Cedar Plank-Smoked Salmon
Description
Salmon is a delicate fish that tastes great when lightly smoked. Cooking it on a cedar plank over a live fire gives it a great smoky flavor while letting it hold its shape.
Ingredients
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1/2 cup unsalted butter
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3 cloves garlic, peeled
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3 sprigs fresh dill
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1 teaspoon salt, or to taste
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1 pound salmon filet
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1 plank food-safe wood, such as untreated cedar or alder wood
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1 lemon, thinly sliced
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2 sprigs fresh dill, or more to taste
Directions
1
Preheat the smoker to 250 degrees F (120 degrees C) according to manufacturer's instructions.
2
Combine butter, garlic, 3 sprigs dill, and salt in a heat-proof dish. Place in the smoker until butter is melted and infused with flavor, at least 20 minutes. Remove from the smoker.
3
Lay salmon on the plank of wood. Brush salmon with the flavored butter. Season with salt and pepper. Place in the smoker and close the door.
4
Cook salmon until easily flaked with a fork, about 40 minutes. Check at 10-minute intervals and baste with butter.
5
Serve garnished with lemon slices, remaining dill, and remaining flavored butter.