Salmon Wrapped In Cedar Wood Sheets
Wrap salmon herbs and pepper in cedar wraps and tie with natural twine.
Salmon wrapped in cedar wood sheets. Combine the olive oil lemon zest garlic herbs salt and pepper in a dish large enough to hold the salmon. How to make cedar planked salmon. Once the papers have been soaked place the salmon on top of the paper skin down on top of paper and wrap using butchers string if you bought the fire flavor cedar papers kit it should come with it. Let the salmon marinate for at least 30 minutes or until ready to grill.
Slice salmon into 4 portions. Preheat oven or grill to 425 f. Place each salmon fillet skin side down on a cedar sheet. A very quick and easy way to enjoy that awesome cedar flavor without planking.
Soak the cedar papers for 10 minutes before wrapping the salmon. Wash and trim herbs and slice bell pepper. Cedar paper is readily availible and the result will have your family frien. Begin by making the marinade.
Preheat oven to 400. To complement the delicate prawn and corn stuffed zucchini flowers scotty decided on cedar wrapped salmon with a mushroom and celery ragout. Add the wrap to the grill or oven cooking for 7 10 minutes. Season salmon with salt and pepper.
A box of 100 sheets cost seventy two dollars from karin japanese trading company in new york. Do soak the planks as long as you can 4 to 24 hours mine always catch on fire. Close the wrap over the salmon and secure with two strands of butcher twine. Salmon wrapped in cedar wood sheets.
Make sure the salmon and veggies are going in the same direction as the wood grain. Even though it was a lot of sheets and they were. Soak the cedar wraps in water for 5 minutes. I usually just use olive oil salt pepper and dill and people who ve never experienced planked fish can t get over the fabulous seasoning.
Bake salmon for 20 minutes until fillets are opaque and just slightly pink in the center. Allow to refrigerate for at least 1 hour. Fold the sides of the sheet over the fillet and tie with kitchen twine or a strip of scallion. Place cedar wraps on baking sheet lined with foil roast in oven for 8 10 minutes for salmon and vegetables and slightly longer for chicken a meat thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the chicken should register 165 tip.
This will allow the wrap to close properly coat the salmon with a few tablespoons of pesto. Place wrapped salmon on a sheet tray and bake for 15 to 20 minutes. A few years ago i read about cedar sheets for cooking in the dining section of the new york times and decided they would be great for grilling salmon. Add the salmon to the dish and turn to coat evenly.
Instead we found cedar cooking wraps 6 by 6 paper thin sheets of wood that can be wrapped around a variety of food items and placed on the barbecue in the oven or in a stovetop steamer.