posted by Nina on Apr 13
This is probably one of the best salmon dishes I have ever made…the salmon was moist and very flavorful.
Ingredients:
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
2 teaspoons minced garlic
1 teaspoon lemon pepper
2 (4 ounce) fillets salmon
1 lemon
Instructions:
Season salmon fillets on both sides with lemon pepper.
In a large skillet, melt butter over medium high heat. Stir in garlic. Place salmon in pan.
Cook for 10 minutes per inch of thickness, or until fish flakes when tested with a fork. Flip fillets halfway through cooking to brown on both sides.
Sprinkle with lemon juice before serving.
Did I change anything? I completely forgot the lemon juice. I had the lemon…just forgot to use it.
What did the family think? There was high drama at dinner that night, but not over the salmon. The salmon was lovely, the 6-year old was not…apparently he felt that his fish sticks were “squished” and that his brother should trade with him because his brother’s fish sticks were not “squished”. I assure you that his fish sticks were totally fine and that he just needed to go to bed and sleep it off.
from allrecipes.com
posted by Nina on Apr 3
Okay, let me just say that you might want to try this with another type of fish. As yummy as the halibut was, it took me a few hours after we got home to realize how much the halibut cost. Dang! So that’s why our grocery bill was so high.
Ingredients:
1 clove garlic, minced
6 tablespoons olive oil
1 teaspoon dried basil
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
2 (6 ounce) fillets halibut
Instructions:
In a stainless steel or glass bowl, combine garlic, olive oil, basil, salt, pepper, lemon juice, and parsley.
Place the halibut filets in a shallow glass dish or a resealable plastic bag, and pour the marinade over the fish. Cover or seal and place in the refrigerator for 1 hour, turning occasionally.
Preheat an outdoor grill for high heat and lightly oil grate. Set grate 4 inches from the heat.
Remove halibut filets from marinade and drain off the excess. Grill filets 5 minutes per side or until fish is done when easily flaked with a fork.
We had this with salad, a baguette and a fruit salad.
What did the family think? Hubby and I liked it. I finally bought the stuff to make tartar sauce (mayo, relish and a lemon) so hubby was very happy. 
from allrecipes.com
posted by Nina on Mar 26
This is a great dish…a little bit citrusy and a little bit sweet.
Ingredients:
1 lb. salmon
2 oranges
1/4-1/2 cup brown sugar (depending on how sweet you want it)
Salt
Instructions:
Place salmon skin side down on a large piece of aluminum foil.
Squeeze one orange over the top then sprinkle generously with the brown sugar and salt.
Cut the second orange into slices and layer over the top.
Completely cover with the aluminum foil and seal then grill on medium heat until fully cooked.
What did the family think? Hubby and I both liked it, but he thought it needed some tartar sauce for dipping, but he always thinks that about any fish dish.
from Favorite Family Recipes
posted by Nina on Mar 6
This is an easy salmon recipe that I came up with one day when I was trying to cook salmon in a way that did not involve Mrs. Dash.
Ingredients:
1 1/2 lbs. salmon
Your favorite BBQ sauce
Instructions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Place salmon in a glass dish and bake for about five minutes. Take out of oven and brush liberally with BBQ sauce. Cook for another 5-10 minutes until fish flakes with a fork.
We usually have this with BBQ baked beans, cole slaw and/or macaroni salad…what I like to call picnic sides.
What does the family think? This is one of my favorite ways to make salmon. It’s easy, it tastes good and it’s almost impossible to mess up.
posted by Nina on Mar 6
This would make an easy dish for Lent or anytime.
Ingredients:
1 to 1½ pounds salmon fillets
½ cup dry white wine (a good Sauvignon Blanc)
½ cup water
A few thin slices of yellow onion and/or 1 shallot, peeled and sliced thin
Several sprigs of fresh dill or sprinkle of dried dill
Freshly ground black pepper
Instructions:
Put wine, water, dill, parsley and onions in a saute pan, and bring to a simmer on medium heat.
Place salmon fillets, skin-side down on the pan. Cover. Cook 5-10 minutes or to desired done-ness. Do not overcook.
Serve sprinkled with freshly ground black pepper.
We had this with a salad and a baguette. (Yes, we eat a lot of baguettes around here.)
What did the family think? It was good. Next time I will make sure to place some of the shallots on top of the salmon when serving it. The boys had fish sticks.
from simplyrecipes.com
posted by Nina on Feb 20
This is an easy and flavorful salmon dish. If you are starting to think about dishes for Lent, this would be a good one.
Ingredients:
1 tablespoon orange juice
2 tablespoons hoisin sauce
2 teaspoons honey
Coarse salt and ground pepper
4 salmon steaks (8 to 10 ounces each), 1 inch thick
Instructions:
Heat broiler. In a glass measuring cup, whisk together orange juice, hoisin sauce, and honey.
Place salmon on a rimmed baking sheet. Season with salt and pepper. Brush half of the hoisin sauce mixture over to coat.
Broil salmon about 4 inches from the heat source, basting once, until opaque in center, 10 to 13 minutes.
We had this with Sauteed Bok Choy and Broccoli (which was good) and some potstickers I bought from the frozen food aisle (which were terrible).
What did the family think? This was a quick, easy and tasty recipe. Hubby and I liked it, but watch out for the bones.
from Martha Stewart
posted by Nina on Feb 14
These are very easy, quick and good for you, too.
Ingredients:
2 (6-ounce) coho salmon fillets, 1 1/8 to 1 1/4 inches thick, pin bones removed
2 teaspoons vegetable oil
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
Freshly ground black pepper
Instructions:
Set a 10-inch nonstick saute pan over medium heat. Brush each fillet with the oil and sprinkle with kosher salt and black pepper.
Place the fillets in the pan flesh side down. Cook for 2 minutes. Turn each fillet over and continue to cook for another 2 minutes.
Transfer the fillets to a plate, cover loosely with foil, and allow to rest for 5 minutes before serving.
We had this with roasted broccoli and a baguette.
Did I change anything? I had to cook it quite a but longer than the recipe suggests. Maybe my salmon was thicker?
What did the family think? Hubby and I liked it…we are the only salmon eaters in our house.
from FoodNetwork
posted by Nina on Jan 31
I bought about twice as much salmon as I actually needed to make dinner last night, so we had some leftovers. Turns out leftover salmon makes a pretty good lunch when it’s transformed into a little salad.
Ingredients:
(All ingredient measurements are approximations)
1 cup cold salmon, flaked
1/2 tsp. dried dill
1/4 tsp. celery salt
1 1/2 T mayo
Juice from 1/4 lemon
Instructions:
Mix first four ingredients, sprinkle with lemon juice and enjoy! I had mine on crackers.
posted by Nina on Jan 30
Super easy and tasty, too…
Ingredients:
1 1/2 lbs. salmon fillet, cut into 4 pieces, skin removed
2 teaspoons olive oil
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
3 lemons
24 sprigs fresh thyme
Instructions:
Heat the broiler. Adjust oven rack to the second position from the top.
Rub the salmon with oil (1/2 tsp. per piece) and season with salt and pepper (1/8 tsp. salt & 3 turns on pepper mill per piece). Slice 2 of the lemons into 12 slices total.
On a sheet pan, arrange the lemon slices into 4 rows of 3. Top each row with 6 sprigs of thyme then with the salmon pieces. Broil until the salmon flakes easily, 8 to 10 minutes (depending on thickness).
Serve with the extra lemon, quartered, for squeezing.
We had this with French green beans with butter and lemon juice and a baguette.
Did I change anything? I think the cooking time on this is really going to vary depending on how thick your fish is, so just watch it to make sure it doesn’t get cooked for too long.
What did the family think? Hubby and I really liked this…so simple and perfect. The kids had fish sticks. Fish is something they really struggle with, but we are getting to the point where we need to just make them eat it. Fish is the only time I ever make them something besides what the hubby and I are eating.
from doitdelicious.com
posted by Nina on Jan 23
This couldn’t get any easier…three ingredients!
Ingredients:
1 lb. cod
1 jar pasta sauce
Parmesan cheese, grated
Instructions:
Simmer pasta sauce in a skillet; add cod fillets, cover and cook until just firm; top with parmesan.
We had this with green beans and a baguette.
Did I change anything? I didn’t actually use the whole jar of pasta sauce. I probably used about 3/4 of it though. Also, the cod filet I bought was pretty long, so I cut in half so that it would all fit in the pan and cook more evenly.
What did the family think? Hubby and I really liked this. The boys had fish sticks.
from Food Network
