Monday, March 19, 2012

Sweet Sageppion Salmon



This is what you do when a friend calls you five minutes before arriving. You throw another hunk of salmon on top to do a quick brine. Don't forget to salt and pepper!

Ingredients: Salmon, Salt, Pepper, Fresh Sage, 1 White Onion,  6-8 Sweet Peppers, Olive Oil, Water

-Finely slice the sweet peppers *use a variety to keep the dish colorful (red, yellow, orange) and the onion.
-In a pot or bowl place the salmon, salt and pepper both sides.
-Drizzle olive oil over the salmon.
-Add a handful of roughly chopped fresh sage *you can use both the stems and the leaves.
-Add peppers and onions. Season with salt, pepper, and a spoonful of crushed red pepper.
-Fill with water until salmon is completely covered. *TASTE the brine to make sure you don't need to add anything, should be flavorful!
-Let the salmon marinade in the brine for a minimum of 2-3 hours.

To Cook: -Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
-Bake with about 1/4 of the brine juice on top to keep the Salmon moist.
-Keep an eye on it while cooking, it is okay to gently put a fork through to check if it is finished. *We aren't restaurant chefs! Check it with a fork to make sure you don't overcook or undercook! The salmon should be finished within 20 minutes depending on your preference.
-Serve over pasta or a bed of fresh greens! Garnish with a fresh piece of sage *I forgot to garnish! I had to use the baked Sage :)

Jonathan's Recommendation: Serve over garlic noodles. And don't flip my salmon/break it because you are too focused on the picture for the blog :)
Mardigan's Recommendation: Peppers and onions are bogus! Wait for the salmon.

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