Tuscan Salmon

 Shonna made this delicious salmon recipe and said it was out of this world good.  I can't wait to try it.

Tuscan Salmon

4  6oz. salmon fillets

kosher salt

Freshly ground black pepper

3 T. butter

3 cloves garlic, mashed or minced

1 1/2 cup halved cherry tomatoes

2 cups baby spinach

1/2 cup heavy cream

 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese

1/4 cup chopped parsley or basil

Lemon wedges

 Over medium-high heat, heat some olive oil  Meanwhile, season the salmon with salt and pepper.  When oil shimmers, add the salmon, skin-side up.  Cook until deeply golden.  It will take about 6 minutes.  Turn over and cook for about two more minutes.  Move the salmon to a plate.

Reduce the heat to medium and add the butter.  When melted, add the garlic and cook and stir for about a minute.  Add the tomatoes and season with salt and pepper.  When the tomatoes are beginning to burst, add the spinach and cook until the spinach is beginning to wilt.

Stir in the cream, parmesan, and herbs.  Bring to a simmer.  Turn to low and simmer until the sauce is reduced-  about three minutes.

Return the salmon to the skillet and simmer until the salmon is cooked through.  It should take about three more minutes.

Garnish with more herbs and served with lemon wedges.

Easy Baked Salmon

Kristen makes this nutritious dinner for her family.  She says it is so easy and delicious!

Easy Baked Salmon
1 salmon filet, about 1-2 pounds
1 12- ounce bag frozen Brussels sprouts in steamable bag
15-20 asparagus spears
2 T. olive oil
Garlic Salt
Salt Pepper
Seafood seasoning
2 T. butter, cut into pieces

Preheat the oven to 400.  Spray a 9x13 pan.  Place the salmon, skin side down, in themiddle of the pan.  Preapre the Brussels sprouts by steaming them in the bag in the mocrowave according to package directions.  Open the bag and put the sprouts on one side of the salmon.  Spread the asparagus on the other side of the salmon.  Drizzle olive oil over all and sprinkle with garlic salt.  Sprinkle the salmon with the seafood seasoning. Dot the salmon with butter pieces.  Bake for 15-20 minutes or until the salmon is flaky.

Kristen has six children, so the picture shown is double this recipe.  She says her whole family loves this easy dish.  She got it from The Six Sisters Cookbook.  

Brown Sugar-Glazed Salmon

I have been in search of a delicious salmon recipe that I was served several months ago (at a special dinner at our temple cafeteria.)  I tried another glazed salmon that was pretty good, but it wasn't as good as the one I was served.  I talked to my sister-in-law who knows the chef that prepared that delicious salmon.  She said he claims that the glaze for the salmon he prepared is just butter and brown sugar.  So I decided to try it.  It was absolutely delicious!  Is salmon still good for you if it is covered in butter??  I don't know, and after eating it, I kind of don't care!

Brown Sugar-Glazed Salmon
Equal parts brown sugar and melted butter (I used about 1/2 cup of each.)  Melt together in the microwave the  butter and brown sugar.  Spread over salmon steaks. Heat a skillet.  Put filets in the skillet and spread the  glaze over the top.  Cook on each side about 3-5 minutes or until flaky. I did put in a pinch of red paper flakes as well, for a tiny bit of spice.

Sweet Glazed Salmon

I was served some sweet glazed salmon at a dinner we attended that was out of this world good.  So I went to the internet to find a similar recipe.  I tried this one.  It was good, really quite good, but not out of this world good.  I will keep looking.  But in the meantime, enjoy this one.  It was so easy.

Sweet Glazed Salmon
1 clove garlic, minced
1/4 soy sauce
1/2 lemon, juiced
1 Tablespoon honey
1 teaspoon olive oil
1 Tablespoon brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon sea salt
pepper
pinch of red pepper flakes

2-4 salmon filets
oil

In a zip lock bag, mix the garlic, soy sauce, lemon juice, honey, olive oil, brown sugar, salt, pepper, and pepper flakes.  Squeeze the bag to mix.  Add the filets, close the bag and turn and squeeze to cover filets.  Marinate in the fridge for about an hour.  Take out the filets, reserving the marinade.  Heat some oil in a pan over medium heat.  Put the salmon in the skillet and pour the reserved marinade over.  Put a lid on the skillet.  Let cook until salmon is browned.  Turn over and cook on other side until the salmon flakes with a fork.  Occasionally spoon the marinade over the cooking salmon.  It takes about 2-3 minutes on each side.  Sprinkle with sea salt and serve with lemon.

Salmon (or Halibut) Marinade

Years ago, a friend gave me her family cookbook for Christmas.  I asked her what recipes she liked the best in it.  The first one she mentioned was this salmon marinade.  I've been making it ever since.  It's delicious and, when grilled, the salmon has that sweet, crusty taste, but is moist and delicious on the inside.  We did the filet that is pictured above in the smoker grill, so that's why it's darker, but I think I prefer this particular marinade cooked on the regular grill.  But either way, it is yummy.
Salmon Marinade
1 cup brown sugar
4 Tablespoons molasses
2 whole lemons, halved and squeezed
3/4 cup soy sauce
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon pepper
8 whole garlic cloves
1/4 cup oil

Put all in a blender and blend until the garlic is completely chopped.  Put the salmon steaks in a gallon ziplock and pour the marinade over.  Mix around with your hands.  Marinade overnight or for at least several hours.  Grill.  Brush Marinade over as it grills.