August Tailgating Recipe

It's August, and our Buccos are still hammering away at the Central Division. As of the writing of this blog, they are in 2nd Place, 3.5 games behind the Reds and tied with Atlanta for the top Wildcard Spot. The Steelers are in training camp. And for the first time in 20 years, the beginning of Steelers Training Camp did not signal the end of baseball season. So we are still in Baseball Tailgating Mode! Here is a great recipe courtesy of Allrecipes.com. Since we are still in summer mode, so what could be better than Cedar Planked Salmon! 

Enjoy!!


Cedar Planked Salmon         

Ingredients

• 3 (12 inch) untreated cedar planks
• 1/3 cup vegetable oil
• 1 1/2 tablespoons rice vinegar
• 1 teaspoon sesame oil
• 1/3 cup soy sauce
• 1/4 cup chopped green onions
• 1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger root
• 1 teaspoon minced garlic
• 2 (2 pound) salmon fillets, skin removed

Directions

1. Soak the cedar planks for at least 1 hour in warm water. Soak longer if you have time.
2. In a shallow dish, stir together the vegetable oil, rice vinegar, sesame oil, soy sauce, green onions, ginger, and garlic. Place the salmon fillets in the marinade and turn to coat. Cover and marinate for at least 15 minutes, or up to one hour.
3. Preheat an outdoor grill for medium heat. Place the planks on the grate. The boards are ready when they start to smoke and crackle just a little.
4. Place the salmon fillets onto the planks and discard the marinade. Cover, and grill for about 20 minutes. Fish is done when you can flake it with a fork. It will continue to cook after you remove it from the grill.