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Grilled Gingered Salmon

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"This is one of my most requested recipes, and there's never a crumb left when I make it." — Gourmet Photog

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Original recipe makes 8 servings Change Servings

1 cup soy sauce
1 cup muscovado (dark brown) sugar
1 (5 inch) piece of fresh ginger root, peeled and minced
1/4 cup olive oil

2 cloves garlic, smashed
1 (3 pound) whole salmon fillet with skin
1 untreated cedar plank

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Directions

Whisk together the soy sauce, muscovado sugar, minced ginger, olive oil, and garlic in a bowl, and pour into a resealable plastic zipper bag. Add the salmon fillet, coat with the marinade, squeeze out excess air, and seal the bag. Marinate in the refrigerator overnight or up to 2 days.
About 1/2 hour before grilling, soak cedar plank in water.
Preheat an outdoor grill for medium heat, and lightly oil the grate.
Remove the salmon from the marinade, and shake off excess. Discard the remaining marinade. Place the salmon, skin side down, onto the cedar plank.
Grill with the grill cover closed until the salmon is opaque but still juicy, about 20 minutes. Carefully remove the salmon from the plank in one piece, leaving the skin on the plank.

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PREP 10 mins
COOK 20 mins
READY IN 12 hrs 30 mins

Footnotes

Cook's Note:
Muscovado sugar is a dark brown sugar with a molasses flavor. You can buy it online, at health food stores, or at specialty grocery stores. Dark brown sugar with a bit of molasses makes a good substitute.

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This is really tasty, and really easy. Cut way back on the sugar (to about a tablespoon for a halved recipe) and didn't miss it. It was great even without marinating time! Added a couple of Thai red chilis also, and garnished with chopped cilantro. Grilled without the plank. This one is a must-try. After making this a few times: zipping up the ginger and garlic in a mini food processor makes it even easier. Toasted sesame oil is delicious in place of the olive oil, and 1/8 teaspoon is nice if you like some heat.

—EverSince

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Most Helpful Critical Review

Jun 09, 2011

This recipe has far far too much sugar as written. What a way to ruin a beautiful piece of salmon. As one other reviewer wrote, cut the sugar way back to a tbsp or two max and the soy sauce back to about half (use low sodium!) and let the flavor of the fish come through.

—segyyz

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15 Ratings

Aug 30, 2010

Only marinated it for about 30 minutes then stuck it in foil on the grill...got rave reviews! Love when something is simple And delicious!!

—KERI KENNELLY

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Mar 11, 2010

delicious!! i used half the brown sugar. i only had time to marinate my hoco fillet salmon for 30 mins. 30 min soaking time with my cedar plank too. worked out fine. being a thinner piece of salmon it took longer to grill than i thought it would. i use a charcoal grill. it took about 30 mins to cook. next time i'll soak the plank longer. slow cook the salmon. so worth the wait!!

—maureen

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Feb 22, 2010

We absolutely loved this recipe!! As with most, we made a few modifications. We did not have the dark brown sugar or molasses, soe we used regular brown sugar and syrup. I love garlic and was very liberal with it. Because of our busy schedules, we had to postpone the meal an extra day (so it marinaded for two whole days). Oh my goodness!!! If there is any way you can soak it for two days, Make it so!! We also soaked the cedar planks for two days in water. This really kept them from catching fire. Using fresh minced ginger is the only way to go (used extra ginger too).

—SeeJeepCrawl

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Aug 24, 2009

this is a brillrant brunch dish served with deviled eggs and caviar

—todd

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Apr 01, 2010

This was an excellent salmon recipe! My new "go to" marinade. Used maple planks. Followed the recipe exactly.

—JSmith

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Nov 13, 2009

This is a great recipe. A great variation is to switch the muscovado for 2 tbsp og honey and a few drops of sesame oil..... deeeeeelicious!!

—amcbal

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Nutrition

Calories
384 kcal
19%

Carbohydrates
11.7 g
4%

Cholesterol
83 mg
28%

Fat
23 g
35%

Fiber
0.3 g
1%

Protein
31.1 g
62%

Sodium
1885 mg
75%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

Grilled Gingered Salmon

Serving Size: 1/8 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 8
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 384
Calories from Fat: 207

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 23g 35 %
Saturated Fat 4.2g 21 %
Cholesterol 83mg 28 %
Sodium 1885mg 75 %
** Potassium 591mg 17 %
Total Carbohydrates 11.7g 4 %
Dietary Fiber 0.3g 1 %
Protein 31.1g 62 %
Sugars 9g
** Vitamin A 1 %
** Vitamin C 9 %
** Calcium 4 %
** Iron 17 %
** Thiamin 46 %
** Niacin 132 %
** Vitamin B6 57 %
** Magnesium 20 %
** Folate 27 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.