Best Recipe for Salmon Steak Roasted on a Cedar Plank with Roasted Tomatillo Sauce and Chipotle Mashed Potatoes
Ingredients
- 4 (3 by 8-inch) untreated cedar shingles soaked in water for 2 hours
- Vegetable oil, for brushing shingles
- 4 salmon fillets (8 ounces each)
- Salt and pepper
- 8 medium tomatillos, husked
- 4 garlic cloves, peeled
- 1 small red onion, peeled and quartered
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 canned chipotle
- 1/4 cup cilantro leaves
- 2 teaspoons honey
- Salt and freshly ground pepper
- 6 potatoes, peeled, quartered and boiled
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 3/4 cup heavy cream, warmed
- 1 tablespoons chipotle puree
- 4 cloves roasted garlic, smashed to a paste
- Salt and freshly ground pepper
Instructions
- Salmon: Preheat a grill to high. Remove shingles from water and brush with vegetable oil on both sides. Place on the grill and allow to heat through, about 10 minutes. Remove to a sheet pan. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Season salmon with salt and pepper, then sear on all sides quickly. Place a salmon fillet on each shingle and cover sheet pan with foil. Place in oven and cook until just done, about 5 to 8 minutes.
- Roasted Tomatillo Sauce: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Rub the tomatillos, garlic and onion with olive oil, place on a baking sheet, and roast for 20 minutes or until the tomatillos are soft. Place all the ingredients in a food processor and puree until smooth, season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Chipotle Mashed Potatoes: Place potatoes in a large bowl, add butter, warm cream, chipotle puree and garlic and mash until smooth. Season with salt and pepper.
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