| Cedar plank salmon is a method of cooking salmon | | | | 2 tablespoons canola oil, 1 tablespoon dried thyme |
| that has been used for hundreds of years. It gives | | | | leaves and 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper. Preheat the |
| your salmon a natural, rich, smoky flavor, especially | | | | grill. Place the salmon fillet skin down on the cedar |
| when the salmon is slow cooked. Your family and your | | | | plank. Combine brown sugar, oil, thyme and pepper in a |
| guests will love the great taste of this specially made | | | | bowl. Spread the mixture over the salmon. Place the |
| salmon. | | | | planked salmon on t the grilling grate and cook, with the |
| Cedar planks or boards for grilling are sold at gourmet | | | | grill covered for about 4o minutes or until the surface |
| food boutiques, housewares stores and lumberyard; | | | | fat turns white. |
| you can also purchase them online in sets. When | | | | Another way to enjoy cedar plank salmon is to rub |
| choosing your planks, especially at a hardware store, | | | | about 2 pounds' worth of salmon fillets with olive oil. |
| choose cedar that is completely natural and chemical | | | | Place on the prepared cedar plank and top with |
| free. It shouldn't be treated with preservatives or other | | | | chopped red onion, grated black pepper and lemon |
| chemicals. | | | | wedges. Grill for about 20-30 minutes until done. |
| Before you heat up the grill for cedar plank salmon, | | | | This cedar plank salmon recipe calls for a simple yet |
| you'll have to prepare your plank. To do this, soak the | | | | sinfully tasty marinade of lime and cilantro. In a food |
| board in water for 20 minutes to an hour. The longer | | | | processor blend a cup of extra virgin olive oil, a bunch |
| the plank is to be on the grill, the longer you'll want to | | | | of cilantro leaves, 4 garlic cloves, the juice of one lime, |
| soak it. Once the plank is ready, heat up the grill; while | | | | salt and pepper. Cover about 4-6 salmon fillets with |
| the grill is warming up, spray the plank with olive oil. | | | | the marinade and place them in a Ziploc bag to |
| For this particular recipe, you'll need a 1-2 pound salmon | | | | marinate, preferably at least two hours or overnight. |
| fillet, with the skin still on, ½ cup of brown sugar, | | | | Grill on the prepared cedar planks for 10-15 minutes. |