CEDAR PLANK-SMOKED SALMON

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Salmon is a delicate fish that does well when lightly smoked and gently seasoned. Cooking it on a plank over a live fire gives it a great smoky flavor while letting it hold its shape.

Provided by Bush Cook

Categories     Main Dish Recipes     Seafood Main Dish Recipes     Salmon     Salmon Fillet Recipes

Time 1h10m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 8

½ cup unsalted butter
3 cloves garlic, peeled
3 sprigs fresh dill
1 teaspoon salt, or to taste
1 pound salmon filet
1 plank food-safe wood, such as untreated cedar or alder wood
1 lemon, thinly sliced
2 sprigs fresh dill, or more to taste

Steps:

  • Preheat the smoker to 250 degrees F (120 degrees C) according to manufacturer's instructions.
  • Combine butter, garlic, 3 sprigs dill, and salt in a heat-proof dish. Place in the smoker until butter is melted and infused with flavor, at least 20 minutes. Remove from the smoker.
  • Lay salmon on the plank of wood. Brush salmon with the flavored butter. Season with salt and pepper. Place in the smoker and close the door.
  • Cook salmon until easily flaked with a fork, about 40 minutes. Check at 10-minute intervals and baste with butter.
  • Serve garnished with lemon slices, remaining dill, and remaining flavored butter.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 335.5 calories, Carbohydrate 3.8 g, Cholesterol 109.7 mg, Fat 26.9 g, Fiber 1.4 g, Protein 21.5 g, SaturatedFat 15.5 g, Sodium 637.2 mg

Md Arfanul Islam
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This was my first time cooking salmon on a cedar plank, and it was so easy! The salmon turned out perfectly cooked, and the cedar plank gave it a lovely smoky flavor.


Raj kumar Pun
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I've made this recipe several times now, and it always turns out great. The salmon is always cooked perfectly, and the cedar plank adds a really nice flavor.


Cheven Alaman
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This recipe was a hit with my family! The salmon was cooked perfectly, and the cedar plank gave it a really nice smoky flavor.


Cedar Uzorejinwa
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I love this recipe! The salmon is always cooked perfectly, and the cedar plank gives it a really nice smoky flavor.


Maruf Kawsar
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This recipe is amazing! The salmon was so moist and flavorful, and the cedar plank gave it a wonderful smoky flavor. I will definitely be making this recipe again.


may_maymayah Martinez
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I've tried a lot of different salmon recipes, but this one is by far the best. The salmon is always cooked perfectly, and the cedar plank gives it a really nice smoky flavor.


Nakato Zainab
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This recipe is a keeper! The salmon was cooked perfectly, and the cedar plank added a wonderful smoky flavor.


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I love this recipe! The salmon is always so moist and flavorful, and the cedar plank gives it a really nice smoky flavor.


John Miracle
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This was my first time cooking salmon on a cedar plank, and it was so easy! The salmon turned out perfectly cooked, and the cedar plank gave it a lovely smoky flavor.


Shamoya Bartley
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I've made this recipe several times now, and it always turns out great. The salmon is always cooked perfectly, and the cedar plank adds a really nice flavor.


Hunain
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This recipe was a hit with my family! The salmon was cooked perfectly, and the cedar plank gave it a really nice smoky flavor.


Jaylee Marthinus
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I love this recipe! The salmon is always cooked perfectly, and the cedar plank gives it a really nice smoky flavor.


James Dixon
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This recipe is amazing! The salmon was so moist and flavorful, and the cedar plank gave it a wonderful smoky flavor. I will definitely be making this recipe again.


Eze Christopher
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I've tried a lot of different salmon recipes, but this one is by far the best. The salmon is always cooked perfectly, and the cedar plank gives it a really nice smoky flavor.


Hanna Abraham
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This recipe is a keeper! The salmon was cooked perfectly, and the cedar plank added a wonderful smoky flavor.


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I love this recipe! The salmon is always so moist and flavorful, and the cedar plank gives it a really nice smoky flavor.


James kariuki kuria Kuria
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This was my first time cooking salmon on a cedar plank, and it was so easy! The salmon turned out perfectly cooked, and the cedar plank gave it a lovely smoky flavor.


nayem hassan
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I've made this recipe several times now, and it always turns out great. The salmon is always cooked perfectly, and the cedar plank adds a really nice flavor.


Mat Quinn
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This recipe was amazing! The salmon was so moist and flavorful, and the cedar plank gave it a wonderful smoky flavor.