Planked Salmon with Honey Dill Glaze

By EdieK

Soak the cedar plank in the morning before starting your busy day. When you are ready to light the grill for dinner, the plank will be ready to go.

Ingredients

• 1 (about15-x7-inch) untreated cedar plank, soaked in cold water for at least 30 minutes up to overnight
• sea salt
• 3 Tablespoon honey
• grated zest of 1 lemon
• 2 Tablespoon lemon juice
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 2 Tablespoon roughly chopped fresh dill
• 2 green onions, thinly sliced, (about 1/4 cup)
• 1 (3lb) salmon fillet, skin removed, pin bones removed

Preparation

Step 1

1. Preheat grill to medium high heat. Season soaked cedar plank with salt and set aside.
2. In a bowl, combine honey and next 5 ingredients and stir well. Season salmon with salt and pepper and place on plank. Spread most of the honey mixture evenly over salmon fillet, reserving a little for basting. Transfer to hot grill and cook with the lid closed, basting once with remaining honey mixture. Cook until salmon flakes slightly when pressed, about 16 to 20 minutes. Remove from heat and transfer from grill using a rimmed sheet pan. Let stand 3 to 5 minutes before serving.

Hints & Tips

Planking Tips:
• For a smokier flavour, preheat plank on grill until it begins to smoke, about 3 minutes, before arranging salmon and glaze on top.
• Submerge plank in a large bin with enough water to cover or soak plank, immersed in water on a rimmed sheet pan and in both cases, weigh down plank with something heavy to keep submerged.
• Planks come in many thicknesses; 3/4-inch works best for the cooking time in this recipe. Planks are often sold in grocery stores (look in the fish department), specialty food stores and stores that sell barbeques. Planks can also be purchased at the lumberyard but make sure to use only 100% pure, untreated wood.
• Planks can also be soaked in beer, wine or even apple juice. Play around with different combinations using your favourite seafood, chicken, beef or ribs.

Oven Method: Preheat oven to 400°F. Place cedar plank directly on oven rack and bake for 8-10 minutes. Remove plank from oven and transfer to a rimmed sheet pan. Arrange salmon on plank as described for grilling method and return sheet pan to oven. Roast salmon until cooked to desired doneness, about 15 minutes.
Nutritional Information

Nutrients per serving: 402 calories, 16 g fat, 52 g protien, 0 g fibre, 9 g carbohydrates, 114 g sodium. Good source of iron and zinc. Excellent source of vitamin B1 (thiamin), vitamin B2 (riboflavin), vitamin B3 (niacin), vitamin B6, folate, vitamin B12 and magnesium.