Whenever I see cedar plank salmon on the menu at a restaurant it always seems so fancy and also incredibly intimidating. Salmon is super easy to make and Ryan and I eat it every week, but I’ve never used a cedar plank when preparing the flavorful fish.
Thank you to The Salmon Council for encouraging me to give cedar plank salmon a try! The honey Dijon cedar plank salmon we made last night was fabulous. And so, so easy.
February is American Heart Month, a time of heightened awareness and concern about heart disease, and when The Salmon Council reached out to me to request my help in spreading the word about heart health, I was more than game. Heart disease remains the leading cause of death in the United States, claiming more than 811,000 lives per year. One woman dies from heart disease every minute.
Salmon and heart health go hand in hand since the American Heart Association recommends eating fish high in omega-3s, like salmon, two times a week. Salmon is packed with heart-healthy omega-3 fatty acids, protein and vitamin D and can help lower cholesterol and decrease fatal cardiovascular incidents.
(Source of the facts included in my graphic: Rima Kleiner, MS, RD)
And it’s pretty darn delicious, too!
The Salmon Council sent me two Weber cedar planks to inspire me to experiment with baking salmon in a new way and the end result was fantastic!
Honey Dijon Cedar Plank Salmon
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Honey Dijon Cedar Plank Salmon
- Prep Time: 2 hours
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Total Time: 2 hours 35 minutes
- Category: dinner, recipes
- Cuisine: dinner
Description
Salmon and heart health go hand in hand since the American Heart Association recommends eating fish high in omega-3s, like salmon, two times a week. Salmon is packed with heart-healthy omega-3 fatty acids, protein and vitamin D and can help lower cholesterol and decrease fatal cardiovascular incidents.
Ingredients
- 1 cedar plank
- 1 large salmon filet (approximately one pound)
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard (stone ground or regular Dijon will work)
Instructions
- Soak cedar planks in water for at least two hours.
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
- Mix honey and Dijon mustard.
- Place salmon on plank (skin on or off depending on your preference) and coat with honey Dijon glaze.
- Bake for 30 – 35 minutes or until fish flakes with a fork.
Giveaway
Now here is your chance to win a prize pack from The Salmon Council in honor of American Heart Month!
One PBF reader will win:
- Two Weber Firespice Cedar Planks (You can visit Weber’s website for recipes and tips including a step-by-step guide for perfect salmon planking)
- $30 Visa Gift Card (to buy some salmon!)
- Hooked on Salmon Thermo-Tote
To enter this giveaway, simply comment on this post telling me your favorite way to enjoy salmon. I will randomly select a winner on Wednesday. Please note this giveaway is only open to U.S. residents.
Good luck!
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Cedar plank salmon is by far my favorite way to enjoy it! Your recipe looks yummy!
Because, its delicious. 🙂
I LOVE salmon. I’m from Seattle so I definitely appreciate a good salmon recipe! 🙂
I love salmon with olive oil, salt, pepper & lemon under the broiler, but I also like to prepare it en papillote!
Garlic salt, pepper, baked at 350 for 18 minutes. PERFECT! As silly as it sounds, I didn’t realize you could use the cedar planks in the oven! I can’t wait to try that, I always think of cedar salmon as a summer treat.
I love it grilled until it is slightly crispy 🙂
I love salmon in all forms but grilled with olive oil and lemon is my favorite! I’ve never tried making it on cedar planks, sounds AMAZING!
I haven’t cooked salmon myself very much but when I have baked is the way to go!
I love ginger soy glaze on baked salmon. if there are leftovers, it’s great to flake into a quinoa and kale salad.
My favorite way to cook it is to marinade it in soy sauce, lemon juice and brown sugar!
BBQ salmon with home made tartar sauce is the best!
I love to cook salmon on a grill pan with a dijon, garlic, lemon, olive oil and apple cider vinegar marinade.
I like my salmon pan fried with homemade salmon rub. Easy and full of flavor!
I love lemon, salt, and pepper. Super simple!
I love salmon with lemon, olive oil, and rosemary. Cedar plank salmon is always a top contender when eating out!
I love salmon burgers! However, I almost always order salmon when we go out to eat, too. Can’t go wrong with salmon;)
I love grilled teriyaki salmon!
I love salmon! My favorite way to prepare and eat salmon is garlic, Dijon, maple and lemon sauce cooked on the BBQ or smoked salmon with whole wheat bread, cream cheese (or hummus), tomatoes, onions and capers! Yum!!!
I have this savory maple seasoning and it’s so good on salmon!
I love it with lemon, olive oil, salt and pepper! Simple, yet tasty! 🙂
I have to admit, the only way I try salmon is at a restaurant! This would be some good motivation to tackle it at home 🙂
I love baking the salmon with simple seasoning and enjoying it alongside of asparagus and a baked sweet potato! Everything can typically go into the oven at the same time, which makes it super easy as well.
I like it with a little salt, pepper, and lemon juice under the broiler. Love salmon!
My favorite is the Maple Bourbon salmon from Fresh Market, cooked on a cedar plank 🙂
I love smoked salmon. that would be fun to learn to make at home too!
I love cooking it on the grill with lemon, amino acids and spices or slathered with a delicious mustard sauce.
Raw – sashimi – is the best way to truly enjoy it.
every time i’m at a restaurant i love cedar plank salmon, but i’ve never tried to cook it myself.
I love salmon, and I can’t wait to try this new recipe!
Marinated and grilled… endless combinations!
Grilled, skin on with garlic and mustard!! MMMM
I love mixing soy sauce and honey together, putting it on the salmon and broiling it! It creates the most delicious carmelization!
Until recently, I didn’t even think I liked salmon. My sister pan seared some for lunch one day, and guess what? I love it!
I usually just make it with salt and pepper. Nice and simple!
Salmon is one of my favorite meats and cook it a lot at home, usually just steamed in parchment paper with lemon and olive oil. But lately I can’t get enough of it for breakfast in the form of lox, so good on a bagel with cream cheese, cucumber and capers…yum!
My favorite is grilled salmon in the summer months. But in the winter, I bake it drizzled in olive oil with lemon pepper and dill on it for 30 min. at 350 degrees. Delicious! There is not much that’s better than salmon!
honey glazed salmon is definitely my favorite way to enjoy the fish!
I just recently discovered like I love salmon! I like to put some blackening seasoning on it and then put honey on top of that! Makes a nice sweet & spicy blend! Yummm!
I love salmon! Favorite way to eat it is grilled on top of a salad!
The BEST way to have salmon is in the fall over a campfire. My husband and I go kayaking down a favorite river in September when the Salmon start to run. I love the thrill of seeing such HUGE fish flying through the water up close, and he loves to take his fishing pole. After a fresh catch, we simply HAVE to have a bonfire, and cook the fish over the fire. It’s AMAZING and truly a fall favorite in our traditions 🙂 I would love to try the cedar plank! I’ve had whitefish on the cedar plank, and it’s amazing! (now I’m craving it!!!!) 🙂
I love salmon! At home I usually make a maple Dijon. My favorite though is from a restaurant here in DC that’s made on a cedar plank and topped with an apricot preserve sauce. Another favorite is a lox bagel or course 🙂
On a cedar planks with a maple syrup/ginger/tamari sauce!!
I love a maple glazed salmon baked in the oven!
I love making Salmon with a strawberry- balsamic reduction sauce. It sounds super fancy, but it’s incredibly easy to make!
What a fun giveaway, thanks! Cooking on a cedar plank seems intimidating too, but I would love to try your recipe! I love it grilled with some veggies!
I love it simple: just some lemon and garlic!
I love to grill salmon. Tastes so great with that smokey flavor!
Asian glazed salmon!
Salmon is one of my all time favorite foods!! I order it just about every time I see it on a menu when we eat out, but I am also soooo intimidated to cook it at home. :/ I would love to be the winner of this giveaway so I could try out cooking it without feeling like spent a good deal of money on a perfectly good fish for nothing. 🙂
I love seafood in general, but salmon really is one of my favorites. I like to make mine with a glaze that has honey Dijon mustard, soy sauce, brown sugar, BBQ sauce, and orange preserves. You can either add them all together or mix it up and pick and choose which you like best. It’s great any way.
I hope I win!! This would be a seriously awesome extremely early, early mother’s day gift to my mom. She absolutely loves seafood and because of her I enjoy it so much.