Pepper-Honey Cedar Plank Salmon

Salmon grilled on bourbon-soaked cedar planks and glazed with a tangy pineapple-soy-honey sauce has become a family favorite and go-to recipe!

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 30 mins
• Total Time: 45 mins
• Calories: 484 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 2 tablespoons white vinegar
• 1 pinch salt and pepper to taste
• 2 untreated cedar planks
• 6 (6 ounce) skinless, boneless salmon fillets
• 0.5 teaspoon paprika
• 0.25 cup packed brown sugar
• 0.33333334326744 cup soy sauce
• 0.5 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 0.25 cup pineapple juice
• 0.25 teaspoon garlic powder
• 0.75 cup honey

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Soak the cedar planks in warm water for 1 to 2 hours. Add a splash of bourbon to water if desired.

Step 2

Add honey, pineapple juice, soy sauce, vinegar, lemon juice, and oil to a saucepan and cook over medium-high heat. Reduce the heat to medium-low. Stir in brown sugar, black pepper, cayenne pepper, paprika, and garlic powder. Simmer, stirring occasionally, until sauce reduces to a syrupy consistency, about 15 minutes. Set aside.

Step 3

Preheat an outdoor grill for medium heat. Place the planks on the grate. Season the salmon lightly with salt and pepper.

Step 4

Place fillets onto the planks when they begin to smoke and crackle. Close the grill lid, and cook for 10 minutes. Spoon a small amount of sauce over fillets, and continue cooking until fillets become opaque, about 5 minutes more. Serve with remaining sauce.