Cedar Planked Salmon with Maple Ginger Glaze

You’ll learn to make an elegant cedar-planked salmon with a sweet and tangy maple ginger glaze that caramelizes beautifully as it bakes. This recipe introduces you to the traditional technique of cooking on cedar, which infuses the fish with a subtle smoky flavor while keeping it incredibly moist. With just 10 minutes of hands-on work, you’ll simmer a simple glaze, prep your plank, and master the timing for perfectly cooked salmon that looks and tastes restaurant-quality—ideal for a weeknight dinner or when you want to impress guests without spending hours in the kitchen.

Serves 1 | Active Time: 10 minutes | Total Time: 40 minutes

Step 1: Preparing the Glaze

1 cup of maple syrup
3 Tb of minced fresh ginger root
2 large garlic cloves minced
4 Tb of lemon juice

in a small sauce pan simmer all the ingredient’s on a medium-low heat for about 30 minutes until reduced by about 2/3 .

Step 2: Making the Salmon

4 green onions
2 1/2 pound of center cut salmon fillet with skin
untreated cedar plank (about 17 by 10 1/2 inches)
olive oil
salt and pepper

Preheat the oven to 350F.

Rub the cedar plank with olive oil then place it in the preheated oven for 15 minutes.

While the cedar is heating chop the green onions with an angel into 1 inch pieces .

Season the salmon on both sides with salt and pepper . Take the cedar out of the oven and spread the green onions on then put the salmon skin side down on the green onions . Brush the maple glaze onto the salmon then put the cedar back to the oven for about 25 minutes or until the salmon is done for your liking .

Step 3: Serving

Cut the salmon into three pieces, you can then serve it in a plate or even on top of the cedar.

Top the salmon before serving with more maple glaze .

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