Cedar Plank Salmon with Blackberry Sauce

Name: Cedar Plank Salmon with Blackberry Sauce
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 1 h 20 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 cedar grilling planks; 2 c blackberries; 2 Tbsp dry white wine; 1 Tbsp brown sugar; 1 tsp honey; 1 tsp chipotle hot pepper sauce or hot sauce; 1/4 tsp salt, divided; 1/4 tsp fresh ground black pepper, divided; 1/4 c finely chopped shallots; 1 clove garlic, minced; 6 salmon fillets (5 ounces each)

By Lucy Selvaggio-Diaz
@threeovens

This recipe comes from "Taste of Home" and combines two of the Pacific Northwest's most ubiquitous ingredients, salmon and berries. The cedar planks can only be used for outdoor grilling and lend a delightful smokiness. The recipe would still be good minus the cedar planks and cooked on a grill pan indoors.

Rating:

★★★★★ 2 votes5

Comments:

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Serves:

Prep:

1 Hr

Cook:

20 Min

Method:

Grill

Ingredients

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2

cedar grilling planks
2 c

blackberries
2 Tbsp

dry white wine
1 Tbsp

brown sugar
1 tsp

honey
1 tsp

chipotle hot pepper sauce or hot sauce
1/4 tsp

salt, divided
1/4 tsp

fresh ground black pepper, divided
1/4 c

finely chopped shallots
1 clove

garlic, minced
6

salmon fillets (5 ounces each)

How to Make Cedar Plank Salmon with Blackberry Sauce

Step-by-Step

Soak the planks in water for at least one hour before using.
Use a food processor to combine blackberries, wine, brown sugar, and hot sauce. Season with 1/8 teaspoon each of salt and pepper. Strain the sauce and discard any seeds. Stir the shallots and garlic into the sauce and set aside.
Preheat an outdoor grill for medium high heat. Place the planks on the grates, close grill, and heat until the planks start to crackle and emit smoke, about 3 minutes. Turn planks over.
Season salmon with the remaining salt and pepper. Place on the planks. Cover the grill and cook until the salmon flakes easily with a fork, about 12 to 15 minutes. Serve with sauce.

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