Cedar Plank Salmon with Burnt Orange Wasabi Glaze
 
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Recipe type: Main
Cuisine: Pacific Northwest
Serves: 4
Ingredients
  • 1.5 lbs wild salmon fillet(s)
  • ½ cup orange marmalade
  • ¼ cup water
  • ½ cup red wine (optional)
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • 1 Tbsp wasabi paste
  • 2 Tbsp butter
  • 2 green onions, chopped (can use ¼ cup chives instead)
Instructions
  1. First things first, soak your cedar plank(s) for at least an hour. I like to fill up the kitchen sink and weigh mine down with my heavy stone mortar and pestle so they remain submerged.
  2. In a medium saucepan, bring marmalade and water to a boil. Turn the heat down and continue reducing until the mixture becomes thick and a lovely mahogany colour. Add salt and set aside.
  3. If you are adding the red wine, remove the orange mixture from the heat and add red wine by pouring through a sieve. The boiling sugar will sputter when you add the wine, so the sieve will prevent it from splashing back and burning you. Stir well and set aside.
  4. Heat your barbecue to high (400 degrees) and season your salmon fillets with salt and pepper. Once the barbecue is piping hot, place the seasoned salmon fillets on the soaked cedar planks skin side down (we will not be flipping the salmon at any point) and place the planks on the grill. Close the lid and cook for 10-12 minutes.
  5. Bring the glaze to a boil again and add the wasabi and butter, stirring until encorporated. Remove from the heat and add the green onions.
  6. Open the top of your barbecue and gently spoon a generous amount of the glaze on to your planked salmon fillets. Close lid and cook for an additional 5 minutes.
  7. Serve immediately. Pairs excellently with fresh or wilted greens, quinoa and/or rice.
Notes
* If you are cooking this salmon in the oven as opposed to on a barbecue, preheat the oven to 450 and cook, skin side down, on a baking sheet or in a non-stick oven-proof pan for 12 to 15 minutes.
Recipe by Port and Fin at https://portandfin.com/cedar-plank-salmon-with-burnt-orange-wasabi-glaze/