Now that we all have our cedar and alder grillin' planks, how about some recipes?

Any one care to share (or give, in this case) a good recipe for grillin' salmon/steelhead on a cedar/alder plank?

Please be specific, as some of us are cooking-impared.

Thanks to the Cowlitz (and Rooster), I've got a nice summer run fillet to grill up tomorrow on one of my cedar planks. Just need a recipe to try out.

Thanks,

Try marinating the fillet in apple juice overnight before grilling on the cedar plank. Use the unfiltered 100% juice, not processed cider. As the fillet is cooking, try basting it with a little honey. I've tried this technique many times and I've always been happy with the results. Bon appetite'.

Chef Google came up with these:Roasted Cedar Plank Salmon

2 pound salmon fillet
3 T vegetable oil
1 1/2 T soy sauce
1 1/2 tsp. chopped garlic
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. white pepper
1/3 cup Rye or Scotch Whisky
1 T brown sugar
Place salmon filet in a long shallow dish. Mix togther all ingredients and pour over the salmon filet. Marinate for 1/2 hour.
Pre-heat oven to 400°F. Place the cedar plank directly on the oven rack and bake for 8-10 minutes. This will lightly toast the wood. Remove the plank from the oven and rub with a thin coating of olive oil while plank is still hot. Place salmon directly on the hot plank and roast on the plank for about ten minutes.

Serves 4 - 6

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Grilled Cedar Plank Salmon

4 cedar 12 by 12-inch cedar planks, soaked in water for 3 hours
4 salmon fillets (6 ounces each)
2 tablespoons olive oil
Salt and freshly ground pepper
Preheat grill. Remove the planks from the water and place on the grill until hot. Have ready 4 sheets of aluminum foil cut into 16 by 16-inch sheets. Remove the planks with tongs and place 1 plank in the center of each piece of foil. Brush the salmon on both sides with olive oil and season with salt and pepper to taste. Wrap the aluminum around the salmon, return to the grill and cook for approximately 10 minutes or to medium well doneness. Remove each fillet from the plank and drizzle with the sauce.

Maple Glazed Cedar Planked Salmon

2-3 lb. Salmon or Steelhead filet

1 cup pure maple syrup

2 Tablespoons grated ginger

4 Tablespoons lemon juice

3 Tablespoons soy sauce

1 ½ Teaspoons minced garlic

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly oil cedar plank and heat in the middle of the oven for 15 minutes.

Simmer maple syrup, ginger, lemon juice, soy sauce, garlic, and salt/pepper to taste. Cook until mixture is reduced to about 1 cup or for 20 minutes, then let cool.

Place salmon filet, skin side down and brush liberally with glaze. Season salmon with salt/pepper and roast in middle of the oven until just cooked through or about 20-30 minutes. Can also place on the BBQ and cook that way.

Suuurrre, Mr. Parker.
Thank the Cowlitz, and not Rooster.
Actually, I guess after what you have been through on that river you should thank someone for breaking your jinx.
Cooking tip (works well with geese also):
Lay out that fillet, spice it up and cook it at 325 on that plank for about 15 minutes.
Take that plank and hold it over the trash and slide the fillet off.
Use a sawzall and cut the plank like a pizza....
I HATE FISH COOKED ON PLANKS!!!!!

Sorry Rooster, as you deserve all the credit there. Runnin' the sled is the major battle at Blue Creek. Hell, any idiot can drag their bait in to a fishes mouth!

I know that recipe, Rooster. Here's a similar drink recipe that I'll probably fire up tonight:

Parker's Ultimate Mint Julip:

Prepare a simple syrup.
Pick 5-6 fresh mint sprigs.
Crush a glass worth of filtered ice.

In your favorite glass, add in 3-4 fingers of Knob Creek, Blantons, or Woodford Reserve (tasters choice). Toss the simple syrup, mint and ice away. Enjoy.

Season with a Arturo Fuente Bully, as needed.

where can you get the planks, I think I missed it...

and do you just build a fire and lean it towards the fire, or puttint a plank on the grill?

Thanks a lot.

i thought cedar is toxic?

Parker,

Be sure and give Justin's mom a call, she has that
plank thingy down pat.

Cigar