GAS SMOKER: CEDAR PLANK SALMON

Difficulty:Easy
Prep Time:12+ Hours
Cook Time:45-60 Minutes
Cook Temp:MED: 135-160 °C
Int Temp:60 °C

Ingredients

• Salmon fillet portions, skin removed
• Lemon slices
• GLAZE
• ⅓ cup olive oil
• 1½ tblsp apple cider vinegar
• ⅓ cup soy sauce
• ¼ cup chopped spring onions
• 1 tblsp grated fresh ginger
• 1 tsp minced garlic
• Cedar planks (Western Red Cedar), soaked over night
• Handful of woodchips and/or herbs

Description

For something different, try smoking these healthy salmon fillets on cedar planks to really take the flavour rating up a notch or two.

Directions

• 1. Soak the cedar planks in water overnight.
• 2. Mix the glaze ingredients together in a bowl.
• 3. Place the salmon fillets in the glaze to marinate for one hour.
• 4. Preheat your Hark gas smoker to MED: 135-160°C (275-320°F). You can also preheat the planks in the smoker.
• 5. Place the drained salmon fillets onto the planks and put a slice of lemon on top of each one.
• 6. Smoke for approximately 45-60 minutes.
• 7. The salmon is ready to serve when you can flake it with a fork, or when the internal temperature reaches 60°C.
• 8. Serve on the cedar planks.