My wife bought me some cedar planks but I’ve never used them before. Anyone have some suggestions on what to put on them?
If you cook trout do you filet them or keep them whole (minus the guts of course)?
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The only fish I’ve cooked on them was salmon and it’s very good.
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some good tips here, including the comments down below. classy way to cook!
http://allrecipes.com/howto/plank-grilling/
Salmon is th way to go. Soak them overnight. Most you will get out of them is 3 or 4 grillings though
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I’ve cooked whole fish, fillets (skin on or off), and big pieces of fish, all worked great. Easy way is to rub the fish with a little lemon or lime, olive oil, and your favorite spice blend. Lay it on the soaked plank and grill over medium heat until flaky, don’t have to turn it or anything.
If you’ve got a fish big enough to cut into roughly 1"x1"x1" or bigger cubes, try wrapping pieces of bacon around those bad boys and cooking them on the plank until the bacon just gets a little crisp around the edges… it will change your life!
I prefer oak planks over cedar, harder to find but gives a milder, smokier flavor - I find the cedar to be a bit too “piney” for my taste. It does go well with salmon though!
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