Cedar Plank Salmon with Citrus Buerre Blanc

Cooking salmon on a cedar plank is a simple way to infuse it with aromatics. Most often the cedar provides a slightly smoky finish. In this case you’ll also be getting flavor from Chardonnay wine! Serves 4.

Ingredients:

• 1 cup Chardonnay*
• 1 cup (or as needed) water
• 4 (5 oz)Skin-on salmon fillets
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 2 tbsp ground coriander
• 2 tbsp peanut oil
• 2 lemons, sliced
• 1 orange, sliced
• 3 tbsp white wine vinegar
• 3 tbsp dry white wine
• 3 tbsp shallots, minced
• ¾ cup chilled unsalted butter, cut into tablespoon-size pieces
• 1 tbsp lemon zest
• ½ tsp orange zest
• ½ tsp lime zest
• Salt and pepper to taste

How to Prepare:

For the salmon

1. Place 2 cedar planks into baking dish with water and Chardonnay. Soak for 25 minutes to an hour.
2. Preheat oven to 325° F. Place cedar planks onto a cookie sheet and lemon and orange slices onto planks.
3. Heat a small non-stick skillet over medium-high heat. Brush salmon with oil and sprinkle salmon with salt, pepper and coriander. Add 2 fish fillet, flesh side down, to the skillet. Cook, without moving salmon, until brown crust forms, about 2 minutes. Remove pan from heat and place salmon onto citrus slices on cedar plank, skin side down. Repeat with remaining salmon.
4. Place cookie sheet into the oven and cook for 8 to 10 minutes for thin pieces or fish and 10 to 15 for thicker pieces of fish.

*This is the one time you want to use cheap Chardonnay; a chance to get rid of any junk wine that friends or family have been kind enough to give as a gift. The cheaper wines will have a stronger oak flavor.

For the Citrus Buerre Blanc

1. In a medium saucepan combine white wine vinegar, white wine, and shallots. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Cook until mixture is reduced to a glaze (that coats the back of a spoon), about 5 minutes.
2. Reduce heat to low and add butter, 1 piece at a time, whisking until just melted before adding more.
3. Add zest and season with salt and pepper; and serve.

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