Get planked on the exercise floor and on the grill

The plank is a popular Pilates and yoga exercise that targets the core muscles, especially the abs, as well as the shoulders, arms, rear end, and legs. Here’s a demo of a plank from Violet Zaki of exerciseTV.

But did you know that planking is also a cooking method? Cedar plank grilling grilling is a great way of giving food a smoky taste without having to use a smoker.

One of the most popular meats to plank is fish, though you can use this method for chicken, beef or pork. I bought a set of six cedar planks for my husband’s Father’s Day present, and I’m looking forward to grilling some trout that was caught by him and my son. We have a smoker, which I love to cook the trout on. However, grilling with a cedar plank takes a fraction of the time – 15 to 20 minutes instead of two hours.

If you’re not one to catch your own dinner, head to the grocery store to take advantage of the summer salmon sales.

Grilled Cedar-Planked Salmon
8 servings


Ingredients:

  • 1 untreated cedar plank (14x7x1 inch)
  • 1/2 cup  KRAFT Sun-Dried Tomato Dressing (Don’t have any dressing on hand? Use oil olive, vinegar, salt, pepper and a little dill.)
  • 1/4 cup finely chopped fresh parsley
  • 1/4 cup  finely chopped sun-dried tomatoes
  • 1 salmon fillet (2 lb.), 1 inch thick

Directions:

  1. Immerse the plank in water, placing a weight on top of plank to keep it submerged. Soak at least 4 hours or overnight.
  2. Preheat your grill to medium heat. Mix dressing, parsley and tomatoes; set aside. Brush top of cedar plank with 1 Tbsp. of oil; top with fish. Place on grill; cover grill with lid.
  3. Grill 10 minutes. Brush with dressing mixture; continue grilling 10 min. or until fish flakes easily with fork.
  4. If your flank catches fire, put out fire with a spray water bottle.

Weight Watchers POINTS = 4 POINTS per serving

Click here to watch a cedar plank grilling basics video from Kraft Foods.

Here’s another cedar plank salmon recipe from Whole Foods.

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Posted on June 16, 2008 in Exercise,Fish,Recipes

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Pat Blanks - EasyDietMeals.com June 17, 2008 at 3:35 pm

Great post Anne!

Thanks for sharing nice informative video and a wonderful recipe.

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