This is the best darn salmon recipe. Its from the chef who prepared meals on Air Force One, you can read the Commercial Appeal article about him here.
(BTW: the meatloaf is pretty fabulous as well.)
Bo and I decided to have it as "our last meal together" before I head up to Meridian, MS to begin my first clinical rotation. As usual, it tasted wonderful. Of course, I'm wasn't on top of things so I only have an after picture, but here's how we prepare it (I'm inevitable always missing at least one ingredient, but it never seems to matter).
Several hours ahead of time, soak a cedar plank in water. If you don't have one, you can put the salmon on tin foil, but make sure to spray it with a non-stick spray to make removing the grilled salmon easier. I do recommend the cedar plank, it gives the salmon a rich, smokey flavor. You can pick some up here or here. They say single use, but we use those puppies until they are charred to a crisp; just store them in a plastic bag.
About a half hour ahead to time, put the salmon, about 2 lbs, in a gallon Ziplock bag with the salmon marinade:
1c soy sauce
2T brown sugar
1T minced garlic
1/4tsp minced ginger
We did our marinade on the fly last night, leaving it in there for a bout 10mins. Not ideal, but it still tasted great. I also don't measure out the soy sauce, just make sure the salmon is good and coated. Also, I never have the fresh ginger, which is good, but hardly worth a trip to the store if you don't have it.
At this point, ask your faithful Grill Master to fire up the grill to medium-high. Also, place the cedar plank on the grill, its ready to go when it starts smoking.
While this is going on, you can prepare the glaze:
2T brown sugar
2T honey
1T dijon mustard
Once the plank is smoking, place the salmon on it with salt, pepper and a few sprigs of rosemary on top. Again, I never have rosemary on hand, but those of you with those gigantic bushes in your yard will be in luck!
Grill the salmon for 20 minutes.
During the last minute, spread the glaze on the salmon.
Enjoy!
