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Cedar Plank Salmon in the Oven

February 18, 2015 by Maggie Jones 36 Comments

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Perfectly cooked cedar plank salmon in the oven
While we were up in Seattle for the Summer, Brad’s dad grilled up some salmon on a cedar plank and blew my mind. I couldn’t believe how much flavor the wood imparted to the fish and how evenly it cooked. I came home determined to recreate the experience.  The difference between me and Brad’s dad, however, is I’m incredibly lazy and a little bit cheap.  Er, frugal.

Cedar-plank salmon cooks up perfectly in the oven
The frugal part was easy to satisfy. I found these cedar planks on Amazon for less than $2 each – each one is large enough for a one pound fillet.


Most importantly, though, I wanted to be able to make these without having to go outside, walk down the stairs, and clean the spiders off the grill.  It turns out that part was easy to satisfy, too.  Cedar plank salmon is super simple to make in the oven. In fact, I’ve been making it in my little toaster oven so I don’t even have to wait to preheat the full-size sucker.

Simple but elegant cedar-plank salmon in the oven

You can make this in under 15 minutes if you soak the planks ahead of time.  (Protip: soak them weeks in advance and just store in the freezer until you’re ready to use.)  Steam some vegetables in the meantime and you have a super fast and healthy dinner that tastes like summer in Seattle.

Cedar Plank Salmon in the Oven

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 10 minutes

Total Time: 15 minutes

Yield: 4 servings

Serving Size: 4 oz salmon

Calories per serving: 156

Fat per serving: 4.1g

Cedar Plank Salmon in the Oven

Ingredients

  • olive oil spray (I use my misto)
  • 1 lb wild caught skin-on salmon filet
  • 2 tbs salmon rub (see below or swap your favorite - omit sugar for paleo)

  • Salmon Rub
  • 1 tbs paprika
  • 1 tbs kosher salt
  • 1 tbs brown sugar (packed)
  • 2 tsp lemon pepper
  • 1 tsp black pepper
  • 1 tsp powdered garlic
  • 12/ tsp dried tarragon
  • 1/2 tsp dried thyme
  • 1/2 tsp mustard powder
  • pinch of cayenne pepper

  • Special Equipment
  • cedar plank

Instructions

Soak the plank in water for at least 45 minutes. You can do this in advance and freeze the plank until you're ready to use it.

Spray some oil on the plank and place it in the oven while you preheat to 350F.

Place salmon skin-side down on plank. Massage salmon rub into fish. Bake until flesh is just cooked through and flakes easily, about 10-14 minutes.

Nutritional Information

Calories 156
Total Fat 4.1g
Saturated Fat 1.0g
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 87mg
Sodium 60mg
Potassium 26mg
Total Carbohydrates 3.7g
Sugars 2.7g
Protein 24.1g
Weight Watchers Points: 3
PointsPlus: 4

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Cedar-cooked salmon turns out buttery, flaky and firm every time

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Comments

  1. Thalia @ butter and brioche says

    February 19, 2015 at 9:35 pm

    I have to get my hands on a cedar plank as I always have wanted to cook with one – as I love the unique taste that it gives. Thanks for the inspiration!

    Reply
    • nancy says

      November 17, 2016 at 3:27 pm

      I love it too AND my local grocer actually has marinated salmon ON the cedar plank just waiting to be taken home. I soaked it then placed the plank in the oven as I preheated. then I placed the salmon on the plank for ten minutes. Voila! Wonderful dinner! a good luck.

      Reply
    • Ben says

      July 22, 2017 at 1:41 pm

      Aldi has their wild fresh salmon on
      sale this week ($9.99 a pound). I purchased two fresh pre seasoned salmon fillets included was a cedar plank. Always heard about have delicious these fish are cooked on the grill with the plank. The recipes I found stated you can grill, smoke or cook in an oven . I cooked it in
      The oven and it was fantastic. Can only imagine the taste smoked or grilled.

      Reply
    • Mrs.payne says

      July 9, 2020 at 5:33 pm

      That’s great info to know because tonight is my first time using the cedar plank and I wasn’t really that sure about it but I actually think it might turn out to be pretty great

      Reply
      • Maggie Jones says

        July 10, 2020 at 2:35 am

        I know it will be great!!

    • Susan says

      March 14, 2021 at 6:43 pm

      I tried it today,baked on the oven 9n a cedar plank, with citrus teriyaki sauce, homemade Mac & cheese, and steamed asparagus! Was heaven on a plate!

      Reply
      • Susan Carey says

        March 14, 2021 at 6:43 pm

        Sorry for typos

  2. Camille says

    February 22, 2015 at 4:38 pm

    Delicious, thank you for sharing 🙂 I love your blog and I have followed you with Bloglovin. If you ever get a chance to check out my blog I would be delighted, thanks 🙂

    Camille xo

    http://www.cococami.blogspot.co.uk

    Reply
    • Maggie Jones says

      February 23, 2015 at 9:35 am

      Thanks so much Camille! Your blog is great – thanks for sharing!

      Reply
      • mike says

        June 2, 2016 at 6:53 pm

        You must have eaten your salmon totally raw with that temp and time. Thanks for nothing!

      • Maggie Jones says

        June 3, 2016 at 8:48 am

        Hi Mike! My salmon came out as pictured above. It’s true that I prefer the inside a little less cooked as in the bottom picture – closer to the 10 minute mark. I personally hate overcooked fish but know it’s a personal preference.

        I’m so sorry if yours didn’t come out as you wanted. Did you preheat the oven with the plank inside? Some ovens can be different so if you find the fish isn’t as well done as you like it, you can keep cooking it until it’s just right for your tastes.

        Best!
        Maggie

  3. Craig Wikoff says

    February 25, 2015 at 3:53 pm

    Your pictures make my mouth water! For a great place to buy cedar planks online try our website. We have six different wood varieties and all different sizes. Our best prices are about a buck per plank. Keep Grilling!

    Reply
  4. Craig Wikoff says

    February 25, 2015 at 3:57 pm

    Oops! The website didn’t show up last time. Great Deals on Cedar Grilling Planks

    Reply
  5. Steve Truax says

    June 19, 2016 at 2:02 pm

    After impulsively buying cedar planks, I visited a few other websites looking for a simple recipe for making cedar plank salmon in the oven. Most did not mention this alternative to grilling the salmon, most recipes were way more complicated than I was looking for, and most web pages were so full of advertisements and links that it was hard to cut and paste them into a word document in my recipe folder. I had was ready to give but found this website. This is exactly what I was looking for, and my cedar planks are soaking as I write this! Thanks!

    Reply
    • Maggie Jones says

      June 19, 2016 at 3:25 pm

      Thank you so much for the kind comment, Steve! I hope you love the salmon!

      Reply
  6. Bethany says

    July 15, 2016 at 8:11 pm

    Thank you for the quick tips on using cedar planks in the oven. While I have used them on the grill many times, I was looking for an alternative to grilling (not so much cause of laziness, I love grilling, but I live in a cold, wet climate) and I have found your advice helpful. I agree that it is important to let your planks warm up in oven while pre-heating, but I think your cook time is more accurate to a smaller toaster oven. In my regular sized oven, a 1 lb fillet took about 30 min, was not over cooked in the least, super moist and delicious(I did use a squirt bottle with water) and gave the plank and my salmon a good spritz a time or two….Thanx again.

    Reply
    • Maggie Jones says

      July 17, 2016 at 6:33 pm

      Hi Bethany! You are completely right that different ovens cook differently – I’ll update the recipe to note this. The periodic spritz is a great idea, too. Thank you so much for the gracious comment and generous advice!

      Reply
      • Kelly says

        September 24, 2016 at 5:10 am

        I can’t wait to try this recipe. Thank you for sharing

    • Tom H says

      May 16, 2017 at 5:00 pm

      I had the same issue, taking much longer to cook. I used a meat thermometer and baked til 125F internal temp (the recommended minimum temp for salmon), it took close to 30 minutes (I didn’t keep exact track of time because I was watching the thermometer.) Still an awesome recipe!

      Reply
    • James B Howard says

      August 15, 2021 at 2:52 pm

      Slices of butter on top it was great

      Reply
  7. Donna says

    December 23, 2016 at 12:37 pm

    Really excited to try this! I ONLY cook salmon on cedar planks on the grill and tonight it’s below freezing and snowy outside I thought I would check to see if by chance it’s ever been done in the oven! So here goes…I hope my family doesn’t missed the crispy edges I know they love from the grill! I know I’m not going to miss freezing my tootsies off lol

    Reply
  8. Joe G says

    September 1, 2017 at 5:51 pm

    Did a web search, and I’m glad I found this. I bought a cedar plank salmon, rub and cedar plank included, not realizing it ‘needed’ to be grilled. I live in an apartment and a toaster convection oven has been my go-to for years. I can’t wait to try this.

    Reply
  9. Matthew Williams says

    February 14, 2018 at 5:57 pm

    420 degrees for about 30 mins…

    Reply
  10. Jason says

    July 22, 2018 at 5:20 pm

    Don’t see an oven temp for this recipe

    Reply
  11. Jacquelyn Nasca says

    July 23, 2018 at 3:17 pm

    Can you reuse the plank?

    Reply
    • Maggie Jones says

      July 24, 2018 at 10:10 am

      Hi Jackie!
      Unfortunately, you won’t want to reuse the plank for safety reasons. The fish and bacteria will find their way into the wood and it’s not possible to fully clean it. It’s usually pretty inexpensive to order a bulk pack.

      Reply
  12. Kevin says

    September 26, 2018 at 8:18 pm

    This was fabulous. Move over garlic lemon and dill. Papas got a brand new… something or other. Now all I need is a lifetime supply of cedar. Took 25 minutes or thereabouts. Gotta be careful not to overseason. Really good!

    Reply
  13. Lorrie Roemer Healy says

    July 7, 2019 at 2:58 pm

    Can the cedar plank be washed and reused. Some sites say use twice, while others say don’t reuse. I only bake 6 ounce skinless fillets.

    Reply
    • Lorrie Roemer Healy says

      July 7, 2019 at 3:00 pm

      Never mind, Maggie. I saw your answer to another comment. Thank you.

      Reply
    • Maggie Jones says

      January 19, 2020 at 8:06 am

      I’ve reused mine but I’d follow the recommendation on your plank’s packaging.

      Reply
  14. nick says

    December 16, 2020 at 8:38 pm

    I think you meant to write 450 degrees*

    Reply
  15. Née nee says

    September 6, 2021 at 5:41 am

    This rub was outstanding, thanks for the post. I put sliced lemons on top along with fresh dill.

    Reply

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