Baked (or Grilled) Cedar-plank Salmon (real Simple)

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 (2 lb) salmon fillets, with skin on
• 1/2 cup light brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons canola oil
• 1 tablespoon dried thyme
• 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees. place pre-soaked cedar plank on a rimmed baking sheet.
• 2 place the salmon, skin side down, on the cedar plank. in a small bowl, combine the sugar, oil, thyme, and cayenne. spread over the salmon.
• 3 cover with foil. roast on plank for 25-30 minutes, until salmon flakes easily and is opaque throughout.
• 4 serve with fresh lemon wedges.
• 5 to grill: follow instructions above, except put the plank with salmon (covered with foil) directly on the grill. grill should be preheated to medium or, if using charcoal, allow the coals to burn until they are covered with ash.