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Cedar Plank-Grilled Salmon with Garlic, Lemon and Dill

SUBMITTED BY: USA WEEKEND Pam Anderson      PHOTO BY: cookin'mama

"Cooking a lemon and dill seasoned whole salmon fillet on a smoldering cedar plank adds a touch of smoke to a beautiful fish!"
PREP TIME  15 Min
COOK TIME  20 Min
READY IN  1 Hr 5 Min
SERVINGS & SCALING
Original recipe yield: 8 (6-ounce) servings
    
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INGREDIENTS

  • 1 (3 pound) whole filet of salmon, skin on, scored (up to but not through the skin) into serving pieces
  • 6 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
  • 4 large garlic cloves, minced
  • 1/4 cup minced fresh dill
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon lemon zest, plus lemon wedges for serving

DIRECTIONS

  1. Soak an untreated cedar plank (or planks) large enough to hold a side of salmon (5 to 7 inches wide and 16 to 20 inches long) in water, weighting it with something heavy, like a brick, so it stays submerged 30 minutes to 24 hours.
  2. When ready to grill, either build a charcoal fire in half the grill or turn grill burners on high for 10 minutes. Meanwhile, mix oil, garlic, dill, salt, pepper and lemon zest; rub over salmon and into scored areas to coat.
  3. Place soaked cedar on hot grill grate, close lid, and watch until wood starts to smoke, about 5 minutes. Transfer salmon to hot plank, move salmon off direct charcoal heat or turn burners to low, and cook covered until salmon is just opaque throughout (130 on a meat thermometer inserted in the thickest section) 20 to 25 minutes or longer, depending on thickness and grill temperature. Let sit 5 minutes; serve with lemon wedges.

This recipe was originally featured in the USA WEEKEND article  Get Comfortable Grilling the Big Cuts  on June 23, 2006.

Find the Perfect Recipe from  Pam Anderson .

Pam Anderson is the author of four cookbooks, including her latest,  Perfect Recipes for Having People Over .

Copyright 2006 USA WEEKEND and columnist Pam Anderson. All rights reserved.

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Reviewed on Jul. 15, 2006 by Breeze
Yum-O and finally, a recipe that discusses how to properly prepare the cedar planks! Bravo! Great recipe with a spectacular presentation.

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Reviewed on Aug. 4, 2006 by CCHIP
This recipe is the best salmon I've ever had or made. So easy too! We thought it was too saltly so the next time I used about half of what was called for. I purchased my planks and salmon at Costco. Their frozen skinless fillets were great. I would use 6 fillets for this recipe. My husband loved this!

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Reviewed on Jul. 18, 2006 by Sarah
This can only be described as excellent. My husband, who is not the biggest fan of salmon, said that it was the best he'd ever had. I love salmon and thought the same thing. I am so happy to have found a recipe that we both love...now we can have salmon more often! THANKS!!

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NUTRITION INFORMATION

Servings Per Recipe: 8

Amount Per Serving

Calories: 366

  • Total Fat: 26.4g
  • Cholesterol: 83mg
  • Sodium: 663mg
  • Total Carbs: 1.1g
  •     Dietary Fiber: 0.2g
  • Protein: 29.2g

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