Easy Grilled Cedar Plank Salmon with Creamy Horseradish Sauce
This plank salmon is so delicious and so easy to make!
- Prep time
- 15 min
- Cook time
- 15 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 1 tablespoon finely grated lemon zest
- 2 teaspoons chopped fresh thyme
- ½ teaspoon sugar
- Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper
- 4 6- ounce skin-on salmon filets
- 2 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
- ½ cup creme fraiche
- 3 tablespoons chopped fresh chives
- 2 tablespoons prepared horseradish
- Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper
- Cedar plank designed for grilling
Instructions
- 1
Place the cedar plank (one large enough to hold all 4 salmon filets) in cold water and soak for at least an hour.
- 2
Preheat the grill to medium. Combine lemon zest, thyme and sugar in a small bowl. Place the salmon filets on the cedar plank and brush with olive oil. Rub the lemon-thyme mixture over the surface of salmon filets. Season the filets with salt and pepper.
- 3
Place the cedar plank with the salmon on it on the grill. Cover and cook over medium heat until salmon is just opaque throughout, about 12-20 minutes. The cooking time will vary based on the thickness of the filets and the heat of the particular grill.
- 4
Meanwhile, make the sauce. Combine all ingredients in a small bowl and season to taste with salt and pepper. Set aside.
- 5
Carefully remove the cedar plank from the grill. Lift the filets off of the cedar plank using a thin metal spatula, leaving the skin behind on the plank. Serve immediately with the Creamy Horseradish Sauce.