This recipe is a good choice when you are looking to make a nice meal at home without the restaurant price. If you aren't man enough to go out and catch your own Salmon, we recommend going to a grocery store that has a high quality meat counter to get a fresh fillet. You are looking for Salmon with a rich deep orange or red that shouldn't be dull in color. If the cut of fish is dull, it is likely not fresh or was frozen.

For this recipe you will also need cedar planks that can also be found at just about any grocery store or grilling shop. The key is to soak these cedar planks in water for a couple hours so they absorb moisture and don't catch fire. This will ultimately char your Salmon instead of smoke it with the rich cedar smoky flavor. The other tip when cooking it is to throw some cedar chips on the smoker to create additional smoke.

Cedar Wood Smoked Salmon Ingredients

• 2 or 3 Salmon fillets
• 1 cedar plank and extra cedar chips
• 1 lemon, sliced
• 2 tablespoons of garlic and herb seasoning

Cedar Wood Smoked Salmon Directions

1. Soak your cedar planks and wood chips in water for an hour which will make it less likely to brown or burn by the heat of the smoker. This will also add moisture as the water evaporates to help keep your Salmon moist and flavorful.  
2. Rub garlic and herb seasoning and squeeze a sliced lemon on both sides of each Salmon fillet.
3. Light your smoker or set up your grill for indirect heat. Your smoker may take a half hour to warm up so you may want to consider this in your timing.
4. Wrap your wood chips in an aluminum foil pouch or a metal smoker box. If you are using a foil pounce, punch holes in the foil pouch to let the smoke escape out the top.
5. Next, put your Salmon fillets on the cedar planks and put them on the smoker.
6. Your Salmon should take about 2 to 2 1/2 hours to cook depending on the temperature of your smoker. Stick a metal fork or metal skewer into the center of the fillet and if it is warm to the touch your meat is done. Take your fish off the smoker and let it rest for 5 minutes before serving alongside a few slices of lemon.

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