Cedar Plank-Grilled Salmon with Garlic, Lemon and Dill

Name: Cedar Plank-Grilled Salmon with Garlic, Lemon and Dill
Total time: 65
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 1 (3 pound) whole filet of salmon, skin on, scored (up to but not through the skin) into serving pieces; 6 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil; 4 large garlic cloves, minced; 0.25 cup minced fresh dill; 2 teaspoons salt; 1 teaspoon ground black pepper; 1 teaspoon lemon zest, plus lemon wedges for serving

Recipe by USA WEEKEND columnist Pam Anderson from allrecipes.com

Dinner 1 Hr. 5 Mins.

Ingredients

8 servings

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1 (3 pound) whole filet of salmon, skin on, scored (up to but not through the skin) into serving pieces
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6 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
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4 large garlic cloves, minced
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0.25 cup minced fresh dill

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2 teaspoons salt
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1 teaspoon ground black pepper
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1 teaspoon lemon zest, plus lemon wedges for serving

Instructions

Soak an untreated cedar plank (or planks) large enough to hold a side of salmon (5 to 7 inches wide and 16 to 20 inches long) in water, weighting it with something heavy, like a brick, so it stays submerged 30 minutes to 24 hours.
When ready to grill, either build a charcoal fire in half the grill or turn grill burners on high for 10 minutes. Meanwhile, mix oil, garlic, dill, salt, pepper and lemon zest; rub over salmon and into scored areas to coat.
Place soaked cedar on hot grill grate, close lid, and watch until wood starts to smoke, about 5 minutes. Transfer salmon to hot plank, move salmon off direct charcoal heat or turn burners to low, and cook covered until salmon is just opaque throughout (130 on a meat thermometer inserted in the thickest section) 20 to 25 minutes or longer, depending on thickness and grill temperature. Let sit 5 minutes; serve with lemon wedges.