Honey-Soy Broiled Salmon

Please excuse the quality of this picture. I was only with IPhone when I made this dinner. It's that time of year again where we abstain from eating meat on Fridays. And since it is Lent, I will be trying to make more fish dishes and more veggie dishes. Here is a salmon recipe that I found on Food Network. I went a little easy on the sauce, but you can drizzle more on top if you'd like.

Ingredients:

1 scallion, minced

2 tablespoons reduced-sodium soy sauce

1 tablespoon rice vinegar

1 tablespoon honey

1 teaspoon minced fresh ginger

1 pound center-cut salmon fillet, skinned and cut into 4 portions

1 teaspoon toasted sesame seeds

Directions:

Whisk scallion, soy sauce, vinegar, honey and ginger in a medium bowl until the honey is dissolved. Place salmon in a sealable plastic bag, add 3 tablespoons of the sauce and refrigerate; let marinate for 15 minutes. Reserve the remaining sauce.

Preheat broiler. Line a small baking pan with foil and coat with cooking spray. Transfer the salmon to the pan, skinned-side down. (Discard the marinade.) Broil the salmon 4 to 6 inches from the heat source until cooked through, 6 to 10 minutes. Drizzle with the reserved sauce and garnish with sesame seeds.

6 Months of Bliss

I can't believe how fast time flies. It has already been 6 months since our wedding. To celebrate the mini milestone, I decided to make a soy glazed salmon with a side of haricots verts.

I seasoned salmon fillets with a little olive oil, salt and pepper. I sliced some red onions and placed them on the side. In a small bowl I mixed 2 Tbs brown sugar and 2 Tbs soy sauce and let it sit for a minute. I cooked the salmon and onions on a pan and when they were almost ready (a few minutes on each side) I drizzled the sugar/soy mixture over the fillets. In another pan, I heated a little olive oil, minced garlic and salt and then added the haricot verts. The beans are ready after a few minutes. This meal is super easy to prepare and super fast to cook. Serve it over a bed of rice.

Happy 6 months Mr. Lemons!