Spicy Cedar Plank Salmon is an easy salmon recipe using ingredients already in your pantry. Pair it with sweet wine for a perfectly balanced meal, scroll on down for my perfect pairing!
Yippee, summer is finally here! That means we are making the majority of our meals on the grill and the deck has become our new family room. We crank up the classic rock, sip wine and enjoy each other’s company.
Salmon on the grill is a favorite summer dinner solution; healthy, flavorful and super quick to prepare. But like many fish, we often get stuck in a rut of using the same old lack luster recipes.
Our newest is creation brings the heat: Spicy Cedar Plank Salmon. An easy salmon recipe basted with a local Chesapeake Bay favorite, Old Bay!
I know what you are saying… that doesn’t make it spicy. No, it doesn’t, but the cayenne pepper and hot sauce sure do!
If salmon is too wide for the plank, fold under the thinnest side, which will help it cook more evenly.
Instead of doing a dry rub we opted for a wet baste using mayonnaise. It helps keep grilled salmon super moist and prevents spicy ingredients from falling off during the cooking process.
A cedar plank imparts a smoky flavor and assists in the salmon staying on the grill, opposed to falling between the grates.
More Spicy Dishes
- Slow Cooker Chicken Tacos
- Mexican Beef and Rice Casserole
- Chipotle Chicken Rice Bowls
- Homemade Salmon Croquettes
Cedar Plank Salmon Recipe
Equipment
Ingredients
Spicy Salmon:
- 1-1½ pound salmon filet , whole and skin on
- 1 teaspoon Kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon white pepper
- 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
Spicy Salmon Sauce:
- 3 tablespoons mayonnaise
- ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
- ½ teaspoon Old Bay
- 1 teaspoon hot sauce
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
Garnish:
- Lemon Slices
Instructions
- Soak cedar planks for 1-2 hours in water.
- In a small bowl, combine Spicy Salmon Sauce ingredients, mayonnaise, cayenne pepper, Old Bay, hot sauce and brown sugar. Mix well and set aside.
- In another small bowl, combine salmon rub ingredients, Kosher salt, cayenne pepper and white pepper. Evenly sprinkle on top of salmon filet. Allow to sit with rub while hating the grill.
- Heat grill to medium high heat.
- When ready to cook, place rubbed salmon filet on the cedar plank and set the entire thing on direct heat.
- Close the lid and allow to cook for 5 minutes. Open and baste with spicy salmon sauce. Close and cook an additional 3 minutes.
- Baste again, applying a thick coat. Close for another 2 minutes.
- Open and top with lemon slices, closing for another 2 minutes or until salmon has reached an internal temperature of 145 degrees for medium.
- Remove and serve immediately.
- If you’ve tried this recipe, make sure to come back and let us know how you liked it!
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That salmon looks absolutely stunning! paired very nicely!
What a delicious looking summer dinner! The salmon looks like it’s cooked absolutely perfectly.
My husband would totally love this spicy salmon. Looks delish!
Thanks Jessica for the Spicy csdat plank salmon
I did it on sunday was good thank u
Salmon is my family’s favorite fish…We eat it about 3x a month. I’ll have to add this to our recipe rotation!
yOUR CEDAR PLANK SALAMON LOOKS AMAZING. i AM SO IMPRESSED WITH HOW MOIST YET FLAKY THE FISH LOOKS
LookinG REALLY GOOD Jessica! I AM LOOKING AROUND ON YOUR BLOG ANDAM SO IMPRESSED WITH ALL OF THE DELICIOUS RECIPES, ESPECIALLY THIS CEDAR PLANK SALMON.
Thank you!
You make this look so easy. Love the idea of serving this spicy dish for dinner and pairing it with a sweeter wine. Will be on the lookout for a bottle next time I’m at the grocery. Thanks.
This looks wonderful and healthy. I bet the cedar planks give the salmon such a wonderful flavor and aroma.
Yum! I love a good salmon recipe and the wine looks perfect to pair it with!
Salmon is always a winner in our house- so is Sutter Home!