Monday, July 9, 2012

Quiet Kids?

Two quiet boys obviously means they are up to no good... or that there's one delish meal happening!

We have a guest for dinner tonight - our neighbor and one of the kid's best friends. And when these two are together (which is pretty much almost every waking moment when they aren't busy) they are not exactly wallflowers.

As I am writing this blog they are finishing up in golden silence, so I will take these precious few moments to breathe deeply and relish in the quiet.

This song actually bores me to tears. You?

Grilled Teriyaki-Glazed Salmon
Source: Every Day with Rachael Ray, June 2012

Ingredients:
  • 1/3 c. soy sauce (used low-sodium)
  • 1/4 c. brown sugar
  • 3 tbsp mirin or dry sherry (used sherry)
  • 1 tbsp finely grated ginger
  • 1clove finely chopped garlic (used minced)
  • 4 skin-on, boneless salmon fillets at room temp
  • Vegetable oil for brushing (used canola)
  • 1 scallion, thinly sliced
Directions:
  • In a small saucepan, bring the soy sauce, brown sugar, mirin/sherry, ginger and garlic to a boil over high heat. Lower the heat and simmer until the sauce is reduced by about half, about 15 mins. Divide the sauce into two small bowls; reserve one for serving.
  • Preheat grill to high. Oil the grate (sprayed it). Pat the salmon dry, brush with oil, then brush flesh side with some of the sauce. Arrange salmon on grill skin side down, cover the grill and cook, occasionally basting with more of the sauce, until the sides are opaque, about 8 mins.
  • Transfer salmon to plates and drizzle with reserved sauce. Top with scallions.
Reviews:
Both kids had very, very high praise for this dish. I even got a "best salmon ever" from the buddy. I don't know that I would agree with this assessment. The salmon was good and the glaze was nice - probs too high in sodium and calories (the nutritionals are not provided immediately under the recipe and I am way too lazy to look them up), but this certainly wasn't the best ever, IMO. I didn't drizzle the salmon with the remaining sauce b/c I let it simmer too long and it became a goopy, slightly burned mess. Overall, the meal was super-fast to throw together. We had equally-fast mushroom risotto from Trader Joe's and steamed broccoli.

Update (because I know you are wondering): The boys are still somewhat subdued, most likely because they have rec'd multiple death stares from me and the hubs due to the sleeping babe upstairs.

Ranking:
Three Forks: Easy peasy, especially for a week night.


The salmon was not burned, despite what the picture looks like


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