Grilled Cedar Plank Salmon

1 Cedar Plank, 7 by 14 by 1/3 inches - It's very important to soak it in water for at least an hour. Our plank still caught on fire a couple times while it was on the grill, so next time I'll soak it longer. I've seen them at Target, but it's cheaper to buy a large board at Home Depot and cut it down yourself.

1 2lb Salmon Fillet - the recipe calls for the skin on, but I didn't read the recipe thoroughly enough before hand and I purchased skinless fillets. It still worked out fine

1/2 Cup Light Brown Sugar

2 Tablespoons Canola Oil

1 Tablespoon Dried Thyme Leaves

1 Teaspoon Cayenne Papper


Preheat your gas grill to medium. Place the salmon skin side down on the cedar plank. Combine the brown sugar, oil, thyme, and cayenne in a bowl. Spread over the salmon. Place the planked salmon on the grilling grate and cook, with the grill covered, until the salmon flakes easily and is opaque throughout, about 20-30 minutes.

It has a slight kick to it due to the cayenne, but the brown sugar sweetens it up a bit.