This herby cedar plank salmon is literally one of the easiest and most delicious dinners ever! If you have never cooked salmon on a cedar plank, we suggest that you make it happen very soon. It’s just so good! It’s also very simple but it does take a little bit of planning just because you need to soak the planks for at least 30 minutes prior to cooking with them. Really, if that’s the most planning you have to do, we’d say it’s a win!
We prefer wild salmon. You can have them cut into single serving portions at the market. You don’t have to do this but it just makes prepping and serving even easier so why not? So to start off, you will just drizzle the salmon with a little olive oil and then season with salt and pepper.
Place the beautiful green tarragon and rosemary sprigs on top of the salmon and place the salmon pieces on the plank. Place the plank on a pre-heated grill and close the lid.
Cook the salmon for 12-14 minutes until it’s a nice medium rare. Remove the plank from the grill and serve immediately. You can serve the salmon with any of your favorite sides! We love a grain like rice or quinoa and a yummy salad or steamed veggie. One of our favorite sides to go along with this dish is cauliflower garlic mash
- 2 lbs wild king salmon - cut into equal .5 lb portions
- good quality olive oil
- small bunch of rosemary
- small bunch of tarragon
- kosher salt & cracked black pepper
- 1-2 cedar planks for grilling (large enough to fit salmon)
- Pre-soak cedar planks for 30-60 minutes.
- Drizzle olive oil over salmon and rub over salmon to coat. Generously season salmon with S&P. Top each filet with a sprig of each rosemary and tarragon. Place salmon on cedar planks.
- Place the cedar planks directly on a pre-heated bbq (med-high heat). Allow to cook for 12-14 minutes until medium rare. Remove from bbq, plate and serve immediately.