Slammin Salmon Food

SLAMMIN BLACKENED SALMON

Steps:

• Remove salmon from package and rub with blackening seasoning on skin free side.
• Use just enough to cover the piece of fish but not so much that you can't see the pink behind the seasoning.
• Heat grill pan on med heat and brush lightly with olive oil (very lightly) Place salmon skin side down on pan and cook on med heat until half of the salmon (from the bottom up) is opaque.
• Flip salmon and remove skin (it will peel off very easily and usually in one piece- I place it in a small plastic bag and tie it before dropping it in the garbage can to reduce fishy odors) Cook another 5-8 minutes until the entire piece of fish is opaque and runs with a white milk like substance (healthy omega fatty acids) Serve immediately with rice or potato and veggie of your choice for a healthy meal that tastes like you're at a restaurant even when you cooked it yourself!

JAMMIN' SALMON BURGERS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• In medium bowl, combine, parsley, onions, eggs, panko, black pepper, salt, lemon zest and Dill Mayonnaise together. Add drained salmon and mix well together. Make 4 patties and set aside.
• In a large skillet on medium, heat 2 tablespoons of grapeseed oil. Place burgers in skillet. Cook over medium heat until browned. Turn and brown other side. Place in oven for 3 to 4 minutes.
• Serve on buns with Dill Mayonnaise.
• Combine all the ingredients in a small bowl and set aside.

SLAMMIN' SALMON

Steps:

• Stir balsamic vinegar, lemon juice, and soy sauce with salt, brown sugar, ground ginger, paprika, pepper, and red pepper flakes until the salt has dissolved. Stir in garlic, green onions, sesame oil, and peanut oil until well combined.
• Pour marinade into a resealable plastic bag or glass bowl. Add salmon to marinade and gently toss to coat. Place into refrigerator and marinate 2 to 24 hours.
• Prepare an outdoor grill for medium-high heat.
• Drain excess marinade from salmon fillets. Grill until firm and opaque, about 4 minutes per side.

JAMMIN' SALMON BURGERS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• In medium bowl, combine, parsley, onions, eggs, panko, black pepper, salt, lemon zest and Dill Mayonnaise. Add drained salmon and mix well. Form salmon mixture into 4 patties and set aside.
• Heat 2 tablespoons of grapeseed oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the burgers and cook until browned on the bottom. Turn and brown other side. Place in oven for 3 to 4 minutes.
• Serve on buns with Dill Mayonnaise.
• Combine all the ingredients in a small bowl and set aside.

SLAMMIN SALMON CAKES

Steps:

• In a bowl combine the red bell pepper, cilantro, onion, mayonnaise. Mix until well blended.
• Then add the pouch of salmon, egg, and ¼ cup of bread crumbs.
• Keep mixing until well blended.
• From the mixture make 8 equally sized balls.
• Roll the balls in the remaining bread crumbs and flatten in to cakes roughly ½" inch thick.
• Sometimes you can substitute flour and instant potato flakes for Bread crumbs on certain recipes but this is not one of those recipes. Flour and potato flakes do not cook well with the salmon.
• Melt butter in a skillet over medium heat. Add your minced garlic.
• Add the cakes when the butter starts to bubble and pop around the garlic.
• Fry cakes until they are golden brown.
• *For a sauce*
• 1. Mix mayonnaise and salsa together.
• 2. Mix Ranch dressing and Salsa.

SLAMMIN' SOUTHWESTERN SALMON PATTIES OR SALMON CAKES

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients together in bowl. Cover with plastic wrap and let sit, refrigerated for at least half-hour to allow flavors to blend.
• Heat non-stick skillet on med-hi, spray with olive oil spray.
• Form patties and cook in skillet for about 5 mins each side or until outside is crispy.
• The cheese helps the patties stay together and keeps everything moist. Yum!

SLAMMIN' SALMON CRUNCHY CAKES WITH GAYLA SAUCE

Steps:

• Combine ingredients for the Gayla sauce and refrigerate.
• Sautee red pepper about 3 minutes in a non stick skillet in some butter or margarine. Add chopped garlic for the last thirty seconds.
• Combine peppers and garlic and all the rest of the ingredients except corn flakes in a bowl and mix together.
• Make four equal sized balls of this mixture and roll well into cornflake crumbs. Pat crumbs firmly and make sure it is well coated.(Balls will be about the size of a small baseball).
• Place balls on platter and press into patties about 1 inch thick.
• Fry immediately in a few tablespoons of hot oil in a non stick skillet on medium high heat. (You don't want them to sit around too long or the cornflakes will absorb moisture from the patties and not fry up as crispy.) Sear them quickly but of course, do not burn them about 3 or 4 minutes a side.
• NOTE: After mixing all the ingredients together you may refrigerate this to stiffen mixture up but I don't find it necessary unless you have used a very large egg. You may also make everything ahead of time and refrigerate. Simply remove about an hour before dinner and bring to room temperature or they will be hot on the outside but cold in the middle. Just don't roll in the cornflake crumbs until the last minute.
• Another Note: For a nice variation feel free to add 1/2 tsp or so of cumin to give these a "Tex-Mex" taste topped with some chili con queso. Yum! Be creative! This is a drop-to-the-floor-crawl-to-the-door moist patty. Make it as directed the first time and then EXPERIMENT! Make it your own.