Yummy Wednesday - Cedar-Planked Salmon

Mmmm - if you like salmon, here's a recipe you will LOVE! The hubby and I don't even order salmon at restaurants anymore... We just make our own!

Grilled Cedar-Planked Salmon

1 salmon filet

1 tbsp margarine (we use Brummel and Brown)

1 tbsp lemon juice

salt and pepper to season

2 tbsps brown sugar (we use light brown sugar, but I'm sure dark would be fine, too!)

1 cedar plank

1. Soak your cedar plank for 1 hour in water. (Yes, an actual piece of cedar wood! You can buy them at most grocery stores, and especially speciality cooking stores.)

2. Get the grill going - you'll want it at about medium heat.

3. Pat the salmon filet dry with a paper towel. Melt the margarine.

4. Mix together the margarine and lemon juice. Using a basting brush, cover the salmon filet with the margarine and lemon juice. Then, season with salt and pepper to taste. And sprinkle with the brown sugar.

5. Place the cedar plank on the grill, just long enough to heat up the underside, then flip over and place the salmon filet on the cedar plank, on the grill.

6. Grill over medium heat for up to 20 minutes, or until done - fish should be flakey. Don't flip the fish - it will cook through on the plank!

Makes 3-4 servings. (We love to serve it with mashed potatoes and asparagus, and maybe a ciabatta roll! One of our favorite dinners!)

Things I am thankful for today:

1. A cool, rainy day - it kind of matched my mood.
2. Napping with the dog in a warm blanket.
3. Mashed potatoes for lunch.
4. Notes from Em.
5. The hubby taking care of my car - oil change, tires rotated, and a bath!
6. Sushi for dinner. Yum.
7. A long, hot shower.
8. The hubby making me a chocolate banana malt.
9. Coffee with Rebecca G.
10. Looking forward to a fun dinner out tomorrow.