Planked Salmon

Misippi Egger

The pork chops were Tuesday night. The fish monger comes on Thursday, so fresh salmon on the menu. I splurged for a pound of lump crab meat $$$, but was able to vac-seal 3 more meals worth and freeze.

I received some "raw" cedar planks from my Maine-hooker Secret Elf and had yet to use them, so here goes......

The Raws:


Soaked the planks for about 40 minutes. Hvy coating of DP Raging River on the salmon and allowed to melt for 40-45 min. I add a light coating of Shakin The Tree just before the grill. Large egg at 400* and stable. Planks on for 4 minutes, then flipped and added a light coating of EVOO, then the salmon.

When the salmon was almost done, added a CI skillet with butter.

Nice smoke:

Salmon and crabmeat getting soooo happy ! :woohoo:

Done:

Plated with fresh broccoli from the Earthboxes and sliced sweet taters coated in Pineapple Head:

The "money shot":

bobbyb

Nice!

bobbyb

Clark,
Was wondering if you can find wild salmon up where you are?

Egger 4 6

Man that looks good!!!! I likes me some cedar plank salmon! Any seasoning on crab?

Misippi Egger

Thanks, Bobby.

I haven't used a plank since I've had my Egg (5 years). The only other time I had tried planked salmon was on a gas grill. I burned up the plank and couldn't tell any smoke flavor in the fish.

This had a good smell while cooking and added a subtle taste to the fish !

Hoss

DAYUM Dude!You battin a thousand tonite!Both cooks look 'Off the Hook" to me!

Misippi Egger

This guy gets his fish from New Orleans Fish House (and maybe one other place in NOLA). I think the salmon is farm-raised off Newfoundland. At least the water there is probably cleaner than SE Asia-raised fish. :ohmy:

The Fresh Market has wild-caught salmon most weeks.

Little Steven

Clark,

That looks really really good!

Steve

Misippi Egger

Crab was only sauted in butter until most of the water had cooked out. I wanted to add some green onions, but we had none and didn't feel like going to the store in the 5 pm traffic. :ohmy: It turned out pretty good anyway !

Misippi Egger

Thanks, Hoss. The chops were good, but salmon is always our 'go to' meal !

Misippi Egger

Thanks, Steve.

I haven't reached your level of complex spices in your cooks, but a simple salmon/crab topping hit the spot !

smbishop

What a tasty looking meal!

Misippi Egger

Thanks, Scott. Wish I could get salmon as fresh as you can in your area ! :woohoo:

smbishop

True! Easy to take for granted. We moved away for awhile and missed the fresh Alaska Salmon that is often available here. Cedar plank salmon was my second cook!



(must be a newbie if he can remember his second cook!) :huh:

bobbyb

Got that right!

Beli

Clark looks sooooooo good I'm getting some salmon now

Misippi Egger

I'll bet the inside of your egg is no longer that white ! :woohoo: :woohoo:

Misippi Egger

Gracias, mi amigo!

I KNOW it will be good, once ole Beli get his hands on it ! :woohoo: :woohoo:

smbishop

Nope! But I do have a new gasket!

Misippi Egger

Scott, after 5 years, I essentially have very little to no gasket on mine. It still goes out quickly, saving lump, and barely leaks at the gasket with heavy smoke and a low-n-slow cook.

If this new one goes, you have options:

1) Stay with no gasket
2) Replace again
3) Do a search here and see the various options for non-felt replacement gaskets (Nomex, Rutland, and Frank from Houma recently used a liquid gasket).

Mr. & Mrs Potatohead

REAL nice Clark
I've got salmon on the menu for the week end.

Misippi Egger

Thanks.

Sounds like a YUMMY weekend for the Potatoheads ! :woohoo:

Ripnem

Clark,

I love the discs. looks way cooler than the scraps I'll nail together for a cook. :P

Egghead Willie

Hope you enjoyed it. I really want to do salmon on the egg. You made it look so easy I just may try it.

LDD

can I get woot woot!

that looks great.

cookn biker

Killer meal Clark!!

Misippi Egger

Thanks, Adam.
Julie (Mainegg) sent those to me as my Secret Elf. Cut from a tree or limb they had.

Gotta figure out how to clean the black char off - sanding will probably work.

Misippi Egger

Bill,
Easy cook, but have to watch closely to not over cook. When the white albumin starts to ooze out on top, it's done (temp checks show it to be about 120* internal).
There is a great recipe for Maple/butter glazed salmon on the Dizzy Pig web site.

Misippi Egger

WOOT ! WOOT !

Thanks

Misippi Egger

Thanks, Molly.
Hey - enjoyed those pics on Woosday!

Florida Grillin Girl

Clark, the crab takes it over the top. Nice looking dinner.

I buy crab at Costco, $14 for a lb. of super lump. Is it way more there where you are?