Lemon Caper Salmon Food

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.

BAKED SALMON WITH LEMON AND CAPERS

Steps:

• Preheat oven 400 degrees F.
• Brush top and bottom of salmon fillets with olive oil and season with salt, pepper, and garlic powder.
• 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.
• Back them 15-20 minutes.

SALMON CAKES WITH LEMON-CAPER YOGURT SAUCE

Steps:

• Salmon: Put a grill pan over medium-high heat or preheat a gas or charcoal grill. Drizzle the salmon with olive oil and season with salt and pepper, to taste. Grill until the flesh is cooked through and flakes easily with a fork, about 6 to 8 minutes on each side. Set aside to cool for 20 minutes.
• Patties: Using a fork, flake the salmon into 1/2-inch pieces and put into a medium bowl. Add the egg, chives, 1/2 of the crushed crackers, the corn, mustard, mayonnaise, capers, lemon juice, and lemon zest. Mix gently until just combined. Form the mixture into 2 1/2-inch diameter patties, about 3/4 inches thick. (If the mixture is too dry to form into patties, add extra mayonnaise, 1 tablespoon at a time,) Carefully coat the patties in the remaining crushed crackers and refrigerate for 1 hour. In a large nonstick skillet, heat the oil and butter over medium heat. Add the patties and cook until golden and crispy, about 7 to 8 minutes each side. Drain on paper towels.
• Sauce: In a small bowl, mix together the yogurt, capers, lemon juice, and lemon zest. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.
• Arrange the salmon cakes on a platter and serve alongside the sauce.

SALMON BURGERS WITH LEMON-CAPER AïOLI

Steps:

• For the burgers: Put the salmon, parsley, basil, onion powder, garlic powder, 1 teaspoon salt, 1/4 teaspoon pepper, the egg and lemon zest in a food processor and blend until evenly mixed and the consistency of ground meat. Form into 4 patties and place on a baking sheet. Refrigerate 20 minutes.
• Meanwhile, make the aïoli: Mix the mayonnaise, capers, basil, parsley, garlic and lemon juice in a bowl and refrigerate until serving.
• Heat the canola oil in a 12-inch cast-iron skillet over medium heat. Cook the burgers until golden brown and crispy, 3 to 4 minutes per side. Toast and butter the buns. Serve the burgers on the buns with the aïoli, tomatoes and watercress.

SALMON BURGERS WITH LEMON-CAPER AIOLI AND KALE SLAW

Steps:

• For the salmon burgers: Put the salmon, parsley, onion powder, salt, garlic powder, pepper, basil, egg and lemon zest in a food processor and blend until evenly mixed and the consistency of ground meat. Form into 4 patties and place on a baking sheet. Refrigerate for 20 minutes.
• For the lemon-caper aioli: While the salmon is chilling, make the aioli. Mix the mayonnaise, capers, basil, parsley, garlic and lemon juice in a bowl and refrigerate until serving.
• For the kale slaw: Combine the mayonnaise, yogurt, Dijon, vinegar, honey, celery seeds, salt and pepper in a bowl for the dressing. Add the dressing to a large bowl with the kale, cabbage and carrots and combine until everything is evenly coated. Top with the sunflower seeds.
• To cook the salmon burgers, heat the canola oil in a cast-iron skillet over medium heat. Cook the burgers until golden brown and crispy, 3 to 4 minutes per side.
• Toast and butter the buns. Serve the burgers on the buns with the aioli, tomatoes and watercress.

ROSE LEMON CAPER SALMON

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 250 degrees F.
• Place the salad greens in a large bowl. Zest the lemon over the salad greens; squeeze in the juice of half of the lemon (reserve the other half). Drizzle the greens with 2 tablespoons of the olive oil, and season with salt and pepper to taste; toss. Set aside.
• Sprinkle the salmon fillets all over with salt and several grinds of black pepper. Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. When the skillet is hot, add the remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil. Add the fillets and cook until well browned, 2 to 3 minutes. Turn the fillets and cook until just cooked through, another 2 to 4 minutes depending on thickness. Transfer the salmon to a baking sheet and keep warm in the oven while you make the sauce.
• Return the skillet to medium heat and add the shallots and capers. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the shallots have softened, 2 to 3 minutes. Add the rose and the juice of the reserved lemon half. Bring to a boil, lower the heat and simmer until reduced by half, about 2 minutes. Whisk in the butter, a few cubes at a time, to make a creamy sauce. Stir in the parsley and chives.
• Serve the sauce over the salmon, with the dressed greens alongside.

BAKED SALMON WITH CAPER SAUCE

Steps:

• Rub the salmon steaks with lemon juice and brush them with melted butter.
• Season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Arrange in a baking dish and bake in preheated hot oven (425°F) for about 20 minutes, basting with a combination of melted butter and lemon juice every 5 minutes.
• Do not turn.
• Arrange the cooked salmon steaks on a hot platter.
• Mix the pan juices with the chopped parsley and capers, and pour over the steaks.
• If additional liquid is needed, add a little dry vermouth or white wine.
• Good with new potatoes, dressed with butter and parsley, and a cucumber salad.
• Makes 4 servings.

SALMON WITH LEMON- BUTTER -CAPER SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400 degrees.
• Line a baking sheet with foil; brush with olive oil.
• Season both sides of the salmon filets with salt and pepper.
• Bake until salmon flakes easily, about 20 - 25 minutes.
• Meanwhile in a heavy saucepan, simmer shallots, vinegar and wine until shallots are soft and very little liquid remains.
• Add the butter and 2 tablespoons water, whisking constantly over high heat until the butter is melted and incorporated.
• Stir in the parsley, capers and lemon zest.
• Serve over the salmon.

FRESH SALMON WITH DILL & CAPERS

Steps:

• Mix the yogurt with the mustard, lemon zest, dill and capers and season with pepper. Now use to coat the salmon really well.
• If serving now, either grill the salmon on foil for 6-8 mins (there is no need to turn), or barbecue for 3-4 mins on each side, preferably in fish grill to make turning easier. Serve with new potatoes and lemon wedges, alongside green veg and salad leaves.

SALMON WITH LEMON-DIJON CAPER SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat oil in large skillet on medium-high heat. Add fish; cook 4 to 5 min. on each side or until fish flakes easily with fork. Remove fish from skillet. Discard any grease from skillet.
• Whisk flour, mustard and chicken stock until blended.
• Add capers and 1 Tbsp. garlic to skillet; cook and stir on medium heat 30 sec. Stir in lemon juice; cook 1 min., stirring frequently. Add chicken stock mixture; mix well. Bring to boil, stirring frequently. Continue to cook and stir 1 to 2 min. or until thickened. Remove from heat. Stir in parsley.
• Heat remaining oil in medium skillet on medium-high heat. Add remaining garlic; cook and stir 1 min. Add spinach; cook and stir 2 to 3 min. or just until wilted.
• Serve spinach topped with salmon and caper sauce.

SALMON PASTA SALAD WITH LEMON & CAPERS

Steps:

• Cook the pasta following pack instructions. Meanwhile, heat the rapeseed oil in a frying pan, add the pepper, cover and leave for about 5 mins until it softens and starts to char a little. Stir, then push the pepper to one side and add the salmon. Cover and fry for 8-10 mins until just cooked.
• Meanwhile, mix the lemon zest and juice in a large bowl with the garlic, shallot, capers and olives.
• Add the cooked pepper and salmon to the bowl. Drain the pasta and add it too, with black pepper and the olive oil. Toss everything together, flaking the salmon as you do so. If eating now, toss through the rocket; if packing a lunch, leave to cool, then put in a container with the rocket on top and mix through just before eating.

SALMON W/ ROASTED ASPARAGUS & LEMON-CAPER SAUCE

Steps:

• Whisk first 6 ingredients in small bowl to blend.
• Season sauce with salt and pepper.
• Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.
• Evenly space three 1/2-inch deep slits crosswise in top of salmon (don't cut through).
• Arrange asparagus in even layer on rimmed baking sheet, drizzle with oil and toss to coat.
• Season with salt& pepper.
• Place salmon on top of the asparagus; season with salt& pepper.
• Roast until salmon is just opaque in center-- about 20 minutes.
• Arrange on serving platter and drizzle with sauce.