Spicy Cedar Plank Salmon
Spicy Cedar Plank Salmon is an easy salmon recipe using ingredients already in your pantry. Pair it with sweet wine for a perfectly balanced meal, scroll on down for my perfect pairing!
Ingredients:
- 1-1½ pound salmon filet , whole and skin on
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon white pepper
- 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 3 tablespoons mayonnaise
- ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
- ½ teaspoon old bay
- 1 teaspoon hot sauce
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- lemon slices
Direction
- Soak cedar planks for 1-2 hours in water.
- In a small bowl, combine Spicy Salmon Sauce ingredients, mayonnaise, cayenne pepper, Old Bay, hot sauce and brown sugar. Mix well and set aside.
- In another small bowl, combine salmon rub ingredients, Kosher salt, cayenne pepper and white pepper. Evenly sprinkle on top of salmon filet. Allow to sit with rub while hating the grill.
- Heat grill to medium high heat.
- When ready to cook, place rubbed salmon filet on the cedar plank and set the entire thing on direct heat.
- Close the lid and allow to cook for 5 minutes. Open and baste with spicy salmon sauce. Close and cook an additional 3 minutes.
- Baste again, applying a thick coat. Close for another 2 minutes.
- Open and top with lemon slices, closing for another 2 minutes or until salmon has reached an internal temperature of 145 degrees for medium.
- Remove and serve immediately.
- If you’ve tried this recipe, make sure to come back and let us know how you liked it!