After a horrendous lunch catered by Dominos at work today, I was craving some good old comfort food. Surprisingly, salmon had become a staple in my family's house a few years ago. When I moved out and down to Virginia, I took my love of salmon with me and impressed it upon my husband. No worries though, since he has expressed many times that he loves this recipe. I also saw this as a great opportunity to pair it with my new buzz-worthy vegetable - asparagus!
This was on the menu for tonight's supper. It was everything I hoped it would be! Also, I do apologize for not posting pictures of the scrumptious meal. Please chock it up to my inexperience of blogging!
Cajun Spiced Salmon with Orange Glaze
Prep Time: 10 min
Cook Time: 10 min
Servings: Makes 4 filets
Ingredients:
4 filets of salmon, each approximately 1 in. thick
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
3 tablespoons cajun spice
1/4 teaspoon dark brown sugar
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
1/4 cup sweet orange marmalade
- Combine the cajun spice, dark brown sugar and kosher salt in a small bowl. Rub the blended ingredients on both top and bottom of the salmon filets.
- Fry the salmon in a non-stick frying pan for approximately 4 minutes for top and 4 minutes for bottom. The fish should be almost a solid pink when finished.
- Pour the orange marmalade over the fish and into the pan, covering everything. Allow to cook for a few more minutes. Then, transfer directly to a plate and serve while hot.
And, this was our side for tonight's dinner:
Asparagus with Melted Parmesan Cheese
Prep Time: 10 min
Cook Time: 10-12 min
Servings: Makes 4 servings
Ingredients:
1 pound thin asparagus spears
1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
1 ounce freshly shaved Parmesan cheese
freshly ground black pepper to taste
balsamic vinegar to taste
- Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.
- Place asparagus on baking sheet. Drizzle with olive oil, and toss to coat. Arrange asparagus spears in a single layer. Spread parmesan cheese over asparagus, top with the toasted chopped garlic and season with black pepper
- Bake 10 – 12 minutes in the preheated oven, until cheese is melted and asparagus is tender, but crisp. Serve immediately on warm plates, sprinkling the balsamic vinegar to taste.
Unfortunately, I forgot to drizzle the balsamic vinegar on the asparagus! Nevertheless, this passed the taste test and I will definitely enter this into my recipe box!
I would also like to note that today was my second day in a row of exercising and working towards my ultimate "skinny" weight. I will try to update my weight chronicles on a weekly basis, so this footnote is simply to declare that I am on track. I am excited to see where this blog takes me!
