Spice Plank-Grilled Salmon

Submitted by ellie_

"This is the first time I used a cedar plank for cooking fish -- and this is the best way to grill salmon as far as we're concerned (also lower fat too) - the salmon came out so moist and spiced just right -- the fish doesn't taste spicy at all. Posted for World Tour - USA - Northwest region. Recipe source: local newspaper"

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photo by PaulaG

Ready In:: 1hr 25mins
Ingredients:: 11
Serves:

ingredients

For the rub
2 tablespoons paprika
2 teaspoons brown sugar
1 teaspoon kosher salt
¹⁄₂ teaspoon pepper
¹⁄₂ teaspoon ground ginger
¹⁄₂ teaspoon ground cardamom
¹⁄₂ teaspoon ground cumin
¹⁄₄ teaspoon ground cloves
¹⁄₄ teaspoon ground cinnamon
¹⁄₄ teaspoon cayenne pepper
For the salmon
4 (6 ounce) salmon fillets (I used 1 whole piece of salmon rather than the 4 small fillets)

directions

Soak cedar grilling plank for one hour.
Prepare grill.
To prepare the rub, combine all ingredients in a small cup or bowl.
Rub mixture on the top of the salmon.
Place plank on grill, close grill for a few minutes and then place salmon, skin side down, on the plank.
Cook covered, for 10 minutes or until salmon flakes.

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Reviews

K

I tried this out and it was great. Kudos on the recipe. I bought a board from a great website that a lot of plank sizes to choose from. They were called grillingboards (dot)com

Kyle M.
A

I used the spice rub (but more cayenne for personal taste) on the salmon and since I don't have a grill or the plank for the grill - I used my George Foreman, and it came out delicious! The rub made a "crust" on the fish which was superb! It's a pain to measure out all the spices, but once it's done, you realize it's worth it. Thanks for a keeper!

AniSarit
T

Seasoned and grilled as instructed. I did follow PaulaG's idea of seasoning it about an hour before cooking. We have been plank-grilling salmon for a while but this was a delicious variation. Thanks for posting ellie

TXOLDHAM
J

Holy yum! This is excellent. Made it as instructed and it turned out perfectly. Will be making this one again and again!

Jodid
I

These nine words came out of my mouth after the first bite: "One of the best salmon recipes I've ever had." Easy to make and really just a fantastic recipe. I didn't cook this plank style, just threw it on the grill but man oh man this was great! Thank you so much for sharing!

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<p>I love cooking and trying different foods, but my favorite cookbooks are now Weight Watchers or low fat/low cal cookbooks as I tend to try and make low fat/low cal recipes. I lost over 90 pounds on Weight Watchers and have maintained for over a year now -- so my cooking/eating habits have changed drastically following my weight loss and to keep it off!</p>

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