pepper-honey cedar plank salmon

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 (12 inch) untreated cedar planks
• 1/4 cup pineapple juice
• 1/3 cup soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons white vinegar
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 3/4 cup honey
• 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon paprika
• 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
• 6 (6 ounce) skinless, boneless salmon fillets
• 1 pinch salt and pepper to taste

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins Ready Time: 1 hr 45 mins


• soak the cedar planks in warm water for 1 to 2 hours. add a splash of bourbon to the water if desired.
• bring the pineapple juice, soy sauce, vinegar, lemon juice, olive oil, and honey to a simmer in a saucepan over medium-high heat. reduce the heat to medium-low, and stir in the sugar, 1 teaspoon black pepper, cayenne pepper, paprika, and garlic powder. simmer, stirring occasionally, until the sauce has reduced to a syrupy consistency, about 15 minutes. set the sauce aside.
• preheat an outdoor grill for medium heat. place the planks on the grate. they are ready to cook on when they start to smoke and crackle just a little.
• season the salmon with a light sprinkling of salt and pepper. place the fillets the smoking cedar planks, close the lid of the grill, and cook for 10 minutes. spoon a small amount of the sauce over the salmon fillets, and continue cooking until the fish turns opaque in the center, about 5 minutes more. serve with the remaining sauce.