Canadian Cedar Planked Salmon

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Description

Planked salmon is a method of cooking and smoking salmon that has been used for many years. Make sure to use natural (no preservatives) red cedar. The salmon is slow cooked, which produces a rich, smoky flavor. Guests enjoy the wonderful taste of this specially prepared salmon.

Ingredients

  • 24x8x1 inch untreated cedar plank
  • 6 (4 ounce) fillets salmon
  • ½ cup extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 large red onion, chopped
  • 1 lemon, sliced
  • ½ tablespoon black peppercorns, crushed

Instructions

  1. Submerge untreated cedar plank in water. Soak approximately 12 hours
  2. or overnight.
  3. Preheat an outdoor grill for high heat. Place prepared plank on the grill
  4. and sprinkle with coarse salt. Cover grill and heat plank 2 to 3 minutes
  5. until dry. Adjust grill temperature for medium heat.
  6. Rub salmon filets with olive oil. Arrange on the plank. Top salmon with red onion
  7. lemon slices and black peppercorns.
  8. Cook salmon
  9. covered
  10. 10 to 12 minutes
  11. or until opaque and easily flaked with a fork.

Prep Time: 25 mins

Cook Time: 15 mins

Total Time: 12 hrs 40 mins

Servings: 6

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