Cedar Plank Salmon

Name: Cedar Plank Salmon
Prep time: 1 h 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Yield: 4 to 6 servings
Ingredients: 1 untreated cedar grilling plank (about 6 x 12 inches); 1½ pound salmon fillet, skin on, pin bones removed; 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard; 1 tablespoon honey; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1 small garlic clove, finely grated; 1 teaspoon sweet paprika; ½ teaspoon kosher salt; ¼ teaspoon black pepper; 1 lemon, half thinly sliced, half cut into wedges; 2 tablespoons chopped fresh dill

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Difficulty:: Easy
Prep Time:: 75 minutes
Cook Time:: 15 minutes
Total Time:: 1 hr 30 minutes
Yield:: 4 to 6 servings

Ingredients

1 untreated cedar grilling plank (about 6 x 12 inches) 2 untreated cedar grilling planks (about 6 x 12 inches each)
1½ pound salmon fillet, skin on, pin bones removed Two 1 1/2 pound salmon fillets (3 pounds total), skin on, pin bones removed
2 tablespoons Dijon mustard 4 tablespoons Dijon mustard
1 tablespoon honey 2 tablespoons honey
1 tablespoon olive oil 2 tablespoons olive oil
1 small garlic clove, finely grated 2 small garlic cloves, finely grated
1 teaspoon sweet paprika 2 teaspoons sweet paprika
½ teaspoon kosher salt 1 teaspoon kosher salt
¼ teaspoon black pepper 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1 lemon, half thinly sliced, half cut into wedges 2 lemons, half of each thinly sliced, the rest cut into wedges
2 tablespoons chopped fresh dill 4 tablespoons chopped fresh dill

Instructions

Soak the cedar plank: Soak the cedar plank in water for at least 1 hour, weighing it down with a heavy pot or plate to keep it fully submerged.
Preheat the grill: Preheat a gas or charcoal grill for indirect medium heat (about 375°F).
Make the glaze: Whisk together the Dijon, honey, olive oil, sweet paprika, salt, and pepper.
Prep the salmon: Remove the plank from the water and pat the surface dry. Pat the salmon dry and place it skin-side down on the plank. Brush the glaze over the top and sides, then lay the lemon slices down the center.
Grill the salmon: Set the plank on the grill grates and close the lid. Grill 12 to 15 minutes, without flipping, until the salmon flakes easily and is just cooked through. If the plank’s edges flare, mist with water or slide it to a cooler spot.
Garnish and serve: Scatter the dill over the top with lemon wedges alongside.