Cedar Plank-Smoked Salmon

Name: Cedar Plank-Smoked Salmon
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 60 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1/2 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

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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.

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🔗 Recipe adapted from AllRecipes

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📊 At a Glance

Prep 10 min

Cook 1h

Serves 4

Difficulty Medium

🛒 Ingredients

1/2 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

Nutrition Facts

Servings per recipe 4

Serving size 1 serving

Amount per serving

Calories 336

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 26.9g 34%

Saturated Fat 0g 0%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 0mg 0%

Sodium 637mg 28%

Total Carbohydrate 3.8g 1%

Dietary Fiber 1.4g 5%

Total Sugars 0g

Protein 21.5g 43%

Vitamin D 0mcg 0%

Calcium 0mg 0%

Iron 0mg 0%

Potassium 0mg 0%

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

👨‍🍳 Instructions

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.