How To Make Cedar Plank Salmon on a Big Green Egg - Ace Hardware

salmon fillets

🥗Healthier: trout

💰Cheaper: tilapia

Trout offers a similar texture and flavor at a lower cost.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Avocado oil has a higher smoke point and is healthier.

honey

🥗Healthier: maple syrup

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Maple syrup provides sweetness with a unique flavor.

fresh herbs

🥗Healthier: dried herbs

💰Cheaper: frozen herbs

Dried or frozen herbs can be more accessible and last longer.

Soak the cedar planks in warm water for about 1 hour.

Preheat the Big Green Egg to 400°F.

Remove the skin from the steel head salmon fillets.

Coat each piece of fish with about 1 tablespoon of olive oil.

Add about 1 tablespoon of tiki tiki seasoning and 1 tablespoon of fishy fishy seasoning to the fish, adjusting to taste.

Squeeze fresh lemon juice over the fish.

Add about 1 tablespoon of minced garlic to the fish just before cooking.

Let the seasoned fish sit for about 10-15 minutes.

Place the soaked cedar plank on the direct heat side of the grill for about 4 minutes until toasted.

Carefully place the salmon on the cedar plank, starting on the direct heat side for about 5 minutes to warm the wood.

Move the cedar plank to the indirect heat side and close the lid, cooking until the internal temperature reaches 145°F.

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