Planked Salmon

From The Everything Glycemic Index Cookbook by Nancy Maar



Ingredients:
1 cedar plank
Grapeseed oil
3 1/2 pounds salmon filet
lemon juice
8 juniper berries
salt & pepper
1 lemon, thinly sliced

Directions:
1. Soak the plank in water. When thoroughly soaked, lightly oil the side on which the salmon will lay. Set the salmon on the plank. Sprinkle with lemon juice and press the juniper berries into the flesh at intervals. Add salt, pepper, and lemon slices.

2. Place the plank over indirect heat on a hot grill and close the lid. Roast for about 15 to 20 minutes, or until the salmon begins to flake.

Comments:
We got the plank at Harry and David and the directions on the package said to soak for 1 to 4 hours. We let it sit in the sink for about 75 minutes and it worked fine. We got the juniper berries at Penzey's. They were a lot cheaper than I expected, so yay! It took quite a bit longer to cook than indicated in the directions, but that might have been a grill heating error rather than a recipe error. I don't know. I didn't cook it. Adam said it was very moist and ate it all up.

I'm still not altogether happy with this cookbook. The recipes are alright, but the way they're written is strange and not at all appropriate for anyone not familiar with or comfortable in the kitchen. And the mayo thing. Ew. There are a few more recipes still to try out from it, but I might shelve it after that. There has to be something better out there.