Italian Salmon Food

ITALIAN STYLE BAKED SALMON

Steps:

• Spray shallow baking pan with non-stick cooking.
• Place fish in baking pan and sprinkle with oregano, garlic and pepper.
• Layer with tomato, onion and parsley.
• Mix bread crumbs with oil and sprinkle on top of fillets.
• Bake at 450F for 10 minutes or just until fish flakes easily.

ITALIAN BAKED SALMON

Steps:

• Put all ingredients except salmon in food processor.
• Blend ingredients together until well combined and basil is fine.
• Put some of the sauce in bottom of baking dish that has been lightly sprayed with Pam Cooking Spray.
• Place salmon in dish and mound rest of sauce over salmon.
• Bake in a 400 degree oven for 20 minutes or until done to your preference. I cook mine for the 20 minutes and then take out of oven and cover loosely with foil for another 3-5 minutes.

SALMON WITH LEMON, CAPERS, AND ROSEMARY

Steps:

• Brush top and bottom of salmon fillets with olive oil and season with salt, pepper, and rosemary. Place each piece of seasoned salmon on a piece of foil large enough to fold over and seal. Top the each piece of salmon with 2 lemon slices, 1 tablespoon of lemon juice, 2 tablespoons of wine, and 1 teaspoon of capers. Wrap up salmon tightly in the foil packets.
• Place a grill pan over medium-high heat or preheat a gas or charcoal grill. Place the foil packets on the hot grill and cook for 10 minutes for a 1-inch thick piece of salmon. Serve in the foil packets.

SALMON BAKED IN FOIL

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Sprinkle salmon with 2 teaspoons olive oil, salt, and pepper. Stir the tomatoes, shallots, 2 tablespoons of oil, lemon juice, oregano, thyme, salt and pepper in a medium bowl to blend.
• Place a salmon fillet, oiled side down, atop a sheet of foil. Wrap the ends of the foil to form a spiral shape. Spoon the tomato mixture over the salmon. Fold the sides of the foil over the fish and tomato mixture, covering completely; seal the packets closed. Place the foil packet on a heavy large baking sheet. Repeat until all of the salmon have been individually wrapped in foil and placed on the baking sheet. Bake until the salmon is just cooked through, about 25 minutes. Using a large metal spatula, transfer the foil packets to plates and serve.

ITALIAN BROCCOLI & SALMON BAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375F and get out an ovenproof dish (measuring 8 by 12in, and about 2in deep).
• Meanwhile, put a large pan of water on to boil for the pasta. When it is boiling rapidly, tip in the pasta with a generous sprinkling of salt.
• Give it a stir, return to the boil and cook for 6 minutes. Add the broccoli, then return the water to the boil and cook for 4 minutes more, until the broccoli is on the firm side of just tender. Drain well.
• While the pasta is cooking, put the butter, flour and milk in a large pan and heat, whisking or stirring continuously, until it thickens to make a smooth sauce.
• Remove from the heat and stir in the mascarpone, sun-dried tomatoes, capers (if using), anchovies (if using) and basil, then add the pasta and broccoli and season well.
• Halve the salmon fillets widthways (you will see that there is an obvious divide on each fillet) then place the pieces in a single layer on the base of the ovenproof dish.
• Spoon the broccoli mixture on top, then scatter with the grated cheddar. (You can chill this for up to 4 hours if you want to get ahead.)
• Bake for 30 minutes until the mixture is just starting to bubble round the edges and the mixture is pale golden - don't let it go too dark or the fish will overcook.

ITALIAN BROCCOLI & SALMON BAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 190C/gas 5/fan 170C and get out an ovenproof dish (measuring 20 by 30cm, and about 5cm deep). Meanwhile, put a large pan of water on to boil for the pasta. When it is boiling rapidly, tip in the pasta with a generous sprinkling of salt. Give it a stir, return to the boil and cook for 6 minutes. Add the broccoli, then return the water to the boil and cook for 4 minutes more, until the broccoli is on the firm side of just tender. Drain well.
• While the pasta is cooking, put the butter, flour and milk in a large pan and heat, whisking or stirring continuously, until it thickens to make a smooth sauce. Remove from the heat and stir in the mascarpone, sun-dried tomatoes, capers (if using), anchovies (if using) and basil, then add the pasta and broccoli and season well.
• Halve the salmon fillets widthways (you will see that there is an obvious divide on each fillet) then place the pieces in a single layer on the base of the ovenproof dish. Spoon the broccoli mixture on top, then scatter with the grated cheddar. (You can chill this for up to 4 hours if you want to get ahead.)
• Bake for 30 minutes until the mixture is just starting to bubble round the edges and the mixture is pale golden - don't let it go too dark or the fish will overcook.

GRILLED TUSCAN SALMON

Steps:

• Sprinkle salmon with salt and red pepper; drizzle with 2 Tbsp olive oil.
• Whisk together garlic, tomatoes, vinegar, basil, and remaining olive oil in a small bowl; set aside.
• Grill over medium heat 4 to 6 minutes on each side or until fish flakes easily with a fork.
• Remove from grill and pour tomato marinade over fish and serve immediately.

ITALIAN SALMON BURGERS

Steps:

• Drain and flake the salmon. Be careful to get out as many of the little bones as possible.
• In a bowl, add all ingredients together, except for the oil. Mix up until you are able to form patties out of the mixture.
• Make 6 equal-size patties of the mixture and set aside.
• Heat a non-stick skillet sprayed with vegetable spray (Pam, etc.) and cook salmon patties in the skillet for four minutes each side until browned.
• Serve.