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5 Easy Quick Ways to Cook Salmon

by Patricia Fioriello on January 20, 2010

5 Easy Quick Ways to Cook Salmon

I love salmon but get tired of preparing it the same way. Are you also looking for different ways to perk up your salmon recipes? Especially if they are easy and quick dinner recipes for the entire family to enjoy. Well look no further. One of my dear friends who is a chef told me about a few easy, quick and different ways to cook salmon. Here is the list. Try each one and add a little variety to your salmon dinner.

Baking Salmon- For this you have to melt butter and brush it on the salmon fillets and you can also sprinkle the seasoning of your choice. Bake it at 350 degrees in a baking pan. The baking time can be calculated by simply multiplying each inch of the thickness in salmon by ten minutes.

Poaching Salmon- Along with herbs and spices of your choice you can cover the salmon fillet with a liquid like broth, wine or water. Cover it, bring to a boil and poach for roughly seven to ten minutes. This is best when served with any kind of sauce.

Steaming Salmon- Keep the fillets in the steamer basket. Pour a few inches of liquid like water, broth, beer or wine over the salmon and also into the base of the steamer. Sprinkle herbs and spices of your choice. Cover the steamer. When it comes to a boil, then steam it. The time should be one minute per each ounce of salmon. Serve it with a sauce.

Grilling Salmon- Marinate and refrigerate for roughly thirty to ninety minutes. Oil the grill with vegetable or olive oil and keep it on a medium heat. Grilling can be done directly on the grates or wrap it in foil. This will reduce the time of grilling and keep the meat more juicy. On the first side, grill for three minutes and then turn it over. Do not forget to cover the grill and keep checking it after every minute.

Pan Frying Salmon- Coat the skillet with olive oil and heat it. Dip the fillet in egg and milk and in bread crumbs and then fry it. Keep it covered for about three minutes. Turn over once. Finally, serve it with lemon wedges.

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BBQ Oysters on a Warm Summer Day

August 15, 2009 by Patricia Fioriello

Fire up the BBQ.  It’s a warm summer day.  Don’t feel like cooking but tired of the same old BBQ.  Have something different.  Shuck a few oysters, season and throw on the grill.  It’s that easy.
The most difficult part of this recipe is shucking the oysters.
What does it mean to shuck an oyster?
To [...]

Seared Tuna Recipe

July 24, 2009 by aracelyandpatricia

Omaha Steaks Ahi Tuna Steaks
An easy, quick and healthy seared tuna recipe.
Ahi Tuna (as much or as little as you want)
zest of 1 lemon
1 tablespoon fresh rosemary
1 clove garlic (chop)
Mince lemon zest, rosemary and garlic.  Brush tuna with olive oil. Spread seasoning evenly on both sides of tuna. Sear in hot pan with oil for [...]

The Versatile Lobster Tail

July 14, 2009 by Patricia Fioriello

Baked Stuffed Lobster Tails
Ingredients
4 8-ounce lobster tails
6 tbs unsalted butter, softened
1/3 cup fresh tarragon leaves, loosely packed
1 tbs fresh lemon juice
2/3 cup bread crumbs
1 large shallot, minced
3 tbs pine nuts, toasted
3 qts water
3 tbs salt
1 onion, cut into eighths
1 bay leaf
2 large potatoes, halved, crosswise
salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
Blend together the butter, tarragon, lemon juice, [...]

A Simple and Delicious Scallop Recipe

July 10, 2009 by Shelly

Ingredients
10 sea scallops
bread crumbs, 1/4 cup
tomato sauce, 8 oz. can
Parmesan cheese to taste
olive oil, 2 tablespoons
garlic, 1 small clove chopped
crushed pepper to taste
fresh parsley, 1 tablespoon chopped
salt, pepper to taste
Directions

#1 Place scallops in pan with heated oil.  Do not let the scallops touch.  Sear/brown approximately 2 minutes each side.
#2 In the same pan, add the [...]