As I mentioned yesterday, I planked some salmon tonight for dinner. I used the Asian Barbecue Glaze and it was incredible, if I do say so myself. In fact, it was so good that I've decided to go with the title you see above rather than the "Asian Barbecued Salmon" title that I had originally planned. The old title somehow seems more than a little lacking now.
Of course cedar planks and salmon are made for each other; that's certainly no secret. However, the addition of the glaze takes things to a much higher level. The subtly smokey fish combined with the cherry and hoisin work wonderfully together.
Ingredients
2 Food-safe cedar planks (about 3/8" thick)
1 large Salmon filet (about 3 pounds)
1 cup Asian Barbecue Glaze
Kosher salt
Pepper
Canola oil
Method
Soak the cedar planks in warm water for about two hours. Make sure they stay submerged.
About 30 minutes before you are ready to start cooking, start your grill and prepare for direct cooking over a medium-hot fire (375-400º)
Cut the salmon filet in half width-wise.
Season both sides of each half lightly with salt and pepper and brush with a light coat of oil.
Place each half of the filet on a cedar plank with the skin-side down.
Note: If the filet has a thin tapered belly edge, fold it under as you see in the picture below (bottom edge of the lower filet).
Put the planks directly over the coals/flame and close the lid.
Cook until you start to see a milky white edge form near the thick end of the filets (about 20 minutes at 375º).
Brush the top of each filet with a liberal coating of the glaze.
Continue cooking for another five minutes.
Brush the top of each filet with another liberal coating of the glaze.
Continue cooking for another five minutes.
Remove the planks to a sheet pan.
Portion the filets and drizzle each with a little of the glaze.
Serve and enjoy!
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