Black garlic and lime add even more flavor to smoky grilled cedar plank salmon. You won’t have to wait long for this paleo and gluten-free recipe to be cooked up; it’s done in a snap and will surly satisfy!
Boy, do I have some salmon to share! I have 3 highlights of this dish. My love of black garlic, grilling on a cedar plank, and Sizzlefish salmon! We’ll start with the last one first. I was finally blessed and hooked up with my first Sizzlefish delivery! Imagine the joy when an 11 pound box of wild caught Sizzlefish arrives at your door. It’s a great feeling 😉
I chose the Wild Ocean Blend for my review, which included: Sockeye Salmon, Coho Salmon, Sablefish (Black Cod), Atlantic Cod, and Haddock! 14 fillets of wild, quality fish, all for me 😉 I knew I had to make something special for the blog, with my favorite fish, salmon! So that’s where highlight #2 comes in. Black garlic! I adore my black garlic, and when Frieda’s send me some, I also cry with joy! I knew it would also be the perfect thing to flavor some salmon with.
Black garlic has that balsamic-like deep “kinda sweet” garlic taste. So I wanted to brighten that up a bit more with some fresh, zesty lime juice! Keeping it simple though, I wanted to really let the salmon shine, and the additional flavors to be wonderful background notes for the senses. My cooking method of choice, however, was the glorious cedar plank! I told you about this a few weeks ago, remember? Well, when cooking this salmon, it was my second try at the cedar plank and grilling fish of any kind.
I learned from my first experience with grilling fish and grilling using a cedar plank was that it does not take long. At all. Especially one portion. When I bake fish in the oven, it ranges from 12-15 minutes depending on the fish and the temperature. On the grill, it takes from 5-7 minutes. And as long as you sock the plank for 2 hours (which I did), you won’t start a fire, even when you cook the fish for 15 minutes on the grill :P. Let’s just say that first try resulted in a very dry piece of sad salmon and a BLACK and smoldering piece of wood that would have caught fire if I’d left it a minute longer.
I get freaked out cooking animal products. That’s one of the many reasons why I don’t bake with eggs, etc. But for my chicken and fish, I cook it so I KNOW I won’t die. I’ve eased up a bit of the last few years as I’ve learned more and more about the art of cooking, but I still prefer something over cooked then slightly under. Needless to say, I enjoy grilling fish, and using a cedar plank now! (You can even use a cedar plank in the oven apparently). The smell of the cedar paired with the black garlic…o…this salmon was to die for! And if the smell was that good, I knew the taste would be even better!
Black Garlic & Lime Cedar Plank Salmon
Black Garlic & Lime Cedar Plank Salmon
Black garlic and lime add even more flavor to smoky grilled cedar plank salmon. You won’t have to wait long for this paleo and gluten-free recipe to be cooked up; it’s done in a snap and will surly satisfy! Perfect for a quick dinner or lunch!
- Yield: 1 1x
- Category: Main, Fish
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
- 1 Sockeye Salmon Fillet
- 2 Cloves of Black Garlic
- Juice of 1 Lime
- 2 Thin Lime Slices
- Onion Powder
- Black Pepper
- Dried Oregano
- 1 Cedar Plank
Instructions
- Soak your cedar plank for 2 hours in water, before grilling.
- On your salmon fillet, peel and rub 2 cloves of black garlic into the flesh.
- Sprinkle on some onion powder, black pepper, and oregano to your liking, then squint on the lime juice and place the 2 lime slices on top of the fish.
- Place you salmon on the cedar plank and then, on a preheated grill, grill the salmon (cover down) for 6-8 minutes, or until fully cooked and it flakes apart.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1
Simple but so flavorful! You can make however many pieces you want of course, but I just had me to feed 😉 So Sizzlefish, cedar planks, and of course black garlic, all get a double thumbs up from me! Fermented garlic loaded with antioxidents, omega 3 and protein packed salmon, the tastes, aromas, you’re tummy (and mouth) with love you!
So tell me:
+ Have you ever grilled on a cedar plank? The first cedar plank (the one that almost caught fire), I had to leave on the grill and fling the fish off onto my plate since the plank was…flaming a bit 😛
+ Are you a purposeful over-cooker like myself?
**I received this package from Sizzlefish for my honest blog review…and enjoyment. And boy did I (still am) enjoying all the fish!**
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Ashley says
January 10, 2017 at 1:28 pmLove this recipe! We do something similar when it’s grilling season. I’m including this recipe in my post today of 10 clean eating recipes from my favorite bloggers (with just photo and link back) Love your work <3
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
January 10, 2017 at 2:06 pmThank you so much! How sweet!
Jan says
November 13, 2015 at 9:00 pmMy husband will LOVE this! I do not eat fish, but try to cook it for him every week or so, and this will be next on my list!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
November 14, 2015 at 6:08 amO yes he will! It’s such a great fun new flavor!
Mary, Living a Sunshine Life says
November 6, 2015 at 8:46 pmI have never heard of black garlic. This is something I’ll have to check out, especially with your description of the flavor of it. Plus, I have some salmon and cedar planks sitting here at home and if I pick up some lime I can try this recipe out! Would you make any changes using regular garlic with this or should I just wait until I can find the black garlic?
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
November 7, 2015 at 3:14 amRegular garlic would be a totally different flavor profile. You may have better luck using a bit of regular and maybe some balsamic!
CJ Huang says
November 6, 2015 at 2:20 pmI’m loving this salmon – looks so wonderful! I haven’t had a chance to give black garlic a try, but it’s definitely on my list. 🙂
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
November 6, 2015 at 2:44 pmMake it a #1 on that list 😉
Yet Another Blogging Mummy!!! says
November 6, 2015 at 1:12 amThat looks fab. I’ve never heard of black garlic or cooking on cedar wood
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
November 6, 2015 at 6:24 amWell give it a try then!
Michelle @ A Dish of Daily Life says
November 4, 2015 at 9:09 pmThis looks really delicious! I really want to try black garlic now! And I have a cedar plank in my pantry that is completely unused…I don’t know why we haven’t tried it yet!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
November 5, 2015 at 1:11 amYou must! You’ll kick yourself when you see how great and delish it can make things!
Honest mum says
November 4, 2015 at 11:05 amThat marinade looks incredible.
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
November 4, 2015 at 11:44 amThanks!
Sarah says
November 3, 2015 at 6:27 pmHave never tried black garlic or cooking on a cedar plank. As fate would have it, my brother turned up last week with a bag of cedar wood sawdust for me, so am wondering about trying out a BBQ version of your recipe, if I can persuade hubby that’s a good idea here in the UK in November!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
November 3, 2015 at 6:29 pmI’m still grilling here in November!
Sarah says
November 3, 2015 at 6:20 pmSomehow I’ve gotten this far in life without ever having tried black garlic. I really want to try it now and this would be a great recipe to start!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
November 3, 2015 at 6:28 pmYes it would and you’ll love it@ Black garlic is phenomenal!
Jennifer @ A Hungry Runner says
November 3, 2015 at 3:02 pmHow is it that I adore garlic but have never heard of black garlic? What sort of wondrous flavors have I been missing out on?!?! This looks fabulous! I love cooking on cedar planks. So yum!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
November 3, 2015 at 5:18 pmA lot!! Get yourself some! Once you experience the sensations of fermented garlic…your life will be changed for ever 😉
Vicki Montague - The Free From Fairy says
November 3, 2015 at 11:57 amThis looks fabulous! I have never heard of a cedar plank before but it sounds great! I love fish and this is making my mouth water!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
November 3, 2015 at 12:35 pmHaha, thank you Vicki!
Emily @ Recipes to Nourish says
November 3, 2015 at 11:33 amWow this sounds good! I love salmon + it’s so yummy with lime. Love the cedar addition.
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
November 3, 2015 at 12:35 pmExactly!
Charlotte says
November 3, 2015 at 9:57 amMy kids absolutely love salmon so I’ll have to give this a go. Not heard of cooking on a cedar plank before, that sounds intriguing!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
November 3, 2015 at 10:09 amYou’ll love it even more! It adds so much flavor!
Alison says
November 3, 2015 at 8:08 amI love salmon, this looks like a great combination of flavours to have with it
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
November 3, 2015 at 8:19 amThank you!
Eb Gargano says
November 3, 2015 at 7:31 amWow, this looks lovely. I have never ever cooked on a cedar plank before. I didn’t even know that was a thing!! I am going to have to try that. I am definitely not an overcooker though, especially not where salmon is concerned. I have eaten a lot of sushi in my life and I lived in France for a while where they often cook salmon so its a little underdone and it just tastes amazing like that – so I do that a lot now too and so far I have never got sick from salmon, though I do make sure it’s really fresh!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
November 3, 2015 at 8:17 amSushi grade fish has to be of top quality, but I’d still never eat raw or anything close to raw when it comes to animal products!
Miz Helen says
November 2, 2015 at 3:19 pmWhat a great combination of spice for this beautiful Salmon.
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
November 2, 2015 at 4:36 pmThanks!
Kathryn Doherty says
November 1, 2015 at 8:18 pmWe try to eat salmon weekly here – because it’s so good and because it’s so healthy – and I’m always on the lookout for a new way to try it. This looks amazing! I’m totally going to get some black garlic and try this out soon. Thanks for sharing!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
November 1, 2015 at 11:15 pmFantastic, you’ll love it! Thanks!
Amberjane says
November 1, 2015 at 4:14 pmAnother one I want to try!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
November 1, 2015 at 5:18 pmThanks!
Margy says
November 1, 2015 at 12:17 pmWe live in both salmon and cedar country. We haven’t caught a salmon yet, but we did get our own cedar planks from a logging area where cedar shake block cutters were getting wood to send to the shingle industry. We split off a nice chunk and have been using it to cook our store bought salmon. – Margy
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
November 1, 2015 at 3:12 pmWow, totally homemade 😉 I love it!
Kat @ Eat.Love.Live says
November 1, 2015 at 10:31 amThese flavour combinations are brilliant. I love salmon and have never tried it this way so I’ll have to X
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
November 1, 2015 at 10:46 amThanks friend!
Farrah says
November 1, 2015 at 10:01 am<3! You know I'm all about the salmon! :D!! This looks awesome!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
November 1, 2015 at 10:46 amSalmon life!!! Thanks Farrah!
Sonja @ SustainMyCraftHabit says
November 1, 2015 at 5:50 amThis looks so delicious and tasty. Now I’m craving some salmon:) I love that the recipe is easy but yet you managed to make it look so impressive.
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
November 1, 2015 at 6:56 amHaha, thank you!
Wheelie Good Meals says
October 31, 2015 at 1:27 pmGreat post, I love the idea of using the Cedar Plank, are they easy to get hold of?
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
October 31, 2015 at 1:55 pmYes! Any grocery store will have them!
Sarah Fuller says
October 31, 2015 at 9:12 amWell, you have introduced me to something new this morning. Never knew there was such a thing as black garlic. Thanks for the new intel!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
October 31, 2015 at 10:58 amYou’ll love it!
Brianna @Flippin' Delicious says
October 30, 2015 at 5:19 pmSuch a unique combination of flavors, but it looks like they are doing a happy dance together. My hubby loves Salmon so we’ll have to try this recipe!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
October 30, 2015 at 5:25 pmHaha, and that happy dance will be one big party in your mouth and belly too 😉
Anne says
October 30, 2015 at 4:24 pmI love using cedar planks for grilling. But you do have to watch those flames. I’ve never heard of black garlic, will have to check it out.
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
October 30, 2015 at 4:33 pmBlack garlic is amazing!
Jeanine says
October 30, 2015 at 11:58 amThat looks great! I always put lemon with salmon, I’ll have to change things up and use lime! Nice!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
October 30, 2015 at 12:44 pmAny citrus is always a good option!
Jessy @ The Life Jolie says
October 30, 2015 at 11:31 amWhat a delicious way to season your salmon! I love sockeye, the flavor is incredible!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
October 30, 2015 at 11:46 amIt is the best!!! Coho is good, but sockeye is the bomb!
neil@neilshealthymeals.com says
October 30, 2015 at 8:47 amThat’s a stunning looking recipe Rebecca. I’m lucky in that in Scotland we’ve got a pretty abundant supply of fresh salmon. Thanks for this recipe! 🙂
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
October 30, 2015 at 10:57 amLucky 😉 I can always get some…just at a very high price, haha!
Annmarie says
October 30, 2015 at 8:10 amSo I LOVE salmon and I HAVE a cedar plank but my hubby hates it and won’t let me cook it in the house 🙁
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
October 30, 2015 at 8:13 amGrill it outside!!! 😉
Maria @ Pastels & Macarons says
October 30, 2015 at 3:23 amOMG!!! PINNING this big time! Looks amazing. I love salmon and citrus so this is the perfect combinations for me. I’ll be making this recipe soon. I’m excited!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
October 30, 2015 at 7:12 amHahaha, wooo!!!! Let me know if you really do!
sue says
October 30, 2015 at 12:40 amI love salmon so I’m definitely going to try this recipe.
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
October 30, 2015 at 7:12 amI bet!
Melissa Matters says
October 29, 2015 at 11:51 pmThis looks amazing. I’ve never tried using a cedar plank or black garlic.
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
October 30, 2015 at 12:06 amYou will love both!
Elle @ Only Taste Matters says
October 29, 2015 at 3:10 pmThank you so much for introducing me to black garlic! I’ve never heard of it before but now I’m about to run out and get some. 🙂
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
October 29, 2015 at 3:16 pmIt is one amazing flavor!
Harriet Emily says
October 29, 2015 at 6:24 amThis is such a great salmon recipe Rebecca! I love the combination of seasonings. It sounds absolutely delicious, and so healthy! Yum!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
October 29, 2015 at 6:39 amThank you so much Harriet! oxox
Emily says
October 29, 2015 at 3:12 amI’ve never tried lime on salmon before but it looks so good, I can’t wait to try it!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
October 29, 2015 at 3:15 amThanks!
Lisa @ RunWiki says
October 28, 2015 at 11:38 pmI’ve never bbq’ed with a cedar plank but this makes me want to run out and get one! The thing I can’t stand about grilling fish is that it always gets stuck and so hard to remove– this seems to eliminate that and adds so much flavor. What a beautiful, colorful dish Rebecca…so lovely!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
October 28, 2015 at 11:45 pmReally? This doesn’t! Even when you over cook it! Comes off easy as pie (er….fish) 😉
Thanks Lisa!!
Tessa@TessaDomesticDiva says
October 28, 2015 at 10:59 pmNever worked with black garlic before, I am curious! I love lime too!!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
October 28, 2015 at 11:23 pmYou’ll love black garlic!
Lowanda J says
October 28, 2015 at 9:36 pmLooks delicious! I love salmon and I may have to try this.
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
October 28, 2015 at 11:23 pmThank you!
Elaine Hodges says
October 28, 2015 at 8:16 pmLooks yummy!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
October 28, 2015 at 8:20 pmThanks!
lindsay says
October 28, 2015 at 3:14 pmoh man, i need to get my hands on some black garlic and make this stat! gorgeous
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
October 28, 2015 at 4:30 pmYes you do! I KNOW you’ll love it 😉
Sandi (@sandigtweets) says
October 28, 2015 at 12:52 pmBeautiful salmon. I have always wondered what it would be like to use those grilling planks.
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
October 28, 2015 at 1:25 pmThey are fun!!! At least the second time around, once you know what you’re doing! But so much flavor!
Sam @ PancakeWarriors says
October 28, 2015 at 11:22 amSimply gorgeous!! I need to make a version of this asap!! I would have cooked the fish long too, who knew!! I can just imagine the small and flavors of this – heavenly! Pinning!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
October 28, 2015 at 11:51 amI was surprised by just how quick the grill does the job! Great if your in a time crunch 😛
Lily@GastroSenses says
October 28, 2015 at 11:07 amOh I’m a total overcooker here as well! Great recipe! I love my salmon on the plank too! And what a great addition of lime. Yum!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
October 28, 2015 at 11:50 amOvercooking just ensures we won’t die for rawness! 😉
Jessica says
October 28, 2015 at 10:33 amMy goodness that salmon is gorgeous!! I’ve never heard of black garlic, but I’m super intrigued now.
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
October 28, 2015 at 11:52 amYou would love it! Even if you aren’t a garlic fan, black garlic is something special!
Ruth says
October 28, 2015 at 9:49 amMight have to go out and get myself a cedar plank….Think you can cook this upside down on the plank? I always find salmon more flavourful and moist when cooked skin side up!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
October 28, 2015 at 10:03 amGive it a go!
Aggie | Aggie's Kitchen says
October 28, 2015 at 8:47 amThis salmon looks so delicious! I love it cooked this way, on a cedar plank. Great recipe!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
October 28, 2015 at 10:02 amI’m cedar plank obsessed now!
rachel @ Athletic Avocado says
October 28, 2015 at 8:28 amsizzlefish salmon is the best salmon! i have a cedar plank but I’ve never used it, i have to now, this looks so good!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
October 28, 2015 at 8:32 amDo it!!! As long as you soak it and don’t cook it for….way to long, it’s so much fun!
Barrett @dirtylaundrykitchen.com says
October 28, 2015 at 8:24 amI like your use of black garlic. Great idea.
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
October 28, 2015 at 8:32 amThanks!
Kacey @ The Cookie Writer says
October 28, 2015 at 8:15 amDamn, this is beautiful! I have a fear of cooking salmon but I don’t think I could screw this up! Also, I have never tried black garlic but I would love to! I wonder if I could find it in some specialty store in Canada.
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
October 28, 2015 at 8:19 amIf I can cook it…you can 😉 Believe me!
O, ha! I can’t find black garlic here in NJ 😛 But you can simply order it online…you can order everything online 😛
Vicky says
October 28, 2015 at 8:04 amThis looks SO good! I’ve never heard of black garlic, so I’m intrigued!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
October 28, 2015 at 8:06 amIt’s amazing!!! When I get my hands on it, I savor ever clove! It’s unreal 😛
Marye says
October 28, 2015 at 7:41 amThis salmon looks so delicious!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
October 28, 2015 at 7:45 amThanks!
Sarah Walker Caron (Sarah's Cucina Bella) says
October 28, 2015 at 6:37 amI love how you describe the black garlic — as someone who’s never had it, it really helps (and makes me wanna try it now!).
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
October 28, 2015 at 7:10 amIt’s amazing!!!! It’s such a unique taste, but SO much better than normal garlic. It’s hard to even call the taste “garlic” at all!
Michele @ paleorunningmomma says
October 28, 2015 at 6:37 amThis salmon has my heart! So simple and perfect, yum!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
October 28, 2015 at 7:09 amWhen does salmon not have your heart 😉