We eat so much salmon at our house that one of these days Ed and I might actually turn into some. That's probably because in years past, when our kids were still living at home, we couldn't have any fish in the house. One of our daughters is allergic.
So we're making up for it now (I decontaminate the refrigerator after a fish dinner to get rid of any leftover fish oils or vapors). And salmon is a favorite. It's tasty, attractive and also healthy. Can you beat that?
We like it all sorts of ways, but I try to vary the seasonings, just to keep it from being too boring (same goes for chicken).
We had this dish recently: roasted salmon with a glaze that's basically orange marmalade and mustard. It is incredibly easy to prepare -- takes less than 5 minutes. I served it to company. Everyone declared it a keeper.
Roasted Salmon with Orange MARMALADE, MUSTARD and Dill
24-30 ounces fresh salmon
1/4 cup orange marmalade
1 tablespoon chopped fresh dill
1 large clove garlic, finely chopped
1 tablespoon lime juice
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
Preheat the oven to 475 degrees. Place the salmon in a baking dish. Mix the marmalade, dill, garlic, lime juice and mustard together in a small bowl and spread this mixture evenly on top of the fish. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Roast for about 15 minutes, depending on the thickness of the fish, or until the fish is cooked to desired doneness and the top is crispy-browned.
Makes 4 servings