Salmon Steak Roasted On A Cedar Plank With Roasted Tomatillo Sauce And Chipotle Mashed Potatoes Food

SALMON STEAK ROASTED ON A CEDAR PLANK WITH ROASTED TOMATILLO SAUCE AND CHIPOTLE MASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• 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.

ROASTED TOMATILLO SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Spread the tomatillos, garlic, jalapenos, bell pepper, poblano and onion on a baking sheet and season with salt and pepper. Drizzle with olive oil and toss everything to coat. Roast until the vegetables are soft, 10 to 15 minutes. Let cool for a few minutes.
• Remove the seeds from the peppers. Put all of the roasted vegetables and the cilantro into a food processor or blender. Process until still a bit chunky. Thin with some water if it is too thick. Stir in the lime zest and juice. Let cool completely.
• Use immediately or pour into freezer bags, label and freeze.

CEDAR-PLANK SALMON

Steps:

• Soak cedar grilling plank in water to cover 2 hours, keeping it immersed.
• Prepare grill for direct-heat cooking over medium-hot charcoal (medium-high heat for gas); see Grilling Procedure . Open vents on bottom and lid of charcoal grill.
• Stir together mustard, honey, rosemary, zest, and 1/2 teaspoon each of salt and pepper. Spread mixture on flesh side of salmon and let stand at room temperature 15 minutes.
• Put salmon on plank, skin side down (if salmon is too wide for plank, fold in thinner side to fit). Grill, covered with lid, until salmon is just cooked through and edges are browned, 13 to 15 minutes. Let salmon stand on plank 5 minutes before serving.

GRILLED SKIRT STEAKS WITH TOMATILLOS TWO WAYS

Steps:

• Make salsa:
• Slit chiles lengthwise, then stem and seed. Heat a dry heavy skillet (not nonstick) over medium heat until hot, then toast chiles, opened flat, turning and pressing with tongs, until more pliable and slightly changed in color, about 1 minute. Cover chiles with hot water in a bowl and soak until softened, about 20 minutes, then drain.
• Purée chiles, tomatillos, cilantro, garlic, brown sugar, molasses, cumin, and 1 teaspoon salt in a blender until smooth, about 1 minute.
• Heat oil in a 10-inch heavy skillet over medium-high heat until it shimmers, then cook salsa (it will spatter), stirring occasionally, until slightly thicker, 5 to 8 minutes.
• Grill steaks:
• Prepare a grill for direct-heat cooking over hot charcoal (high heat for gas); see Grilling Procedure.
• Whisk together 2 tablespoons oil, cumin, 1 1/2 teaspoons salt, and 1 tsp pepper, then coat steaks.
• Oil grill rack, then grill steaks, covered only if using a gas grill, turning once, until grill marks appear, 4 to 6 minutes total for medium-rare. Let steaks rest on a cutting board, loosely covered with foil, 10 minutes.
• Make salad while steaks rest:
• Thinly slice tomatillos and toss with cilantro, shallot, lime juice, remaining 2 tablespoons oil, and salt and pepper to taste.
• Cut steaks into serving pieces and top with salsa and salad.

BAKED (OR GRILLED) CEDAR-PLANK SALMON (REAL SIMPLE)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Place pre-soaked cedar plank on a rimmed baking sheet.
• Place the salmon, skin side down, on the cedar plank. In a small bowl, combine the sugar, oil, thyme, and cayenne. Spread over the salmon.
• Cover with foil. Roast on plank for 25-30 minutes, until salmon flakes easily and is opaque throughout.
• Serve with fresh lemon wedges.
• To grill: Follow instructions above, except put the plank with salmon (covered with foil) directly on the grill. Grill should be preheated to medium or, if using charcoal, allow the coals to burn until they are covered with white ash.

CEDAR-PLANK ROASTED SALMON

Steps:

• Build a hot fire. Prepare cedar plank by toasting it over hot coals until it begins to blacken slightly on one side; remove from heat, and let cool completely.
• Place board, toasted side up, with both ends resting on supports. Sprinkle with one-third salt and a few sprigs each thyme and rosemary. Place salmon on plank, skin side down. About 2 inches from each end, tap one nail horizontally into side of plank, leaving head protruding for the wire. Season salmon with remaining salt and pepper, and arrange remaining herbs across the top.
• Starting at the larger end of fish, twist wire around the nail several times to secure. Wrap wire entirely around salmon and plank at 2-inch intervals, making sure that it is tight enough to hold fish in place without slicing through the tender flesh. When you reach the other end of the plank, twist the wire several times around other nail, and trim any excess wire with wire cutters.
• Arrange plank supports near the fire, and rest the plank, fish side down, on top, 15 to 20 inches above the coals. Cook until thicker part of fish is firm to the touch, 25 to 35 minutes, depending on the heat of the fire, the distance from the heat during cooking, and the thickness of the fish. Roll the plank several times during cooking to check for doneness, and spritz fish and plank with water if they begin to smolder.
• Remove plank from heat, and let cool slightly. Remove wire and herbs, and discard. Cut fish on the diagonal, or flake the flesh with a fork into large pieces, and serve it directly from the plank.

CANADIAN CEDAR PLANKED SALMON

Steps:

• Submerge untreated cedar plank in water. Soak approximately 12 hours, or overnight.
• Preheat an outdoor grill for high heat. Place prepared plank on the grill, and sprinkle with coarse salt.
• Cover grill and heat plank 2 to 3 minutes, until dry. Adjust grill temperature for medium Low heat.
• Rub salmon filets with maple syrup. Arrange on the plank.
• Top salmon with red onion,tarragon and black peppercorns.
• Barbecue with lid closed until a knife tip inserted in centre of fish comes out warm, 20 to 30 minutes depending on thickness of filet.
• Check fish occasionally during cooking.
• If plank ignites, spray with water.
• Remove salmon from plank to dinner plates or a platter.
• For an extra boost to the flavour soak add a bottle of beer to your water the last 2 hours of soaking.

CEDAR PLANK SALMON WITH MUSTARD-HERB GLAZE

Steps:

• Put a weight atop the cedar plank and soak in water for a minimum of one hour, preferably longer.
• Brush the flesh side of the salmon fillet with olive oil; season with Kosher salt and fresh black pepper. Combine Dijon mustard and herbs; brush over salmon.
• Place the soaked plank on grill grate over medium-high heat; cover and heat for 3 minutes. Turn plank over with tongs and heat until light smoke develops, about 3 minutes more.
• Place salmon skin-side down on heated plank over medium-high heat; cover and grill until salmon reaches an internal temperature of 140 F, 15-20 minutes.
• Transfer salmon to serving plate. With tongs carefully remove hot plank from grill to a safe, heat-resistant cooling place. Let salmon rest 5 minutes before serving.