1/4 cup of light miso
2 tbsp. of brown sugar
1tbsp. of seasoned rice vinegar
2 tsp. of grated fresh ginger
1 minced garlic cLove
MIX ALL TOGETHER AND SPOON OVER SALMON
cook as directed above
add extra sauce to side of plate
Alder Planked Hawaiian Salmon
1 Alder Grilling Plank
1/2 cup rice vinegar
1/2 cup low sodium soy sauce
2 Tbls. honey
1 tsp. ground ginger
1/2 tsp. freshly ground pepper
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 lemon, thinly sliced
1 (31/2) lb. salmon fillet
1/4 cup chopped green onions
1 Tbls. sesame seeds, toasted
1.Immerse and soak the plank in water 1 hour. Drain.
2. To prepare grill for indirect grilling, heat one side of the grill to
high heat.
3. Combine vinegar and the next 6 ingredients (vinegar through lemon) in
a large zip top plastic bag, seal. Shake to combine. add fish and seal.
Marinate in refrigerator 30 mins., turning once.
4. Place plank on grill rack over high heat, grill 5 mins. or till
lightly charred. Carefully turn plank over, move to cool side of grill.
Remove fish from marinade and discard marinade. Place fish, skin side down
on charred side of plank. Cover and grill 15 mins. or until fish flakes
easily when tested with a fork. Sprinkle with green onions and sesame seeds.
Yield: 9 servings.