Name: Cedar Plank Salmon
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 8 servings
Ingredients: 3 lbs salmon fillet; 1/2 cup maple syrup; 1/4 cup water; 2 tbsp white or rice vinegar; 1 tbsp cornstarch; 1 small garlic clove, grated; 1 tsp salt

Remember my Thai salmon? This cedar plank salmon recipe is similar but with instructions how to grill it on a bbq to blow every one of your family member’s mind. If you ever cared about that, of course. Otherwise, it’s just the best-best way to make salmon on a BBQ. And it’s so easy too!

Years-years-years ago much-much-much more seasoned and older couple than me an Alex (I was 20, knew nothing about cooking) introduced us to this recipe. I swear, it was one and only recipe we used to grill for years before iFOODreal came along.

What Is Cedar Plank Salmon Seasoning

Cedar plank salmon seasoning is simple – it’s my Thai sweet chili sauce recipe aka homemade Thai Kitchen sauce. It’s super simple to make and is way healthier than its store-bought version. The best part is that you don’t have to marinate the salmon in it – “Ain’t nobody got time for that”. Make cedar plank salmon on a Friday night after work!

MY LATEST RECIPES

Use leftover Thai sauce with meats, seafood, vegetables and for dipping.

Where Can I Buy a Cedar Plank

Before fancy cedar planks stamped with instructions came to Costco, at the beginning of the season Alex would buy one huge cedar plank at Home Depot and cut into 7-8 planks. That’s it. Nowadays, virtually any grocery store sells cedar planks but you can save a few $s using our Ukrainian-Russian hack.

How Long to Grill Salmon on Cedar Plank

20 minutes or until internal temperature reaches 130 degrees F. This way salmon will come out juicy.

Looking for more ways to cook salmon? Check out my honey garlic salmon, baked salmon recipe or a collection of healthy salmon recipes.

How to Make Cedar Plank Salmon Recipe

Soak the cedar plank in water for at least 30 minutes.
In a small saucepan, add maple syrup, water, vinegar, cornstarch, garlic, salt and red chili pepper flakes; whisk well. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low and simmer for 7-10 minutes or until thickened. Reserve 1/2 cup for cedar plank salmon and transfer remainder to a glass jar.
Preheat grill to medium-high heat (500 degrees F). Place salmon on pre-soaked cedar plank and brush with half of the reserved 1/2 cup Thai sauce. Place on a grill, cover and cook for 10 minutes.
Open the grill, brush salmon with remaining sauce, cover and grill for another 10 minutes or until the thermometer inserted in the deepest spot reads 130 degrees F.
Cut into 8 slices and serve warm right off the plank placed on a platter. You can brush salmon with more Thai sauce if desired.

The day before the video recipe production I was shopping at Costco. Unfortunately, it doesn’t carry wild salmon and I ended up buying farmed salmon (I was too tired to stop at another store). It explains not as bright orange/red colour and larger flakes. I forgot how much less flavourful farmed salmon is. I will not be buying it any time soon.