A quick and easy salmon recipe using cedar planks perfect for grilling. This is a perfect dish to make either for family dinner or for when expecting company over.
The cedar planks really give the salmon a wonderful smoky flavor. Have you used cedar planks when grilling before?
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🥰 Why We Love This Dish
- I love it because it is so simple and easy to make
- It provides a very elegant meal at dinner time
- Your guests will be very impressed with the presentation not to mention the wonderfully sweet and smoky flavors
🥘 Ingredients Needed
- Salmon
- Maple Syrup
- Grainy Dijon Mustard
- Minced Fresh Ginger
- Garlic
- Dried Red Pepper Flakes
- Cedar Plank
♨︎ Key Ingredients Notes
This recipe uses Cedar Planks which I have found at Costco. You can also buy them online. Note that cedar planks are one-time use. So properly discard when done. And prior to using them on the grill be sure to soak them in water for at least two hours.
🔪 How To Make This Dish
- Step 1: Soaked the cedar planks
- Step 2: Make the glaze for the salmon
- Step 3: Grill the salmon
👩🏻🍳 Expert Tips
- Soak the cedar plank for at least two hours! Since I'm using a whole fish here, you may need to cut it in half so they fit the cedar plank....so in this case, you may need to use two cedar planks. In any event, be sure to soak the cedar plank on a deep cookie sheet. I also weighed it down with canned food so they're always submerged in water.
❓Frequently Asked Questions
On the recipe card below, be sure to click on 1x, 2x, or 3x accordingly to increase the amount of serving you need.
Yes! And you can warm it up in the oven at warm setting for 7-10 minutes.
Promptly place it in the refrigerator in a sealed container within 1 to 2 hours of serving. And IF you even have any leftover store in the coldest part of the refrigerator for 3 to 4 days. Well-wrapped leftovers can be kept in the freezer for up to three months.
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Grilled Salmon with Maple Dijon Glaze
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Yield: 8 - 5oz. serving 1x
Description
This one is an all-time favorite among my family and friends! So simple and easy to make yet provides a very elegant meal at dinner time! The longest time here is the prep work for when you soak the planks for a couple of hours. Everything else is easy-peasy!
Ingredients
- 2 ½ pounds Salmon
- ½ cup Maple Syrup
- 2 Tablespoon Grainy Dijon Mustard
- 2 teaspoon Minced Fresh Ginger (peeled)
- 1 Garlic clove
- ½ teaspoon Dried Red Pepper Flakes
- 1 Cedar Plank (this should be the same size of your salmon; soaked for at least two hours)
Instructions
- Soak plank in water for at least two hours. I find that soaking them in a deep cookie sheet works and I weigh it down with something like a canned food item. Be sure not to miss this part, as it's important to soak them so they don't burn.
- Make the glaze! Combine maple syrup, grainy dijon mustard, ginger, garlic, and dried red pepper flakes in a small bowl.
- Preheat the grill to medium heat. Place soaked plank on a hot grill.
- Reserve ¼ cup of glaze on a separate bowl. Drizzle remaining glaze over salmon.
- Close the lid and cook salmon for 12-14 minutes for medium-rare, 14 to 18 minutes for well done.
- Transfer cooked salmon to a serving platter and drizzle with the remaining glaze.
Notes
- You can make the glaze the night before.
- Grilling times will vary depending on the thickness of the salmon.
- Serve salmon with grilled asparagus.
- You can use a filet of salmon instead of a whole piece of salmon.
- Reserve a ¼ cup of the glaze to serve on the side and pour on little bowls for your guests to use with their dish.
- Don't forget to soak the cedar plank!
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Seafood
- Method: Grilling
- Cuisine: American
Keywords: grilled salmon with maple dijon glaze, grilled salmon planks, easy recipe grilled salmon
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Shari
That salmon was so delicious! I’m printing the recipe now!!
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Top Shelf
I really liked the salmon glaze, will make it soon! Awesomeness!
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