It’s grilling season and there’s nothing quite like a smoky salmon on the grill. If you haven’t yet tried it, I recommend using cedar planks for grilling this season. This cedar plank salmon recipe will for sure end up on your grilling rotation!
Cedar planks are the key to keeping your salmon moist and flavor. The wood makes your salmon smoky as taste as if a five-star chef made this in a high-end restaurant. Also, it’s soooooo easy. You don’t have to worry about your salmon sticking to the grill or overcooking.
It does require a bit of prepping. By that, I mean soaking your cedar plank for about an hour before putting on the grill. That’s really it!
I particularly love the combo of dill and lemon for this dish. While you soak your cedar plank, marinate your salmon. Let it sit in some olive oil, chopped dill, garlic, lemon juice, and salt. It’s really that simple.
SERVING SUGGESTIONS
While the cedar plank soaks and the salmon marinates I like to cook up some veggies on the grill. This goes especially well with little potatoes such as creamer potatoes. You don’t need to peel them and they’re all about the same size which makes them great for the grill. I do like to chop them in half to get a nice char on each side. They truly taste like butter, it’s amazing. If you are not eating white potatoes, by all means, use sweet potatoes.
Broccoli and shallots are also great to throw in with the potatoes. You just have to put all of the veggies together with some olive oil, salt, and pepper and throw them in parchment or aluminum foil.
Looking for another easy salmon recipe you can easily pack for lunch. Check out my salmon patties for a convenient, budget-friendly recipe.
HEALTH BENEFITS OF DILL
Dill is native to southern Russia, western Africa and the Mediterranean region and used in variety of dishes. It’s great for pickling , in salad dressing and fish dishes.
It has some amazing benefits. Let’s take a look at a few.
- Dill is known to help reduce depression. According to the American Journal of Therapeutics, dill has antidepressant. It stimulates the production of dopamine, serotonin and other endorphins which brings feelings of pleasure and happiness.
- Promotes digestion by easing the passage of bowel movements. It also helps prevent constipation which is a contributing factor to many pro-inflammatory diseases.
- Helps relieve flatulence. The carminative volatile oil in dill inhibits the formation of gas in the gastrointestinal tract and expulses any existing gas. This helps improves appetite and aids in digestion as well.
- Keeps breath fresh and mouth clean. The essential oils of the dill contain germicidal and antibacterial properties. These oils help disinfect your entire mouth and promote good oral health.
OTHER SEAFOOD RECIPES
- Budget Salmon Patties (Paleo, AIP)
- Wild Cod Patties (Paleo, AIP)
- Lemon Basil Halibut (Paleo, AIP)
- Pineapple Salmon (Paleo, AIP)
Ingredients
Equipment
Method
- If using a charcoal grill, prepare grill first so that's it's ready to go once you've prepped all of the ingredients.
- Soak your cedar plank for an hour. While that soaks prepare your salmon marinade.
- Mix together chopped garlic, olive oil, chopped dill, juice of one lemon, and salt. Put salmon in glass dish and pour marinade on top. Top with some sliced lemons. Put in the fridge for one hour.
- Once the cedar planks are ready place them on the grill for about 5 minutes until they start to lightly smoke.
- Move the planks away from the flames and place the salmon on top. Grill for about 8-10 minutes or until the salmon reaches an internal temperature of 145F. A meat thermometer is super helpful for this.
- While the salmon marinates and the cedar plank soaks prepare and cook the vegetables.
- Put the broccoli florets, potatoes, garlic, chopped shallots, garlic, and lemon into an aluminum or parchment packet.
- Cook vegetable packet on the grill, not directly over the flames. You want this to cook slowly for about 20 – 25 minutes. Check to see if the potatoes are cooked, if not cook a few more minutes.