Alder wood planks - Salmon

Tomterrific · October 2008

What is best set up for grille when cooking salmon on alder wood planks. I have a plate setter and plan on putting in upside down and putting planks on the grille.

"Sparky" · October 2008

I put the plank right on the grill(no platsetter)

lowercasebill · October 2008

using the plate setter to protect the plank from direct heat defeats the purpose of using the plank.
i put thin lemon slices between salmon skin and plank makes taking the fish off the plank easy
post pics..
bill

thirdeye · October 2008

Planked salmon is an easy cook.....Soak your plank for a couple of hours in water, then use a direct set-up, 350°-375° dome temp. Put the plank on first for 4 or 5 minutes to warm it up, then give it a wipe with an oiled paper towel. Add the fillet (if it has skin, oil the skin...ir it doesn't you can trim a piece of parchment paper to make removal easy)

Watch for the white protein to start coming out, then take an internal temp. I cook until 130° or so internal. You don't want to wait for it to flake or it will be overdone.

Tomterrific · October 2008

Many thanks for the post and the pictures - you have saved my wife's birthday dinner tomorrow night!

Tomterrific · October 2008

Thanks Bill - I will try the lemon!

thirdeye · October 2008

You better wait 'till tomorrow to say that... :laugh:

Here is one more for you, it's almost ready to pull off.

Tomterrific · October 2008

I'll post a full report tomorrow!

Alder wood planks - Salmon

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