Cedar Plank Salmon is one of my family’s favorite dishes to order at a restaurant, so when I saw a special for some wild sockeye salmon at Costco, I scooped up a filet to make at home. This cedar plank salmon recipe uses a simple marinade that I’ve been using for years. It’s basically equal parts soy sauce and pure maple syrup with a little bit of my garlic-shallot puree mixed in.
Rinse salmon filet with cold running water to remove any residue fishiness.
Clean sink and plug drain. Fill with cold water and soak wood planks underwater with a weight for 30 minutes to 4 hours.
Mix soy sauce, maple syrup and garlic in a bowl.
Remove pin bones from salmon with a needle nose pliers or tweezers. Remove skin from salmon if desired.
Cut salmon into four serving pieces. Drizzle marinade into a casserole dish and place salmon pieces on top. Drizzle the rest of the marinade over the salmon and coat well.
Refrigerate salmon for 30 minutes to 1 hour, turning over occasionally in marinade.
Preheat grill to 300 F or medium-high heat. Leave one side of the burners off if using a gas grill.
Place planks over the fire and turn twice every couple of minutes to season the wood.
Place marinated salmon on the planks and put the planks on the side of the grill with no direct flames.
Cook for 20-40 minutes, turning planks occasionally so the fish cooks evenly on all sides.
Fish is done when the juices are opaque and the internal temperature is 140 F.
Remove from heat and let sit 5 minutes before serving.