Great Salmon Recipe

barretts1

I've seen a few salmon recipes floating around and thought I'd share mine, as it's the best fish of any kind I've ever eaten! 

Set up is direct with the adjustable rig w/ extender so that the salmon is high in the dome, and I keep the temp around 375-400, which usually takes around 15 mins.

In a Ziploc bag, I put in the salmon, 1 cup soy sauce, squeeze 1 whole lemon, 1/4 cup brown sugar, and about 1/4 cup olive oil.  Marinate at least 3 hours.

Take it out of the bag, pat dry, and brush a little maple syrup and butter on the fish, and coat it with Chesapeake Bay seasoning, and a little salt and pepper.

After I pull it off the grill I give it another bath of syrup/butter and wrap in foil for about 5 mins....then enjoy!!

blind99

welcome, and Looks delicious from here!  I wouldn't have thought to combine the flavors of soy sauce, maple, and chesapeake bay.

barretts1

Thanks! The combo of salty and sweet is delicious on salmon, I've even used a spicy rib dry rub instead of the Chesapeake and it's great too.

tulocay

Welcome. Salmon is one of my favorites.

Ross in Ventura

Here is another one
http://eggheadforum.com/discussion/1175606/ceder-planked-salmon-and-bacon-chedder-jalapeno-bread#latest

Ross

Searcy23

Tried it, Loved it! The kids ate it like it made out of cotton candy! My wife said it was her favorite salmon ever. Thanks for sharing!

pgprescott

Something about the cedar plank that goes so well with the salmon, I'll take it.

DeltaNu1142

Making this today!

SmokeyPitt

That sounds awesome. I used to do a similar recipe years ago (BE, before Egg) but forgot about it. Thanks for the reminder. I recall the salmon really soaks up the marinade and it was wonderful...even cooked in the oven.

The recipe I did was juat the marinade. I am sure the maple syrup and butter takes it over the top.

drewmack

do you pull when internal temp hits 140?

burr_baby33

I noticed the cedar plank. Some people love it but it is not my favorite. I taste something like turpentine in the cedar. A few years ago I stopped the plank and started using alder wood chunks for smoke; it is how the Alaskans cook salmon. I highly recommend it.

DeltaNu1142

I just started the fire in the Egg. I'm throwing on spare ribs for most of the afternoon, and I'll just put this salmon on at the end of the cook. I'll try to take photos (but I always forget).

UrbanForestTurnings

Welcome. Love salmon anyway you can fix it. If you plank often. Check with your local lumber yard for eastern white cedar shake shingles. A bundle last me about 3 years. Cost about $27 or $37 can't remember just picked them up two weeks ago. Old age kicking in. Western Reds cost more here in cincinnati

pgprescott

UrbanForestTurnings said:

Welcome. Love salmon anyway you can fix it. If you plank often. Check with your local lumber yard for eastern white cedar shake shingles. A bundle last me about 3 years. Cost about $27 or $37 can't remember just picked them up two weeks ago. Old age kicking in. Western Reds cost more here in cincinnati

I would not recommend using anything that you buy at a store that is not specifically intended for cooking. Food grade should mean something. If you go into the wild yourself and harvest the virgin lumber, OK. One cannot be sure what is on the product that is not intended for cooking. Proceed at your own risk.

smokesniffer

@barretts1 Thanks for this recipe, we are going to try it tomorrow for lunch. Sockeye salmon is the go go species, along with twice baked potatoes.

DeltaNu1142

DeltaNu1142 said:

I just started the fire in the Egg. I'm throwing on spare ribs for most of the afternoon, and I'll just put this salmon on at the end of the cook. I'll try to take photos (but I always forget).

Guess what... forgot the photos. I planked using cedar from my local BGE dealer. $10.99 for two planks--which is absolutely insane considering the abundance of the stuff in northern Maine, where I grew up--but I like throwing that place business when I can. It came out nicely, though, very edible! Thanks!

barretts1

Searcy23 said:

Tried it, Loved it! The kids ate it like it made out of cotton candy! My wife said it was her favorite salmon ever. Thanks for sharing!

Awesome, glad you liked it!