Cedar-Plank Smoked Salmon

Ingredients

Difficulty: Medium

• 1 side of salmon (about 1kg), pin-boned
• 1 untreated cedar plank, soaked 2 hours
• 3 tbsp maple syrup
• 2 tbsp Dijon mustard
• 1 lemon, half juiced and half sliced
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 tsp flaky salt
• Cracked black pepper

Method

1. 1

   Whisk the maple syrup, Dijon, lemon juice, and garlic into a glaze. Season the salmon with salt and pepper.

2. 2

   Lay the salmon skin-side down on the soaked plank and brush generously with the maple glaze. Top with lemon slices.

3. 3

   Set the plank on a 350F (175C) grill with the lid closed and cook for about 30 minutes, brushing once more with glaze halfway through.

4. 4

   The salmon is done when it flakes at the thickest point and reads 130F. Serve straight off the smoking plank.