Grilled cedar plank salmon recipes are perfect for summer entertaining.
They are easy to put together, yet look impressive to guests. And, most importantly, grilled cedar plank salmon is delicious.
There is a wonderful flavor imparted to the salmon from the cedar plank.
Tips for Using Cedar Planks for Salmon
There are just a couple of things that are important about using cedar planks to grill your salmon.
First – It’s important to buy cedar planks that are healthy for human consumption. The cedar planks you buy that are specifically for salmon are not from wood that has been treated with chemicals.
If you have some cedar that you want to use, just make sure it is untreated cedar.
Secondly – it’s really important that you soak your cedar planks well before you use them to grill the salmon. If they are not well soaked they can be a fire hazard and no one wants that.
That’s it. Just follow the simple directions in the recipe and be prepared to enjoy your cedar plank salmon.
This is a very healthy grilled salmon recipe that tastes delicious and is easy to prepare.
The mix of fresh dill with garlic, shallots, green onion and lemon is fresh and flavorful.
If you have been looking for tasty grilled salmon fillet recipes and want to try plank cooking, you should try this recipe.
Cedar plank salmon recipes like this one are perfect for many specialized diets including diabetic recipes, gluten free recipes and low carb recipes.
Grilled Cedar Plank Salmon Recipes
Equipment
- 1 or 2 untreated cedar planks depending on size
Ingredients
- 8 salmon fillets, skinless
- 2 to 4 cedar planks, make sure they are food grade
- sea salt
- 1 lemon, large
- 1 cup fresh dill, chopped
- 1/2 cup shallots, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, chopped
- 2 green onions, chopped
- 1 tablespoon black pepper, or to your taste
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- juice of 1 lemon
Instructions
- Soak cedar planks in water for 4 to 6 hours. (This is essential to make sure planks do not catch fire, so don't skimp on this step).
- Preheat grill to high.
- Mix together all crust ingredients and spread on the upper side (not the skin side) of the salmon fillets.
- Season the soaked planks with salt and pepper and place on the grill for 3 to 5 minutes with lid closed. They will begin to crackle and smoke.
- Place salmon fillets carefully on cooking planks, skin side of the fish on the plank. Close the lid and bake the fillets for 12-15 minutes. Check periodically to make sure cooking planks have not caught fire.
- Have a spray bottle of water on hand to spritz planks in case they do, but it is much less likely to happen if they have been well soaked beforehand.
- Remove cooking planks from grill and squeeze lemon juice over salmon fillets. Enjoy!
Nutrition
Variation:
- This recipe works equally well with salmon steaks, salmon fillets or a whole side of salmon.
Salmon is so healthy for you, it is on our list of 10 healthiest foods. We really should try to include it in our meals on a regular basis, and recipes like this one are a great way to do that.
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Adjustment Required
We really enjoyed the recipe. However I think that 3 tablespoons of balckpepper is way over board. I stopped at two and it was a good thing I did. Is it supposed to be 3 teaspoons?
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Too Much Pepper.
by: Anonymous
Like a previous poster, I also used 2 not 3 tablespoons of pepper and was gladi did. Even then it was too much, but not awful. I thin it is 3 teaspoons of pepper and I think this website should update the recipe. It would be a shame to waste good salmon.
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Adjust As You Like
by: Karen
Hi Bob,
The recipe calls for 2 to 3 tablespoons but you can adjust the seasonings to your taste. 3 tablespoons does make it peppery.