Roasted Cedar-Planked Salmon with Mustard-Maple Glaze

Holy Moly!! This one is for YOU, Linda!!
(serves 4)

1 cedar plank
1&1/2 lb. center-cut wild salmon fillet with skin on (about 1&1/2" thick)
1/8 t. kosher* salt
1/3 cup pure maple syrup
2&1/2 T. whole grain* mustard
2 cloves chopped garlic
Juice of 1/2 lemon
Dash of smoked* paprika* or cayenne

Soak the cedar plank in water for 1 hour. Heat oven to 400, and line baking sheet with foil. Heat plank in oven 10 mins. Place on prepared pan, and put salmon on top. Season with salt. Roast until nearly opaque in the thickest part., 10-12 mins. Remove from oven and switch oven to broil. Simmer the maple syrup, mustard, and garlic in a small saucepan until reduced to about 1/3 cups, 8 mins. Stir in lemon juice and paprika and remove from heat. Reserve 2 T. of the glaze; spoon remaining glaze over salmon and broil 6" from heat until flesh is opaque, 3-5 mins. Remove salmon from oven and place on a serving platter. Spoon reserved glaze over salmon.

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MM