I’m always looking for a light dish that packs a lot of flavor and that’s quick. I don’t think that I’m asking for too much. After all, working out at the gym or going to tennis practice takes a chunk of time. I think it’s important to work out but, let’s face it a girl has to eat. I simply loved these fish fillets. Gourmet knows how to make me happy in the kitchen! Continue reading
It may seem that I am cooking my way through all my copies of Gourmet magazine. I love that magazine and never dreamed in a million years that today it would no longer exist. Anyway this recipe is from Gourmet August 2006. It was featured in the Ten-Minute Mains. From start to finish it will take you about twenty minutes to prepare. I know it is hard to believe, but believe it. It’s true. We all need this kind of meal. Fast, easy, great tasting and nutritious all at the same time. Save yourself time and energy and keep frozen fish on hand. They are quick to thaw in cold water and the list is endless as to what you can do with them. This recipe got my interest at the word wasabi. I’m not a big lover of sushi, but I do like it occasionally. The best part though is the wasabi and ginger. This has both!
Salmon cooked on a Cedar Plank
Fish is quick to prepare and very healthy. Some cooks are afraid to prepare this convenience food. Why ?? It really is simple to make.
Growing up we had fish every Thursday night. I mean every Thursday night! My parents loved fish and seafood. I grew up in south Georgia in the middle of the state. It is two to three hours from the ocean. Fish came into the local fish market every Thursday. My mother would go after she picked us up from school and pick out the fish we were having. They would wrap it in newspaper. Most of the time we would have fried trout with her homemade tartar sauce, homemade hushpuppies and for the life of me could not tell you what else.
Today I do not fry fish, I usually grill , blacken in an iron skillet, or bake. It is just a lot more healthy and the clean up is so much easier.
One of my favorite ways to prepare salmon is on a cedar plank. It really is easy and makes for a very elegant meal.
You can pick up cedar planks in many places. I have found them at supermarkets as well as the local green egg dealer. Just follow the directions that come with them. This particular one I soaked in water for an hour. I just put it in the sink and covered with water putting a saucepan on top to keep it under the water.
In the meantime I marinated the salmon. Usually I make one, but I was short on time and just purchased a prepared one recommended by the gentleman in the seafood section of the grocery. The salmon marinated for about 45 minutes.
I then prepare the grill. I take that back GI Joe is in charge of the grill. Using the Big Green Egg it was preheated to 325 degrees, placing the cedar plank on the grate and let it heat for about 8 minutes. Place the salmon skin side down on plank and cook until it flakes with a fork. This cooked for about 20 minutes. Cooking on the cedar plank will lengthen the cooking time because you are using indirect heat. The fish can be placed directly on the grate of the grill. Cooking time will be cut in half. Make sure that the grates are cleaned and well oiled.
Serve it with your favorite sides. I chose brown rice with asparagus. It was a great dinner!!
Grilled salmon
Happy cooking,
The Teacher Cooks
The Teacher Cooks 