Cedar Plank-Smoked Salmon

Salmon is a delicate fish that does well when lightly smoked and gently seasoned. Cooking it on a plank over a live fire gives it a great smoky flavor while letting it hold its shape.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 60 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins
• Calories: 336 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ cup unsalted butter
• 1 teaspoon salt, or to taste
• 3 cloves garlic, peeled
• 1 lemon, thinly sliced
• 3 sprigs fresh dill
• 1 pound salmon filet
• 1 plank food-safe wood, such as untreated cedar or alder wood
• 2 sprigs fresh dill, or more to taste

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the smoker to 250 degrees F (120 degrees C) according to manufacturer's instructions.

Step 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.

Step 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.

Step 4

Cook salmon until easily flaked with a fork, about 40 minutes. Check at 10-minute intervals and baste with butter.

Step 5

Serve garnished with lemon slices, remaining dill, and remaining flavored butter.