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netmouse ([personal profile] netmouse) wrote2008-08-19 08:18 am

Tasty dinners: Salmon with shitake mushrooms

Last night [livejournal.com profile] flinx and dad came over and finished the porch roof, and I worked on scraping the peeling paint off of more of the screen frames. after that was all done, I hardly felt like cooking, but we needed dinner, so I proceeded with the plan I had from when I'd picked up Salmon and shitake mushrooms at the Produce Station:

Salmon with shitake mushrooms

* two servings salmon
* 1 tsp olive oil

* 1 TBSP sesame oil
* 2 TBSP butter
* 1/2 tsp minced ginger (I used the stuff in a jar)
* 2 scallions, sliced lengthwise to make thin slices, cut into short lengths
* 1-2 cups fresh shitake mushrooms
* dash of garlic salt

Lightly baste salmon with olive oil and broil at 400 degrees, roughly 7 minutes a side (for thick fillet)

While doing that, thinly slice mushroom caps (about a cup, sliced, but 2 cups is even better-may require more butter) and 2 scallions (green onions).

Heat 1 TBSP of sesame oil in a small skillet.
Add mushroom slices and saute until tender, but not overcooked.
Add 2 TBSP butter.
When butter is hot, add scallions, dash of garlic salt, and ginger. Mix well, saute for perhaps a minute, then turn off heat.

Serve salmon with mushroom sauce on top. The butter sauce will have a light, bright flavor thanks to the ginger. I simply made a light salad with lettuce, orange pepper, cucumber and carrots to go with it and it made a nice light meal.

[identity profile] curvygoodness.livejournal.com 2008-08-19 01:45 pm (UTC)(link)
that sounds delicious
thanks for sharing the recipe...yum!

[identity profile] pnkrokhockeymom.livejournal.com 2008-08-19 01:54 pm (UTC)(link)
Hi you! My phone says you called me the other night, but my phone is also not letting me pick up voice mails right now!!!! It's all very evil. But if you email me at kkefalas@gmail dot com, you will find me!!!!

[identity profile] mabfan.livejournal.com 2008-08-19 01:56 pm (UTC)(link)
This sounds delicious...

[identity profile] tammylc.livejournal.com 2008-08-19 02:21 pm (UTC)(link)
Yum.

[identity profile] beckybmw.livejournal.com 2008-08-19 02:23 pm (UTC)(link)
Yummy!

[identity profile] knightlygoddess.livejournal.com 2008-08-19 04:51 pm (UTC)(link)
That sounds very yummy. Perhaps when I finally have my own place again you can teach me some cooking tricks - since I am pretty useless in a kitchen unless I am baking.

[identity profile] gnomi.livejournal.com 2008-08-19 05:28 pm (UTC)(link)
That sounds delicious. I've snagged the recipe for future reference.

[identity profile] sleigh.livejournal.com 2008-08-20 12:34 pm (UTC)(link)
Yum!