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I have mentioned before that Cliff does not eat seafood. Because of that, I don’t cook a lot of seafood at home. It is only the two of us and, and it is enough work to make one dinner, let alone make two dinners. We mostly stick to pasta, steak and chicken at home. So when we go on vacation or out to dinner I usually order seafood. I love pretty much all kinds of fish and seafood! I only wish Cliff did too! Anytime I get fish is a real treat! Does anyone else feel like certain things always taste better at restaurants? I feel that way about fish. Even when I do make fish at home it is not quite as good as the restaurant! This cedar planked salmon is definitely the exception though. It is so simple yet so tasty!
Salmon can be prepared many ways. My Mom always poached it with lemons and/or oranges. It is good that way, but grilling it on a cedar plank with brown sugar just takes the salmon to a whole new level! The brown sugar melts and creates a nice sweet sauce that goes great with the fish. And the cedar plank adds a nice smoky flavor. But it is not overpowering. You can definitely still taste the fish. I am so glad to have this recipe in my repertoire. It is easy enough that I can grill myself a small piece of salmon and make Cliff a steak at the same time. It also makes great leftovers for lunch or to add to a salad.
Here is what you'll need
Soak the cedar plank in water for 1/2 an hour
Place the fish on the plank and sprinkle the salmon with salt and pepper
Rub the salmon with brown sugar
Grill for 20 minutes and enjoy!
Ingredients
2 pound piece of salmon
½ cup brown sugar
salt and pepper
cedar plank
Directions
Soak the cedar plank in water for at least ½ an hour. Place the salmon skin side down on the cedar plank. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Rub the brown sugar all over the top of the salmon. Grill on medium heat about 20 minutes. Remove from grill and let sit for a few minutes before slicing and serving.
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Wow, this looks awesome (even at 9am)! I’ve been wanting to try cedar plank salmon for a while, and this seals the deal. Thx for posting.
Definitely give it a try. So good!
I’m going to have to pick up some planks and give this method a try – great way to get such a fragile fish flavored up on the grill.
I love my planks. Definitely my favorite way to make salmon now.
This looks delicious. I just got my first cedar planks so now I’m all ready with a recipe too!
I hope you like it!
I just saw this on Tasty Kitchen and I can’t wait to make it. I’ve been wanting to use our cedar planks and now I have a great recipe for them! Thank you!
Its my fave salmon recipe. I hope you like it too!
I noticed the top of the salmon had a darker colour. Does the heat come from above or below or both?
The flame of the grill comes from below but the darker color is a result of the brown sugar we put on top.
Thank you for clarifying! I’ll try to make it sometime soon!
You are welcome!
Where can I get the cedar planks?
I got mine at the hardware store in the grilling section. I have also seen them at places like sur la table.
Awesome, thank you so much! Can’t wait to try this, it looks and sounds amazing!
Wow! Your photos are awesome! Really makes your recipe come alive! We love salmon so I am adding this to my recipe list! Glad I found you!
Thanks, I think my husband is a very talented photographer too!