Salmon is a delicate fish that tastes great when lightly smoked. Cooking it on a cedar plank over a live fire gives it a great smoky flavor while letting it hold its shape.
Preparation Time
10 mins
Cooking Time
60 mins
Total Time
1 hr 10 mins
Calories
336 Calories
Recipe Instructions
Step 1
Combine butter, garlic, 3 sprigs dill, and salt in a heat-proof dish. Place in the smoker until butter is melted and infused with flavor, at least 20 minutes. Remove from the smoker.
Step 2
Lay salmon on the plank of wood. Brush salmon with the flavored butter. Season with salt and pepper. Place in the smoker and close the door.
Step 3
Cook salmon until easily flaked with a fork, about 40 minutes. Check at 10-minute intervals and baste with butter.
Step 4
Serve garnished with lemon slices, remaining dill, and remaining flavored butter.
Step 5
Preheat the smoker to 250 degrees F (120 degrees C) according to manufacturer's instructions.
Ingredients
1 teaspoon salt, or to taste
3 cloves garlic, peeled
1 lemon, thinly sliced
3 sprigs fresh dill
1 pound salmon filet
1 plank food-safe wood, such as untreated cedar or alder wood
