Fancy Pants Salmon Food

FANCY PANTS SALMON

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400°F.
• Place a large skillet over medium-high heat with 1 tablespoon of the EVOO. Season the fish with salt and pepper and sear for a minute on each side. Remove the fish and reserve. Add the remaining tablespoon of EVOO to the skillet. Add the mushrooms and brown for 5 to 6 minutes, then add the leeks and cook until they are softened, 2 to 3 minutes more. Season the mushrooms with salt and pepper, then add the mustard, cream, and tarragon to the skillet. Bring up to a bubble, reduce the heat to medium, and simmer until thickened, 3 minutes. Remove from the heat and let cool.
• Roll out the puff pastry with a little flour on a large work area. Quarter a large sheet or halve two smaller sheets. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and arrange the rectangles of dough on it. Divide the mushroom cream sauce among the rectangles of dough, making a small pile in the middle of each. Place a piece of seared fish on top of the sauce and fold the edges of the dough up around the fillet. Trim the excess dough. Use the egg wash to secure the seam, then place the fish seam side down on the lined baking sheet. Cut a few slits in the top of each pastry parcel. Brush them with the egg wash and transfer to the oven. Bake until the pastry is puffed and golden, about 15 to 20 minutes.
• Serve immediately.

FANCY PANTS BURGER

Steps:

• Form 8 patties from the ground meat. I usually use ground chicken breast or lean ground sirloin. Ground turkey is ok but it is going to be very soft so you may want to add some bread crumbs to firm it up- A mix of ground meats works well too.
• Place cheese in the center of 4 of the patties.
• Top each cheese topped patty with a non cheese topped patty and pinch edges to seal all the cheese inside.
• In a hot non stick pan add 1 tsp of salt- this will keep the grease from settling in the burgers- Gramma trick!
• Fry the patties on each side until browned and cooked through.
• Remove patties and keep them warm on a paper towel lined plated.
• Drain grease from pan and add tomato sauce and brown sugar.
• Cook until sugar is dissolved and sauce is warm. Add salt and pepper to taste- can also add some garlic and onion powder as well- to taste.
• Return the patties to the pan with the warm sauce turning once to coat.
• Spoon sauce on top of each patty when serving.
• When you cut into the patty the cheese will melt out! YUM.
• NOTE: Try other 'stuffings' inside these fancy burgers. Great way to sneak veggies in as well! Try adding some diced mushrooms, green peppers, broccoli, carrot, etc -- aqnd use as much or as little cheese as you like --.
• Experiment! Try pizza sauce/ mozzarella.
• spaghetti sauce/parmesan.
• tomato soup/monterey jack.
• mushroom soup/smoked gouda.
• the possibilities are endless- Have fun!