first timer with a cedar plank (mahi mahi)

[Clint]

Picked up some frozen mahi mahi filets from Costco last week, did a couple up for dinner. salt pepper garlic & red pepper flakes on a cedar plank.

Pointers? I've never done it like this before so I found the first decent technique (10 minutes per side) http://www.livestrong.com/article/437683-how-to-grill-mahi-mahi-with-planks/

The first filet, the close one, I just ate plain....the 2nd one I broke in half, and then into the natural flakes & put it on the bun with 1T mayo, squeezed some lemon, and then a little hot sauce..... that's more like it!

 

[James Lake]

I always put my plank on the grill til it starts smoking, flip it over and put the fish on.

 

[ChuckO]

Very Nice! Love Mahi Mahi. I've yet to plank cook....one of these days. Looks like another beautiful day there

 

[Rich Dahl]

Never tried planked fish, might have to give it a shot.

 

[Barb D]

Like Rich said never had fish on a plank, might give it a try but I love Mah Mah.

 

[James H]

just grilled some mahi mahi myself with some penzeys northwoods seasoning....simple, healthy, and tasty!

 

[Cliff Bartlett]

Looks great Clint. Love fish on cedar planks!

 

[TonyUK]

My favourite fish!!
Outstanding Clint, outstanding!

 

[ChuckO]

I'm crashin Clint's thread. We have hiking hills, they're just brown (have to call them golden or the pinko liberals will get you)

I gotta come see Clint, and I'm bringing my hiking boots

 

[Clint]

Yes you do! Very nice.

 

[Jose Suro]

Food pic on the plank looks great! Did they taste as fresh as they look? Mahi is hard to keep tasting fresh unless it's flash frozen.

 

[Clint]

I'm not an expert with Mahi mahi - I mainly cook salmon. You could've almost tricked me and said it was a halibut filet ....much tougher than I remember Halibut - I'll have to see how accurate my recollection is

It was good, I enjoyed it, but not really that experienced. I didn't even let it fully defrost. I got home from work put the plank in the sink to soak, pulled the frozen fillets out & set them on the counter and went for a hike. When I got back almost 2 hours later they still weren't completely defrosted so I threw them (still vac packed) in the water the plank was soaking in....still a touch stiff when they went on.

 

[Robert McGee]

Clint;
I plank cook fish on my Performer or OTG. I dump one chimney of lit spread evenly on the charcoal grate. I take a soaked plank and put the fish side down over the coals on the food grate for two minutes by the clock. This sterilizes the plank (I get as many cooks out of a plank as I can consistent with the particular use). After I flip the plank, I wait until it starts smoking and put the fish on. I let the fish cook (covered) until I can flake the fish. This takes anywhere from ten minutes to twenty minutes depending on how thick the filet is and what type of fish. Take notes for the next time...

This method insures that the plank is hot, and the fish is bathed in that wonderful smoke of the cedar or alder or... plank.

Keep on smokin',
Dale53

 

[John Solak]

Good looking fish Clint!! I can never taste/smell the cedar on a charcoal grill, seems the charcoal overpowers the cedar to me. I can taste/smell it when cooked on a propane grill.

 

[Wolgast]

Awesome is the word!