NOTE: Ribs should be always kept in the refrigerator (approx. 40 F/4.4 C) before preparation. 1  Take the meat out of the refrigerator. 2  Rinse in cold water. 3  Remove any excess fat and extraneous meat pieces, or stuff you don't want to eat.  Remove the membrane (on inner 1  side). Rinse again, pat dry with a paper towel.
Also, a recent study on 168 college students found that your average college-aged female has a plank time of about 1 minute, 30 seconds, while an average college-aged male has a plank time of about 1 minute, 46 seconds (2).
The pre-soaked cedar plank does all the work as far as seasoning goes. All you need to do is squirt some lemon juice over it and serve. Prep time: 45 minutes - 4 hours to soak the cedar plank (it depends on the thickness of the cedar plank â the thicker it is, the longer it takes) Total Cooking time: 20 minutes or so. Serves 2 (just add 1 salmon fillet per person but most planks hold 5 fillets comfortably although I did manage to fit 6 on this plank.