Sesame ginger glazed salmon is a huge win for Asian inspired salmon. We eat salmon at least once a week. It’s our favorite fish because it’s versatile, flavorful, and good for you. We have a few simple go-to recipes, however recently I’ve been experimenting with more diverse ingredients. This recipe is a spin-off of my…
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Easy Grilled Salmon with Basil Butter & Broccolini Recipe Crispy, grilled salmon topped with basil infused butter.
Basil butter. Yes, fresh basil and garlic chopped and stirred into a delicious compound butter. One of the simplest ways to jazz up some weeknight grilled salmon. I’m a big fan of flavored compound butters—it’s the perfect topping for beef, chicken, or seafood. Patty and I were driving home from work last Friday night, debating…
Pan-Seared Salmon with Creamy Avocado Sauce Pan-seared salmon topped with a creamy avocado and basil sauce.
Many moons ago, Patty and I had a salmon dish at a local Boston restaurant that was topped with a creamy avocado based sauce. I tried to recreate a similar sauce later at home with several variations of avocado, cream, yogurt, and ranch dressing, but nothing was quite right. It tasted artificial and gross—so I shelved the…
Blackened Salmon with Cilantro Lime Butter Recipe Simple blackened salmon topped with cilantro lime compound butter.
Blackened salmon with cilantro lime butter may be the easiest, most delicious salmon recipe you will EVER make. Never blackened fish before? It’s as easy as seasoning a filet with blackening seasoning and searing for 3-4 minutes per side in a pan or preferably a cast iron skillet, of course. Cast iron is perfect for searing and…
Seared Salmon with Creamy Pesto Sauce Recipe Pan-seared salmon topped with a creamy pesto sauce made with cream cheese, milk, and pesto.
This creamy pesto salmon recipe was originally inspired by Kraft, however I prepare mine slightly different. I pan sear my salmon and add more pesto and garlic…of course. This all stems from my obsession with pesto and finding new ways to use it. I also think pan seared salmon holds the juices in better than grilling…
Baked Salmon with Cilantro and Lime in Foil Recipe Baked salmon with cilantro and lime is a tangy Mexican inspired salmon entrée that is perfect for summer and easy to clean up.
This may be the easiest seafood dinner you have ever cooked, from prep to cleanup. Baked Salmon with cilantro and lime is a “Mexican” inspired seafood FIESTA. I was inspired by a recipe I came across that used lime and jalapeños on salmon (which I still need to try by the way). This gave me the idea to try lime and…
