Blake's Sweet and Smoky Grilled Salmon
User Reviews
5.0
6 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
10 mins
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Cook Time
10 mins
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Additional Time
2 hrs 45 mins
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Total Time
3 hrs 20 mins
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Servings
4 servings
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Calories
410 kcal
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Cuisine
American
Blake's Sweet and Smoky Grilled Salmon
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Blake's Sweet and Smoky Grilled Salmon is a summer seafood recipe you don't want to pass up. Fire up that grill and let's get cooking!
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Ingredients
- 1.5 lbs. Salmon fillet with or without skin
- 3 tsp. course smoked salt
- plenty of freshly ground black pepper
- ½ c. dark brown sugar
- ½ c. pure maple syrup
- Also needed:
- cedar grilling plank
- 1 to 2 cans beer for soaking the plank
Instructions
- Place grilling plank in a 9''x13'' pan and pour 1 to 2 cans of beer over it, so that top of plank is covered and wet. Set a heavy glass or bowl on top of the plank to keep it submerged. Set aside for 2 hours.
- About 45 minutes prior to grilling, prepare the salmon. Place salmon in a separate 9''x13'' pan or similar dish, and then sprinkle the fillet evenly with smoked salt and a good dose of freshly ground black pepper. Then sprinkle with brown sugar, patting it gently onto the salmon. Next slowly drizzle the maple syrup over the brown sugar, letting the syrup soak into the brown sugar and salmon. Set aside on the counter to marinate.
- When the grilling plank is done soaking, preheat grill to 400° F. Drain and discard beer from pan holding the plank. Set plank back into same pan, and then place marinated salmon onto the plank, to carry out to the grill. Set plank with salmon directly onto the grill grates and shut grill. Don't peek until it has been cooking for 15 minutes. Depending on the size and thickness of the salmon, cook for about 20 to 25 minutes total. And don't be concerned if the plank starts to smoke, that's a good thing. A very good thing! The salmon is done when it is deeply bronzed as shown in the photos, and any surfaced oil deposits have been cooked out. You can also insert a fork into the thickest part of the salmon. If it flakes easily, it's finished cooking.
- Serving the salmon straight from the plank makes for a great conversation piece at the table and is so fun to take your portion from. The plank does get quite charred, however, and you may want to place a platter or pan underneath the plank to save a pretty tablecloth.
Notes
- Notes: Blake has made this with and without the skin on. It works great either way. The photos in this post depict a fillet without skin, and the salmon comes off the plank very easily. When using fillets with skin, place the fillet skin side down on the plank. The skin will somewhat stick to the plank and allow you to very easily remove and serve the salmon.
- from Blake at a farmgirl's dabbles
Nutrition Information
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Serving
1
Calories
410kcal
(21%)
Carbohydrates
37g
(12%)
Protein
26g
(52%)
Fat
14g
(22%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
10g
Cholesterol
71mg
(24%)
Sodium
1244mg
(52%)
Sugar
30g
(60%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 410 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 | |
| Calories | 410kcal | 21% |
| Carbohydrates | 37g | 12% |
| Protein | 26g | 52% |
| Fat | 14g | 22% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 10g | 59% |
| Cholesterol | 71mg | 24% |
| Sodium | 1244mg | 52% |
| Sugar | 30g | 60% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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6 reviews
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