Easy Baked Salmon

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4 salmon fillets - about 6 ounces each 

2 Tablespoons olive oil

½ teaspoon salt - or to taste

¼ teaspoon cracked black pepper - just a pinch if using finely ground black pepper

2 teaspoons minced garlic

1 teaspoon Italian herb seasoning blend - OR herbs de Provence, or ¼ teaspoon each dried thyme, parsley, oregano, and basil

1 medium lemon 

Preheat oven to 400 degrees and grease a large baking pan. 

Arrange salmon fillets on the baking sheet and season generously with salt and pepper. 

Stir together olive oil, garlic, herbs, and juice of 1/2 lemon. Spoon over salmon fillets being sure to rub all over the tops and sides of the salmon so it has no dry spots. 

Thinly slice remaining 1/2 of lemon and top each piece of salmon with a slice of lemon. 

Bake for 12-15 minutes until salmon is opaque and flaky when pulled apart with a fork. You can broil the last 1-2 minutes if desired. Garnish with fresh thyme or parsley if desired and serve.

Oven-Roasted Salmon

Recipe Found HERE

4 tablespoons (½ stick) butter 

4 tablespoons minced chervil, parsley or dill 

1 salmon fillet, 1½ to 2 pounds 

Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste 

Lemon wedges 

Preheat the oven to 475 degrees. Place the butter and half the herb in a roasting pan just large enough to fit the salmon and place it in the oven. Heat about 5 minutes, until the butter melts and the herb begins to sizzle. 

Add the salmon to the pan, skin side up. Roast 4 minutes. Remove from the oven, then peel the skin off. (If the skin does not lift right off, cook 2 minutes longer.) Sprinkle with salt and pepper and turn the fillet over. Sprinkle with salt and pepper again. 

Roast 3 to 5 minutes more, depending on the thickness of the fillet and the degree of doneness you prefer. Cut into serving portions, spoon a little of the butter over each and garnish with the remaining herb. Serve with lemon wedges.

Bang Bang Chicken and Shrimp

This makes 3-4 servings, double the recipe to feed more or have leftovers. Two large chicken breasts is enough for the original or doubling. 

Recipe Found HERE

Curry Coconut Sauce
1 teaspoon olive oil
1 teaspoon sesame oil
1/8 teaspoon red pepper flakes
2 cloves garlic minced
1 small onion chopped
1 teaspoon ginger, minced
1/2 cup water
1/2 teaspoon cumin ground
1/2 teaspoon coriander ground
1 teaspoon paprika
1/4 teaspoon salt 
1/4 teaspoon  pepper 
1/4 teaspoon allspice
1/4 teaspoon turmeric
14 fl oz coconut milk (1 can)
1-2 medium carrots julienned
1 zucchini julienned
1/2 cup peas, frozen

Peanut Sauce
1/4 cup peanut butter creamy
2 Tablespoons water
1 Tablespoon sugar
1 Tablespoon soy sauce, reduced sodium
1 teaspoon rice vinegar
1 teaspoon lime juice
1/8 teaspoon red pepper flakes

milk

Chicken and Shrimp
1-2 chicken breasts, cut into bite size pieces
10 medium shrimp shelled

salt

pepper
cornstarch
2 Tablespoons vegetable oil

Coconut Rice (plain rice is also fine) 

Combine in rice cooker

2 cups water 

1 can unsweetened coconut milk (13.5 oz) 

2 teaspoons packed light brown sugar 

1 teaspoon salt 

2 cups white or jasmine rice 

Garnish (optional)

1/2 cup flaked coconut toasted

1/4 cup peanuts, chopped
2 green onions, chopped 
sesame seeds

Chicken and Shrimp
Heat the vegetable oil in a large skillet. Season chicken pieces and shrimp generously with salt and pepper. Sprinkle the cornstarch over chicken and shrimp and toss, making sure each piece is fully coated in cornstarch. Add the coated chicken to the skillet and cook for a couple minutes per side, until slightly golden. Remove chicken from skillet and add shrimp. Cook shrimp for a couple minutes until slightly pink and remove from skillet. Set aside. May place on a oven proof plate and keep warm in oven until ready to serve. 

Peanut Sauce
To make the peanut sauce add all ingredients in a small sauce pan and heat over low just until the mixture begins to bubble; cover and remove pan from heat. Add milk to thin sauce to desired consistency.

Coconut Curry
In a medium sauce pan heat the olive oil, sesame oil and crushed red pepper flakes over medium heat. Add chopped onion, cook just until onion is translucent 5-7 minutes. Add garlic and ginger and saute, stirring constantly for 1 minute.

Add spices and water and stir well. Bring to a boil, then add coconut milk and bring the mixture back up to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for about 20 minutes or until sauce thickens. Add julienned carrots and zucchini, then peas. Cook for another 10 minutes or until carrots are tender.

Plating: Add about 1 cup of rice to each of the 4 plates. Add chicken and shrimp, dividing them equal among the 4 plates. Spoon the coconut curry over chicken and shrimp. Drizzle peanut sauce over the rice. Top with crushed peanuts, sesame seeds if desired, green onions and some of the flaked coconut.

Crab Cakes

Servings: Makes 6 crab cakes, enough to serve 3 adults as a main course 

Recipe FOUND HERE 

Oma J.

CRAB CAKES
2 large eggs
2-1/2 Tablespoons mayonnaise, best quality such as Hellmann's
1-1/2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1 teaspoon Old Bay seasoning
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup finely diced celery, from one stalk
2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh parsley
1 pound lump crab meat (see note below)
1/2 cup panko
Vegetable oil, for cooking

TARTAR SAUCE
1 cup mayonnaise, best quality such as Hellmann's
1-1/2 Tablespoons sweet pickle relish
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1 tablespoon minced red onion
1-2 tablespoons lemon juice, to taste
Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste

INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE CRAB CAKES
Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil for easy clean-up. Combine the eggs, mayonnaise, Dijon mustard, Worcestershire, Old Bay, salt, celery, and parsley in a large bowl and mix well. Add the crab meat (be sure to check the meat for any hard and sharp cartilage) and panko; using a rubber spatula, gently fold the mixture together until just combined, being careful not to shred the crab meat.

Shape into 6 crab cakes (each about ½ cup) and place on the prepared baking sheet. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour. This helps them set.

 Preheat a large nonstick pan to medium heat and coat with canola oil. When the oil is hot, place the crab cakes in the pan and cook until golden brown, 3 to 5 minutes per side. Be careful as oil may splatter. Serve immediately with tartar sauce or a squeeze of lemon.

FOR THE QUICK TARTAR SAUCE
Mix all ingredients together in a small bowl. Cover and chill until ready to serve.

Note: If you can only find jumbo lump crab meat, you may need to break the pieces up a bit. If the clumps are too large, the crab cakes won't hold together well.

Perfect Grilled Salmon

PREP TIME TO MARINATE

Recipe found HERE 



1 1/2 pounds salmon fillets
Lemon pepper seasoning, to taste
garlic salt, to taste
1/3 cup soy sauce
1/3 cup brown sugar
1/3 cup water
1/4 cup olive oil
1 teaspoon garlic powder or 2-3 cloves garlic, finely minced
Pinch of red pepper flakes

Season salmon fillets with lemon pepper.

In a small bowl, stir together soy sauce, brown sugar, broth, vegetable oil, garlic and red pepper flakes until sugar is dissolved.

Place fish in a large resealable plastic bag or shallow container with a lid. Add the soy sauce mixture, seal, and turn to coat. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours.

Use Pam Grill Spray before preheating grill, or lightly oil grill grate. Preheat to medium heat.

Place salmon on the preheated grill, skin side dowb. I basted them one time on the grill before discarding the marinade. Cook salmon for 5 to 7 minutes per side, may need less time for thinner pieces, or until the fish flakes easily with a fork.

Plan on about 10-14 minutes total cooking time for every inch of thickness (and add about 10 minutes for each additional inch). I find it's easiest to flip on the grill using a large, flat, metal spatula vs tongs so the salmon doesn't fall apart.

***Gourmet Tuna Salad***

(AnnDee N.)

3 cans of tuna fish
2 celery stalks
Handful of dill pickles, chopped
1 (19 ounce) can cannelinni beans (white kidney)
Fresh tomatoes (or sun dried tomatoes)
Mayonnaise (or a healthier veganaise spread)
handful of broccoli
2 carrots
1 red pepper
mustard (optional)
whole wheat bread or tortillas

Mix tuna and a little mayonnaise together. Add all of the chopped vegetables and beans. May add more mayonnaise for a creamier salad. Serve on whole wheat bread or tortillas. May broil in the oven or eat cold. Spread mustard on for more spice.

***Shrimp Creole***

(Papa J.)

1 Tablespoon olive oil,
1 small onion, diced
1 green bell pepper, chopped (optional)
1 clove garlic, minced
1 can whole tomatoes (processed in blender), 24 ounces
1 can tomato paste, 6 ounces
1/2 teaspoon Oregano
1 teaspoon Parsley
1/2 teaspoon Basil
1/2 teaspoon Salt
1/4 teaspoon Pepper
2-3 Bay leaves
1 pound shrimp, cut in small pieces (peeled & de-veined)
Tabasco Sauce (to taste, I do a few shakes)
Rice

Sauté onion and bell pepper in olive oil; 4 to 5 minutes, until softened. Add garlic for 1 minute, stirring constantly. Next add pureed tomatoes, tomato paste, and spices. Mix well. Simmer for 45 minutes with lid on, stirring occasionally.

Add shrimp and simmer with cover on 10 minutes, or until shrimp is pink. Add a few shakes of Tabasco Sauce and remove bay leaves. Serve over rice, add more Tabasco as needed.

Shrimp Fried Rice

(Papa J.)

Bacon, 3-5 pieces cooked and crumbled (optional)
2 cups cooked rice
1 large onion, chopped
1-2 raw carrots, grated
1-2 cups raw peeled shrimp, chopped
2-3 eggs beaten
soy sauce
salt & pepper

Sauté onion in oil. Grate carrot and cook with onion. If using bacon cook bacon first, remove from pan and place on paper towels to dry. Then add onion and carrot to the bacon grease and saute. Add some oil to the pan if bacon did not produce enough grease. Add chopped shrimp to pan with onion and add some soy sauce. Cover with lid about 3 minutes to cook shrimp. Add eggs and stir until egg is firm and shrimp are pink. Then add rice and more soy sauce, salt, pepper, and crumbled bacon. Stir well and cover. Cook very low, just until warm and add soy sauce to taste about 5 to 10 minutes.

***Citrus Baked Halibut***

(Better Homes and Gardens)

1 pound fresh or frozen halibut steaks, ¾ inch thick
1 Tablespoon butter
⅓ cup finely chopped onion (1 small)
1 clove garlic, minced
2 Tablespoon snipped fresh parsley
2 teaspoon finely shredded orange peal
¼ teaspoon salt
⅛ teaspoon pepper
¼ cup orange juice
1 Tablespoon lemon juice

Thaw fish, if frozen. Rinse fish and pat dry with paper towels. Cut into 4 serving-size pieces, if necessary. Arrange in a 2-quart square baking dish.

In a small saucepan melt margarine; add onion and garlic. Cook till tender; remove from heat. Stir in parsley, orange peel, salt and pepper; spoon over fish. Sprinkle orange and lemon juices over fish. Bake covered, in a 400˚ oven for 15 to 20 minutes or until fish flakes easily with a fork. Spoon pan juices over fish. Makes 4 servings.