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BBQ Cedar or Alder Plank Pears

By Cedar Plank Recipes, Dessert, Fruit
Grilled pears are an easy side dish at a barbecue or better yet, a delicious dessert when paired with ice cream, whipped cream or frozen yoghurt.

This easy and oh so tasty recipe of pears grilled on a Cedar or Alder gourmet grilling plank is sure to impress.

It gently cooks the fruit, and a light sprinkling of sugar and cinnamon gives the pears its perfect finish.

The gourmet grilling plank protects the fruit from the heat and adds a subtle wood and smoky flavour.

Preparation: 5 minutes
Cook time: 45 minutes
Ready in: 50 minutes
Serves 4

Step 1:

Preheat a smoker or closed grill to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C).

Step 2:

Clean the pears then slice carefully downwards to create 6 even thickness slices.

Step 3:

Lay all the slices out then brush with the butter and sprinkle with the cinnamon and sugar. Flip the pears then repeat.

Step 4:

A cold or preheated plank may be used. Lay the pears out in a decorative fashion of your choice, such as in portion servings.

Step 5:

Place in the preheated barbecue for 35 minutes.

Serve warm with fresh cream, mascarpone, ice cream or frozen yoghurt and enjoy!

June 19, 2024

Cedar Planked Figs with Pancetta and Goat Cheese

By Cedar Plank Recipes, Cheese, Fruit
Salty, sweet, savoury, creamy and crunchy al in one, these Cedar plank grilled figs with pancetta and goat cheese will be a huge hit at your next party!

Plank grilling is perfect for small bites, finger foods and appetisers, because it’s easy to do and looks impressive. The plank serves for both cooking and serving.

If goat cheese isn’t your thing, a blue cheese such as gorgonzola would make a perfect replacement.

You’ll need:

• 10 fresh figs, halved
• 2 tablespoons Grand Marnier
• Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 4 ounces pancetta, sliced thin and cut into 1/2-inch strips lengthwise
• 3 ounces goat cheese, crumbled
• 2 tablespoons honey
• 2 cedar planks, soaked for 1 hour prior to use

Step 1:

Place figs, cut side up, on a plate. Drizzle with Grand Marnier and season heavily with pepper and lightly with salt. Let sit for 15 minutes. Wrap each fig with one strip of pancetta and secure it with toothpick

Step 2:

Dice remaining pancetta. Place pancetta in medium skillet over medium-high heat. Cook pancetta until crisp, 7-10 minutes. Transfer pancetta to paper towel lined plate. Set aside.

Step 3:

Light one chimney full of charcoal. When all the charcoal is lit and covered with grey ash, pour out and arrange the coals on one side of the charcoal grate. Set cooking grate in place, cover grill and allow to preheat for 5 minutes.

Place planks over hot side of the grill until they start to char and smoke. Flip planks over and move to cool side of grill and arrange figs on top. Sprinkle figs with goat cheese and crisped pancetta. Cover grill and cook until figs soften and uncooked pancetta browns, about 15 minutes.

Step 4:

Remove planks from grill. Drizzle figs with honey. Let cool for 5 minutes, then serve.

June 19, 2024

Cedar Planked Peaches with Ice Cream

By Cedar Plank Recipes, Dessert, Fruit
If you’ve never tried grilled peaches, you really should give it a try. The grill intensifies the peaches’ natural sweetness, makes them extra-juicy, and infuses them with a light smoky flavour.

This plank grilled peaches recipe sums up just about everything that makes summer cooking  so special. Top them with ice cream and you’ll have a perfect summer dessert.

Pro Tip: Grilled peaches are best hot from the grill, when they’re juicy and tender. Grill them to order if you can, but if you have leftovers, don’t let them go to waste! Enjoy them for dessert the next day, or slice them and pile them onto oatmeal, overnight oats, or chia pudding for breakfast.

Total Time: 15 minutes
Servings: 3

You’ll need

• 3 small cedar planks
• 3 Peaches
• Thyme
• Cinnamon
• Brown Sugar
• Vanilla Ice Cream

Directions:

Step 1. Soak Cedar Plank in hot water for at least 15 minutes.

Step 2. Preheat oven or grill to 350°F.

Step 3. Halve peaches and remove core. Chop thyme.

Step 4. Place peaches on soaked plank and top with thyme, cinnamon and brown sugar.

Step 5. Grill with the lid closed for 10 to 13 minutes.

Step 6. Serve with vanilla ice cream and enjoy!

June 18, 2024

Cedar Plank Brie with Peaches & Thyme

By Cedar Plank Recipes, Cheese, Fruit
Soft cheeses with a rind are a fantastic option for cedar plank grilling. The outer rind of Brie, a soft cow’s-milk cheese that’s named after the district in France where it originated, is meant to be eaten.

Cedar plank grilling enhances the nutty, earthy flavour and character of the cheese. Plank grilling adds a subtle hint of smokiness to the dish while the cheese turns soft, warm, gooey and melty.

You’ll need

• 1 cedar plank
• Loaf of baguette style French bread
• ¼ cup of extra-virgin olive oil
• 2 tsp chopped fresh thyme
• 1 cloves minced garlic
• ½ cup apricot preserves
• 1 x wheel of Brie cheese at room temperature
• 1 x peach pitted & sliced
• 1 x plum pitted & sliced
• ¼ tsp sea salt
• ¼ tsp ground black pepper
• Fresh thyme sprigs

Step 1:
Soak your cedar gourmet grilling plank in water for at least 30 minutes.

Step 2:

Slice the bread diagonally into sixteen 1/4-inch slices.

Step 3:

For the herb oil, in a small bowl combine olive oil, thyme and garlic; set aside.

Step 4:

In a small saucepan, heat preserves until melted; cover and keep warm.

Step 5:

Heat grill to medium-high heat over direct heat. Place your plank on grill. Cover the grill and preheat plank for about 5 minutes, turning once. Pre-heating the plank allows it to begin releasing smoke and flavour.

Step 6:

Place Brie on preheated plank. Brush with some of the melted preserves.

Step 7:

Arrange the peach and plum slices on grill grate around plank. Cover and grill for 2 to 3 minutes or until fruit slices are slightly charred, turning once.

Arrange a few slices of peaches and plums on top of Brie. Add remaining fruit slices to plank around Brie. Brush remaining melted preserves over fruit.

Step 8:

Cover and grill for 10 to 15 minutes more or until Brie is melted. Remove plank from grill. Let stand while grilling toasts.

For the toasts, lightly brush baguette slices with herb oil; sprinkle with salt and pepper.

Place baguette slices on grill rack over direct heat. Grill for 3 minutes or until crisp and golden on both sides, turning once. Remove from grill.

Serve melted Brie on toasts, top with the fruit and enjoy!

June 18, 2024
bananas in a grilling wrap

Natural Wood Wrapped Smoky Bananas with Chocolate & Pistachios

By Cedar Wrap Recipes, Dessert, Fruit
Sweet tooth anyone? Make your dessert impressive with cedar wraps! Grilled fruit, like these bananas, with chocolate and ice cream has to be one of the simplest yet delectable desserts out there. It’s super easy to do. You don’t even need a kitchen. It’s a great way to use up bananas that are starting to get ripe.

Cedar wrap bananas with chocolate and pistachios – Serves 4

You’ll need:

4 cedar wood wraps with twine
•          25 g shelled pistachios
•          10 g grated coconut
•          100 g dark chocolate
•          4 not too ripe bananas
•          vanilla ice cream

bananas in a grilling wrap

Step 1:
Set your BBQ to 120°C. In the meantime, finely chop the pistachios and mix with the grated coconut. Break the chocolate into pieces and melt au bain-marie.

Step 2:
Peel the bananas, spread the melted chocolate all over them and sprinkle with the pistachio mix. Wrap each banana in a cedar wood wrap and tie with a piece of twine.

Step 3:
Place the wrapped bananas on the grid and close the lid. Allow the bananas to cook for about 10 minutes.

Step 4:
Remove the wrapped bananas from the barbeque and serve while still warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream. Enjoy!

Instead of pistachios and coconut, you can sprinkle the bananas with cinnamon and brown sugar instead. The sugar will melt and caramelize on the grill. Instead of ice cream, you can serve it with frozen yogurt instead. Whichever way you choose, it’ll be an impressive, fun and flavourful dessert!

December 13, 2021
Cedar Planked Tofu With Mango Salsa

Vegan Tofu with Mango Salsa Smoked on a Natural Wood Plank

By Cedar Plank Recipes, Fruit, Vegetables

Serving tofu grilled on a cedar plank is the best idea ever to satisfy your vegan friends at your next BBQ party. They can leave their container with home prepared vegan goods at home as this won’t go anywhere near any meat juices. This grilled tofu is the flavour-packed vegan main dish you’ve been looking for.

Even if you’re not a fan of tofu, we think this one will surprise you. Soaked in a zesty cumin-lime marinade and served with mango salsa, this scrumptious tofu could well be your new summer favourite. It’s a standout people pleaser, whether your guests have a plant-based diet or not. The mango salsa is also perfectly safe for eaters with dietary requirements.

Cedar Planked Tofu with Mango Salsa – Serves 2

You’ll need:

  • 1 medium cedar plank
  • 400 gram extra firm tofu, drained and pressed
  • ¼ cup soy sauce or tamari
  • 1 tbsp lime juice
  • 1 tbsp maple syrup
  • 1 garlic clove, minced
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • Pinch of cayenne pepper
  • 2 tsp of high heat oil of choice

For the Salsa:

  • 1 mango, peeled and cubed
  • ½ cucumber, diced
  • 3 tomatoes, diced
  • 1 small red onion, very finely diced
  • Bunch of fresh coriander (cilantro), roughly chopped
  • Juice of ½ lime
  • 2 tbsp of extra virgin olive oil

Step 1:
Stir the soy sauce, lime juice, maple syrup, garlic, cumin, and cayenne pepper together in a small bowl.

Step 2:
Cut the block of tofu in half, thickness wise, to create two thin slabs. Next cut each slab in half, width-wise, to create 4 smaller slabs.

Step 3:
Place the tofu slabs into a shallow dish and pour the soy sauce mixture over them. Allow the tofu to marinate for 30 minutes at room temperature, or up to 24 hours in the refrigerator.

Step 4:
While the tofu marinates, fill a shallow dish with water and submerge the cedar plank. Allow the plank to soak for at least 30 minutes but an hour is best.

July 20, 2021
Grilled peaches on a cedar plank on the bbq

Peaches Smoked on a Natural Wood Plank

By Cedar Plank Recipes, Dessert, Fruit

Who said that cedar plank grilling is for fish and meat fans only? This versatile style of cooking can be used for sweet treats, too! How does peaches with mascarpone, pistachios, and honey with a sweet woodsy flavour sound? If you’ve never grilled fruit before, give it a try.

Grilling fruit is great way to enhance the naturally sweet flavour as the heat from the grill gives the outer edges a beautiful touch of caramelisation. Do it on a cedar plank and you’ll have a delicious dessert that’s easy to prepare with a stunning presentation.

Cedar plank peaches – Serves 8

You’ll need:

  • 4 peaches, halved and pits removed
  • A little oil
  • Your cedar wood planks (soaked)
  • ½ cup mascarpone cheese
  • ¼ cup honey
  • ½ cup chopped pistachio nuts
  • 1 tbsp ground cinnamon

Step 1:

Soak your cedar wood plank for at least 20 minutes and heat the grill or oven to 230 C.

Step 2:

Halve the peaches and remove their seeds. Put the hales on the cedar plank, brush then with a little bit of oil and grill until golden brown. They will be cooked through and nicely smoked in about 30 minutes.

Step 3:

Place them on the dessert plates for serving and place one tbsp mascarpone, a drizzle of honey, 1 tbsp of chopped pistachios and a sprinkle of ground cinnamon on top. It’s that easy.

This dessert is a spectacular finish to a great dinner, and the recipe works well with any type of stone fruit. When those are out of season, you could try it with Nashi pears instead. For a dairy-free version, you can swap out the mascarpone with coconut yoghurt. Deliciousness is guaranteed.

July 7, 2021