5 Ingredient Cedar Plank Grilled Salmon

Salmon is one of the most versatile proteins. It is the perfect main dish to any side dish and it can truly go with anything and everything. I love incorporating cedar planks to my cooking method when working with salmon.

Prep:
60
minutes
Cook:
40
minutes
TOtal:
120
minutes

Ingredients

  • 2-2.5 Pounds fresh salmon filet, skin on and cut to the size of each board
  • 2 Sticks unsalted butter
  • Fresh lemon juice from half a lemon
  • 2 and 1/2 TBSP minced Garlic
  • 2 TBSP fresh rosemary leaves, removed from sprigs
  • 2 TBSP fresh thyme leaves, removed from sprigs
  • 1/4 TSP black pepper
  • 1/2 TSP salt

Instructions

  1. Make sure to pre-soak your planks 1-2 hours ahead of time in warm water.
  2. Once they are soaked, remove them from water and pat dry. Set aside until ready to use.
  3. Cut salmon filets into pieces. Make sure they are the same size as the boards, so they fit perfectly on top.
  4. Sprinkle salmon with salt and set aside to be brought to room temperature.
  5. Prepare herby lemon butter marinate. Remove all of the rosemary and thyme leaves from their stems. Cut one lemon in half and then cut the rest into lemon wheels. Melt butter in a microwave safe bowl.
  6. Add garlic, salt, pepper, thyme, rosemary and lemon juice. Whisk until well mixed.
  7. Heat grill outside to 400 degrees. Once heated, add the cedar planks and heat for about 10 minutes or until the are crackling/sparking a bit.
  8. Using a baster, baste the salmon filets with the butter mixture.
  9. Bring salmon filets out to the grill and add to the cedar planks.
  10. Grill at 400 degrees for about 25-30 minutes. Keep the grilled closed as much as possible during this time, but basted 2-3 times through out. I would also check for internal temperatures and/or if the white fat is coming out of the fish.
  11. Once done, serve right away with lemon wedges on the side. You can eat them directly off the boards or transfer if sharing with a larger group.
  12. ENJOY!