Honey Glazed Salmon

Ever since we made this recipe from this book, it has been our favorite way to make salmon. The original recipe called for pure maple syrup but since pure maple syrup is so expensive, we substituted honey and it was delicious. We love eating fish so its always to nice to find a new way to cook it. Its a really quick and easy recipe. We usually serve it with some steamed broccoli and some wild rice.

Ingredients:
4 salmon fillets
1 cup soy sauce
1 clove garlic
1 tablespoon fresh ginger
1/2 teaspoon sesame oil
1 cup pure maple syrup (we used honey)

Directions:
Marinate salmon for 1-24 hours
Preheat oven to 450 degrees
Bake for 18 minutes or until fish flakes easily with a fork.

Chipotle Cilantro Pesto

We made a batch of this pesto to use as a marinade for the Shrimp Tostada appetizer we made. This recipe makes about 2 cups of pesto, which is alot! A little bit of this stuff goes a long way! You can use it in so many ways though... as a spread on sandwiches, tossed with some pasta and veggies, as a marinade for meat, etc. I changed it a little bit (I left out the fresh parsley and used extra adobo to make it spicier). You can click on the link if you want the original recipe.

Ingredients:

2 c sliced fresh cilantro
1 chipotle chile in adobo, roughly sliced
3 garlic cloves
1/4 c shelled pumpkin seeds
2 c fresh spinach (leaves only)
1 tbsp sliced fresh oregano (I used a couple pinches of dried)
2 tbsps grated parmesan cheese
1 tbsp fresh lime juice
4 tsps olive oil

Directions:

Place cilantro, chile, garlic, pumpkin seeds, spinach, oregano, and parmesan cheese in a food processor or blender and pulse until mixed.

With the motor running, add oil and lime juice and process until smooth. You can adjust the heat by adding some of the adobo.

Scrape into a container, cover, & put in the fridge until ready to use. The pesto keeps for 3 to 4 days in the refrigerator.

Steak Marinade

I used this marinade on steaks for a barbeque on the 24th of July. I used our fresh herbs from our garden. It turned out to be a really good marinade. Really flavorful but not too overpowering. This recipe makes enough for about 5-6 steaks.




Steak Marinade

Ingredients:
1/4 cup soy sauce
1/4 cup & 2 tablespoons olive oil
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
3 tablespoons worchestershire sauce
1 tablespoon & 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
3 tablespoons basil
1 1/2 tablespoons parsley
3/4 teaspoon ground pepper
1/8 teaspoon hot sauce
3/4 teaspoon dried minced garlic

Directions:

Whisk all ingredients together and pour over steaks. Marinate for several hours, or overnight.