Alder-Planked Salmon in an Asian-Style Marinade

Cooking Light; you will need a 15 x 6.5 x 3/8 inch alder grilling plank

• Ready In: 1 hr 20 mins
• Serves: 9

Ingredients

• 1⁄2 cup rice vinegar
• 1⁄2 cup low sodium soy sauce
• 2  tablespoons honey
• 1  teaspoon ground ginger
• 1⁄2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• 3  garlic cloves, minced
• 1  lemon, thinly sliced
• 1 (3 1/2lb)  salmon fillets
• 1⁄4 cup  chopped green onion
• 1  tablespoon toasted sesame seeds

Directions

1. Immerse and soak the plank in water for 1 hour; drain.
2. Prepare grill for indirect grilling: heat one side of grill to high heat.
3. Combine vinegar and the next 6 ingredients in a large heavy-duty zip-lock plastic bag; seal; shake to combine.
4. Add fish to bag; seal; marinate in the refrigerator for 30 minutes, turn once.
5. Place plank on grill rack over high heat; grill 5 minutes or until lightly charred.
6. Carefully turn plank over; move to cool side of grill.
7. Remove fish from bag; discard marinade.
8. Place fish, skin side down, on charred side of plank.
9. Cover and grill 15 minutes or until fish flakes easily when tested with a fork.
10. Sprinkle with onions and sesame seeds.