Pepper-Honey Cedar Plank Salmon

From My Happy Little Life

Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Serves 6

Ingredients

2 (12 inch) untreated cedar planks
¼ cup pineapple juice
1/3 cup soy sauce
2 tbsp white vinegar
2 tbsp lemon juice
1 tbsp olive oil
¾ cup honey
¼ cup packed brown sugar
1 tsp ground black pepper
½ tsp cayenne pepper
½ tsp paprika
¼ tsp garlic powder
5 (6 ounce) skinless, boneless salmon fillets
1 pinch of salt and pepper, to taste

Directions

Soak the cedar planks in warm water for 1 to 2 hours. Bring the pineapple juice, soy sauce, vinegar, lemon juice, olive oil, and honey to a simmer in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Reduce the heat to medium-low, and stir in the sugar, 1 tsp black pepper, cayenne pepper, paprika, and garlic powder. Simmer, stirring occasionally, until the sauce has reduced to a syrupy consistency, about 15 minutes. (It took me MUCH longer) Set the sauce aside. Preheat an outdoor grill for medium heat. Place the planks on the grate. They are ready to cook on when they start to smoke and crackle just a little. Season the salmon with a light sprinkling of salt and pepper. Place the fillets onto the smoking cedar planks, close the lid of the grill, and cook for 10 minutes. Spoon a small amount of the sauce over the salmon fillets, and continue cooking until the fish turns opaque in the center, about 5 minutes more. Serve with the remaining sauce.

****If you don’t want to grill you can opt out of the cedar planks and broil your salmon and add the sauce half way through the cooking.****

Menu Ideas:
sauteed vegetables in balsamic vinegar and olive oil, topped with Parmesan cheese.
green salad

Grilled Salmon with Rosemary

From South Beach Diet

Ingredients:
1 lb salmon
2 tsp extra-virgin olive oil
2 tsp fresh lemon juice
1/4 tsp salt
Pinch freshly ground black pepper
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 tsp fresh rosemary leaves, chopped, or 1 tsp dried, crushed
Fresh rosemary sprigs (optional)
Capers (optional)

Directions:

1) Cut the fish into 4 equal-size portions.

2) Combine the olive oil, lemon juice, salt, pepper, garlic, and rosemary in a bowl.

3) Brush the mixture onto the fish.

4) To grill, arrange the fish on a grill rack or use a grill basket sprayed with olive oil cooking spray. Grill over medium-hot coals until the fish flakes easily (allow 4-6 minutes per 1/2" of thickness). If the fish is more than 1" thick, gently turn it halfway through grilling.

5) To broil, spray the rack of a broiler pan with olive oil cooking spray and arrange the fish on it. Broil 4" from the heat for 4-6 minutes per 1/2" of thickness. If the fish is more than 1" thick, gently turn it halfway through broiling.

6) To serve, top the fish with capers, if using, and garnish with rosemary sprigs, if desired.

Jamie
Kentucky

Broiled Tilapia Parmesan

My kids love this dish...we have it at least once a week.

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PREP TIME
5 Min
COOK TIME
10 Min
READY IN
15 Min
SERVINGS & SCALING
Original recipe yield: 8 servings

INGREDIENTS
1/2 cup Parmesan cheese
1/4 cup butter, softened
3 tablespoons mayonnaise
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1/4 teaspoon dried basil
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/8 teaspoon onion powder
1/8 teaspoon celery salt
2 pounds tilapia fillets

DIRECTIONS
Preheat your oven's broiler. Grease a broiling pan or line pan with aluminum foil.
In a small bowl, mix together the Parmesan cheese, butter, mayonnaise and lemon juice. Season with dried basil, pepper, onion powder and celery salt. Mix well and set aside.
Arrange fillets in a single layer on the prepared pan. Broil a few inches from the heat for 2 to 3 minutes. Flip the fillets over and broil for a couple more minutes. Remove the fillets from the oven and cover them with the Parmesan cheese mixture on the top side. Broil for 2 more minutes or until the topping is browned and fish flakes easily with a fork. Be careful not to over cook the fish.

MY MODIFICATIONS
I substitute dijon mustard for the mayonnaise.
I use Bertoli's Shredded Italian Cheese Blend instead of parmesan.

Presentation tip: Place the fish fillets rounded side down so when you flip them you end up with the nice side.

Roxanne
Colorado

http://www.roxannebur.blogspot.com/