1Soak the cedar boards. 24 hours is best, but a couple of hours will work.
2Dice cilantro, scallions and a shallot.
3Dump the diced cilantro, scallions, shallot, garlic, olive oil, lime juice, lemon juice, dry oregano, ground black pepper, salt, smoked paprika, and cumin into a super large bowl.
4Give the marinade a good mix.
5Toss in the salmon and marinate it for about 30 minutes.
6Lay the salmon on the cedar boards at 375 degrees.
7Add enough marinade to cover the top of the salmon.
8Cook for 45 minutes until the salmon flakes easily and reaches your preferred doneness.
9Serve it up.
Ingredients
6 lb salmon fillet
cedar boards
0.5 cup cilantro chopped
6 scallion stalks chopped or diced into small pieces
shallot
20 garlic cloves crushed
1.5 cups olive oil
1 lime, juice of
1 lemon, juice of
2 tsp dry oregano
1 tsp ground black pepper
1 tsp salt
2 tsp smoked paprika
2 tsp cumin
Equipment
smokersuper large bowlcedar boards
Tips
Soak cedar boards for 24 hours for best results, or at least a couple of hours.
For a large salmon fillet (around 6 lbs), plan on roughly 40-45 minutes at 375 F on the smoker.
Cooking time will vary depending on thickness; cook until salmon flakes easily and reaches preferred doneness.