Name: Cedar Plank-Grilled Salmon with Garlic, Lemon and Dill
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: Whole filet of salmon, skin on, scored (up to but not through the skin) into serving pieces - 1 (3 pound); Extra-virgin olive oil - 6 tablespoons; Garlic cloves, minced - 4 large; Minced fresh dill - ¼ cup; Salt - 2 teaspoons; Ground black pepper - 1 teaspoon; Lemon zest, plus lemon wedges for serving - 1 teaspoon

Ingredients for - Cedar Plank-Grilled Salmon with Garlic, Lemon and Dill

1. Whole filet of salmon, skin on, scored (up to but not through the skin) into serving pieces 1 (3 pound)

2. Extra-virgin olive oil 6 tablespoons

3. Garlic cloves, minced 4 large

4. Minced fresh dill ¼ cup

5. Salt 2 teaspoons

6. Ground black pepper 1 teaspoon

7. Lemon zest, plus lemon wedges for serving 1 teaspoon

How to cook deliciously - Cedar Plank-Grilled Salmon with Garlic, Lemon and Dill

1 . Stage

Soak an untreated cedar plank (or planks) large enough to hold a side of salmon (5 to 7 inches wide and 16 to 20 inches long) in water, weighting it with something heavy, like a brick, so it stays submerged 30 minutes to 24 hours.

2 . Stage

When ready to grill, either build a charcoal fire in half the grill or turn grill burners on high for 10 minutes. Meanwhile, mix oil, garlic, dill, salt, pepper and lemon zest; rub over salmon and into scored areas to coat.

3 . Stage

Place soaked cedar on hot grill grate, close lid, and watch until wood starts to smoke, about 5 minutes. Transfer salmon to hot plank, move salmon off direct charcoal heat or turn burners to low, and cook covered until salmon is just opaque throughout (130 on a meat thermometer inserted in the thickest section) 20 to 25 minutes or longer, depending on thickness and grill temperature. Let sit 5 minutes; serve with lemon wedges.