~Dreaming~

Dreaming!

Snow blowers, snow shovels, snow plows & snow rakes!  They are the words of the month.  Sleet, rain and distant thunder (today) have been added to the mix.  However, whenever I look outside at our snow covered grill, one thought comes to mind while day dreaming.  Grilled Sockeye Salmon!  Much snow has melted in the last day, but grilling is still only a dream!

When the weather get warmer we will Enjoy!
Yummy!

Sockeye Salmon - on the Grill

Sockeye Salmon on the grill.

A sunny day in Massachusetts! Temperatures in the low 70°'s.  The vibrant yellow forsythias & daffodils are blossoming!  Tulip buds are now visible!  Spring!  Tonight was definitely a great evening to grill "wild caught" Sockeye Salmon for dinner.

Originally, this was not in my dinner plans for tonight.  However, who can resist grilling seafood on a beautiful spring evening?  A 1 lb. fillet of "wild caught" Sockeye Salmon (previously frozen) was purchased at our local Big Y's seafood department and the grilling basket was located.

This is an easy, quick dinner that tastes so good! 

Grilled Sockeye Salmon

Ingredients:
Salmon Fillet
Olive Oil for sauteing & baking
Paprika

***A grilling basket/ container  is a very handy tool to use.  It is sprayed with PAM before placing on the heated grill.

Method:

1. Heat grill.
2. On a large dish pour about 2 Tablespoons Olive Oil for sauteing & baking.
3. Sprinkle about 1/8 teaspoon Paprika on the Olive Oil.
4. Rinse Salmon Fillet under running cold water.
5. Place fillet on Olive Oil/Paprika skin side up.
6. Turn fillet over and coat other side with Oil mixture.
7. Place fillet on/in grilling basket/container that has been sprayed with PAM.
8. Grill on one side and then grill other side. 
9. Grilling time - A 1 lb. piece requires 5 - 7 Minutes on each side.

***The amount of needed grilling time depends on the size of the piece of Salmon Fillet and also on the Grill.

Serve with a microwaved "Baked Potato" and a veggie salad!

Enjoy!
Yummy!

  

Grilling the Sockeye Salmon!

Gas Grill ready to use!

Sunday's sunny sky led to our outdoor thermometer reading
84°F!  It was Sockeye Salmon time!  Grilled "wild caught" Sockeye Salmon is delicious and definitely a fave entree when our weather is warm.  This week my grocery store (Big Y) is carrying the fresh fillets.  Needless to say a fillet found its place in our fridge.  The previously frozen "wild caught" Sockeye Salmon fillets also grill very well.

This entree is one of the first foods that I posted about...and I still grill this delicious seafood the same way.  No fancy topping nor sauce is needed to enhance the wonderful taste of a serving of Sockeye Salmon!  Often, we read that Salmon is a great source of Omega-3.

Served with a veggie salad and a microwaved "Baked" Potato or a Pasta Salad, this is one tasty dinner!

Fillet placed in Grilling Container.

  
Grilled Sockeye Salmon

Ingredients:
Salmon Fillet
Olive Oil for sauteing & baking
Paprika

***My Grilling Basket is a VERY handy tool.  It is sprayed with PAM before placing on the heated grill.

Method:

1. Heat grill.
2. On a large dish pour about 2 Tablespoons Olive Oil for sauteing & baking.
3. Sprinkle about 1/8 teaspoon Paprika on the Olive Oil.
4. Rinse Salmon Fillet under running cold water.
5. Place fillet on Olive Oil/Paprika skin side up.
6. Turn fillet over and coat other side with Oil mixture.
7. Place fillet on/in grilling basket/container that has been sprayed with PAM.
8. Grill on one side and then grill other side. 
9. Grilling time - A 1 lb. piece requires 5 - 7 Minutes on each side.

***The amount of needed grilling time depends on the size of the piece of Salmon Fillet and also on the Grill.

Today raindrops are falling, so our grill will not be used.  However, this delicious, healthy. colorful seafood will find its place on our dinner table, again, soon!

Enjoy!
Yummy!

                   

Baked Sockeye Salmon

Looking out my kitchen window this past weekend I saw sunshine, shadows, perennials budding and flowers!  It's quite amazing, considering the Halloween Nor'easter that visited my area of my state late last October.  Things are looking good and we are really thankful!

 
Yesterday, the Irises were still beginning to blossom, but our skies were filled with clouds and raindrops were falling.  The plan of Grilled "Wild Caught" Sockeye Salmon for dinner needed to be changed.  As during the cold winter weeks Baked Sockeye Salmon was a great alternative.  Yum! It's another quick and easy entree that tastes so good!   

Baked "Wild Caught" Sockeye Salmon

Oven:  350° F     Baking Time: 20 Minutes for a 1 lb. fillet

1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
2. Line a baking pan with foil and spray with PAM.
3. Place 2 Bay Leaves in middle of baking pan.
4. Rinse fillet under cold running water.
5. Place on Bay Leaves, skin side down.
6. Drizzle about 1 to 1 and 1/2 teaspoons Olive Oil for baking and sauteing over fillet.
7. Sprinkle about 1/8 teaspoon Paprika on top of fillet.
8. Bake in 350°F oven for 20 minutes.

It's always great to have another quick plan.  Baked "Wild Caught" Sockeye Salmon tastes delicious!  While on vacation or when at home, we enjoy seafood every week!

Enjoy!
Yummy!

          

It's Time...

A wonderful sight!

to heat the outdoor grill!!!  Definitely my kind of week!  My lavender crocuses are blooming beyond their boundaries in our front yard - into the grass.  That sure brings a  :-) .  Our outdoor temperature read 68°F on Thursday!  Grilled Sockeye Salmon tastes divine in March!  It did not take long to venture over to the Big Y our grocery store to purchase "wild caught" Sockeye Salmon!  It's easy to prepare!  It's quick and it's definitely Yummy!

Grilled Sockeye Salmon

Grilled Sockeye Salmon

• Spray grilling basket (container) with PAM.
• Heat grill.

1. On a large dish pour about 2 TBS. Olive Oil.
2. Sprinkle a little Paprika on top.
3. Rinse a Salmon Fillet in running cold water, place on the Olive Oil/Paprika.
4. Turn the fish over to coat the skin side.
5. Place the Salmon Fillet in grilling basket on grill.
6. Half way through, turn over and grill the other side.
7. Enjoy!

• The amount of needed grilling time depends on the size of the piece of Salmon and the grill.
• A 1 lb. piece requires 5 – 7 minutes on each side.

*****Note: With our grill we usually grill each side 7 minutes. The 1 lb. fillet is usually thick.

During the colder months I do bake Salmon, but we prefer Grilled Sockeye Salmon.  Seafood is GREAT! 


Enjoy!

Yummy!