Maple Mustard Plank Salmon

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 (1 1/2 lb) salmon fillets, with skin (i used skinless, cuz that's the way it came)
• lemon juice
• 1/2 cup pure maple syrup (mine was sugar free)
• 4 garlic cloves (i used 4 teaspoons from a jar)
• 2 tablespoons grated orange rind
• 2 tablespoons dijon mustard
• salt and pepper

Recipe

• 1 soak plank in water a minimum of 1 hour before using. (i put mine on a cookie sheet, filled it with water and placed a glass full of water on top of it to weigh it down and let it soak all day.
• 2 cut salmon with 1/2 inch slits lengthwise almost down to the skin, and 1/2 inch apart.
• 3 sprinkle lemon juice liberally over salmon and massage into every nook and cranny.
• 4 preheat grill to high heat (about 500-600 degrees). i set it on high.
• 5 season the salmon with salt and pepper. (i used lemon pepper).
• 6 when the grill is hot, place the salmon, skin side down on the pre-soaked plank over indirect heat. (turn one of the burners off, leave the other lit, place over unlit side).
• 7 close lid and cook for 15-18 minutes.
• 8 brush salmon with the sauce made from the maple syrup, garlic, orange rind and dijon mustard.
• 9 cook for an additional 10-12 minutes or until done.
• 10 it's done when fish flakes easily with a fork.
• 11 remove from heat and serve.