Thursday, August 21, 2008

Hoisin Glazed Salmon

I have another salmon recipe that is SO easy, you have to make it! 4 ingredients, a few minutes to cook, and you are ready to eat! Preheat your broiler and then gather your ingredients.








Your ingredients for the glaze are orange juice, hoisin sauce and honey.




Mix that all together.




grab some salmon fillets.




cover the salmon in the glaze and broil for about 10 minutes.




I served it with some instant mashed potatoes and it was delicious. I love the citrus hints in the glaze and this is so incredibly easy!

Monday, August 18, 2008

Salmon with a Ginger Pineapple Salsa from the Taste Of Home Cookbook

I love salmon and I am really surprised at how few times I have posted it on here. I also love fruit salsas, so this is a wonderful recipe for me. This calls for pineapple but can also be done with mango and peaches.

This recipe comes from the Taste of Home cookbook.









Preheat your oven and lets gather up our ingredients.




I didn't have pineapple tidbits, so I used crushed pineapple.




Reserve the juice from the can.




If you are thinking, tomato with pineapple?? Trust me, it works and is delicious.




I also had an avocado and decided to throw that in as well.




You also need some fresh ginger. I love the smell of fresh ginger.




Dice up some jalapeno.




And a little bit of green onion.




I added just a little garlic also. You can use as much or as little garlic as you think you'd like. This was perfect for me but I love garlic if you are new to my blog. You want the garlic minced.




You also need some honey, crushed red peppers, sesame oil, and some cider vinegar.




Put all of that together in a bowl and toss it gently. Put the salsa in the fridge to get the flavors really combined.




Season your salmon and pop it in the oven for a few minutes. When it is done plate it up with your salsa.








The salsa is light and refreshing but has a little kick to it. I served this with a boneless pork chop the next day and it was wonderful.

Saturday, August 16, 2008

Basque Style Chicken

This was a great dish to use up some random leftovers I had in my fridge. I hate to waste food so I always try to find something to do with that last half of a red pepper and those few olives swimming around.








This recipe is simple but full of flavor. Lets gather up our ingredients!




I served the chicken over some brown rice. Sorry for the blurry shots in this post, still not 100% with this new camera.




I had some diced onion already in the fridge.




Canned tomatoes, every cooks best friend.




I used a 'little' garlic. I so love my garlic.




Some olives leftover from the Tuna Puttanesca. I gave those a quick chop.




I chopped up some red pepper as well.




Get the chicken browned in some oil. The chicken was from a grill pack and had some citrus seasoning on it already so that is why it is a little orange. Once it is browned remove it to a dutch oven and set it aside.




Add in the garlic and let it cook for a minute.




stir in the onions and the peppers and let those cook for just a couple of minutes while stirring.




Finally add in the tomatoes and olives and let those cook for just a couple of more minutes.




Pour the veggies over the chicken in a dutch oven or heavy pot and get the heat going on low. Put the lid on and simmer for about a half an hour.




See you soon chicken!




When your chicken is almost done get your rice down on a plate. Scoop out a chicken thigh and some of the sauce and you are ready to eat!




Simple, delicious and ready in no time.