Planked Everything Bagel Spiced Salmon Food

EVERYTHING BAGEL SALMON MOUSSE

Steps:

• Place the dried garlic, dried onion and sesame seeds in a skillet over medium heat. Toast, shaking the skillet occasionally, until barely fragrant, about 2 minutes. Add the poppy seeds and continue toasting for another 30 seconds, then remove from the heat. Add the coarse salt and allow to cool.
• Add the cream cheese, smoked salmon, half-and-half, capers, dried dill and red onion to a food processor. Pulse in short bursts until the ingredients begin to combine, then process until smooth, scraping down the bottom and sides of the bowl as necessary.
• Scoop the mousse into a fancy serving bowl or ramekin, then smooth the top with a spatula or the back of a spoon. Sprinkle the everything bagel seasoning evenly over the top, cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 15 minutes to firm. Serve with crackers, mini toasts or bagel chips.

PLANKED SALMON WITH HONEY-BALSAMIC GLAZE

Steps:

• Preheat the broiler. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• If using a side of salmon, cut about halfway through the flesh about every 5 to 6-inches so there are some spaces for the glazes to sink in. If using salmon fillets, slice about 8 to 10 sliced angles into flesh, to help flesh more completely soak in the glaze.
• In a small bowl or cup, mix the salt, pepper, and dry mustard.
• In a medium glass bowl, heat the honey in the microwave for 30 seconds to liquefy further. Remove from the microwave and mix in balsamic vinegar.
• Brush the top of the salmon fillets (not the skin side) with the melted butter. Season the flesh side with the spice mixture. Brush with the honey-balsamic mixture, reserving some for later.
• Put the soaked planks under the hot broiler, about 5 inches from the heat source, until the wood is browned on top, about 3 minutes. With tongs, carefully remove the planks from the oven.
• Immediately brush the browned surface with olive oil, then lay the salmon fillets on the oiled surface, skin side down.
• Put 2 cookie sheets in the oven below where the planks will go to catch any glazes or juices that run off. Return the planks to the broiler and cook the fish for 10 minutes. Baste with honey-balsamic and place in oven. Cook until it is done to your taste, about 10 to 15 more minutes, or 20 minutes total for medium.
• Remove the fillets to a platter, or immediately serve directly from the planks.
• Per Serving: Calories 512; Total Fat 29 grams; Saturated Fat 9 grams; Protein 35 grams; Total Carbohydrate 28 grams; Sugar: 28 grams; Fiber 0 grams; Cholesterol 109 milligrams; Sodium 1185 milligrams