Warm Buttered Shrimp Rolls

In 2016 we went to the South. We hit Charleston and Savannah before heading to Atlanta. I fell in
LOVE with the fried shrimp there. My goal was to eat as much of it as I could. Fresh, spicy, crispy and delicious.

One lunch my mom suggested I get something other than fried shrimp. So, I ordered a fried shrimp po'boy. What? It was different. 

What happened though is I was then in LOVE with the po'boys. You can't get that kind of sandwich here. 

Photo from Hello Fresh

I came across this recipe on Hello Fresh and I thought it might be reminiscent of the south. And it did not disappoint. 

I didn't do the potatoes along side it tonight though. Corn, a sandwich AND potatoes seemed like too much. AND it's hotter than hades here and I didn't want to have the oven on any longer than I needed. 

Warm Buttered Shrimp Rolls

Recipe from Hello Fresh

Serves 2

• 12 ounce Potatoes
• 2 Scallions
• 1 Lemon
• 1 teaspoon Smoked Paprika
• 1 teaspoon Garlic Powder
• 2 tablespoon Mayonnaise
• 1.5 tablespoon Sour Cream
• 1 teaspoon Celery Salt
• 4 ounce Shredded Red Cabbage
• 10 ounce Shrimp, peeled and deveined
• 2 Demi-Baguette
• 1 teaspoon Hot Sauce
• 1 Corn on the Cob

Warm Buttered Shrimp Rolls with Corn on the Cob, Creamy Lemon Slaw & Seasoned Potato Wedges

Adjust rack to top position and preheat oven to 425 degrees.

Cut potatoes into ½-inch-thick wedges. Zest and halve lemon. Trim and thinly slice scallions, separating whites from greens.

Toss potatoes on a baking sheet with a large drizzle of olive oil, half the paprika, half the garlic powder (you’ll use the rest of each spice later), salt, and pepper. Roast on top rack until browned and tender, 20-25 minutes.

Meanwhile, in a medium bowl, combine mayonnaise, sour cream, juice from half the lemon, half the celery salt (you’ll use the rest later), and 1½ tsp sugar. Add cabbage and scallion greens; toss to coat. Season generously with salt and pepper. Set aside.

Place 1 TBSP butter in a small microwave-safe bowl; microwave until melted, 30 seconds. • Slice baguettes lengthwise, stopping before you get all the way through. Brush melted butter onto cut sides of bread. Place, cut sides up, on  a baking sheet); toast until golden brown, 2-3 minutes.

While baguettes toast, rinse shrimp under cold water, then pat dry with paper towels. Toss in a second medium bowl with a large drizzle of olive oil, remaining paprika, remaining garlic powder, remaining celery salt, and a big pinch of salt and pepper.

Heat a large drizzle of olive oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Once pan is hot, add shrimp and scallion whites. Cook, stirring occasionally, until shrimp are opaque and cooked through, 3-4 minutes. Turn off heat; stir in 1 TBSP butter and lemon zest to taste.

While shrimp cooks, wrap corn in damp paper towels. Microwave until kernels are softened and corn is cooked through, 3-4 minutes. Let rest for 1 minute; halve corn crosswise.

Fill toasted baguettes with shrimp, as much slaw as you like, and hot sauce if desired.

Walnut-Crusted Salmon

This one felt fancy tonight. It was so freakin' delicious though. And, the best part, I didn't overcook the salmon. 

Only thing I didn't do is I didn't add oregano to the panko mixture. I'm not a huge fan of oregano and I didn't want it to ruin the fish for me. Other than that, I followed the recipe for a change. 

Oh, actually, I take that back. I did change one small thing. I used chicken stock instead of water in the rice. I prefer that to plain water when the rice isn't going to get any other sauce on it. It added a nice flavor and the savory to it. 

Walnut-Crusted Salmon with Garlicky Asparagus, Scallion Rice & Creamy Lemon Sauce
Recipe from Hello Fresh
Serves 2

• 6 ounce Asparagus
• 2 tablespoon Yogurt
• ½ ounce Walnuts
• 2 Scallions
• 1 clove Garlic
• 1.5 tablespoon Sour Cream 
• 10 ounce Salmon 
• ¼ cup Panko Breadcrumbs 
• ¾ cup Jasmine Rice
• 1 Lemon
• 1 teaspoon Dried Oregano

Adjust rack to top position and preheat oven to 450 degrees.

Trim and thinly slice scallions, separating whites from greens.

Heat a drizzle of olive oil in a small pot over medium-high heat. Add scallion whites and cook until fragrant, 30 seconds. Stir in rice, 1 1⁄4 cups water, and a pinch of salt. Bring to a boil, then cover and reduce heat to low. Cook until rice is tender, 15-18 minutes. Keep covered off heat until ready to serve.

While rice cooks, finely chop walnuts or crush in their bag with a heavy-bottomed pan or rolling pin.

Zest and quarter lemon.

Heat a large drizzle of olive oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add panko, walnuts, and 1⁄4 tsp oregano.

Toast, stirring, until golden and fragrant, 2-3 minutes. Turn off heat; transfer walnut mixture to a small bowl. Season with 1⁄4 tsp salt (1⁄2 tsp for 4) and pepper. Wipe out pan.

In a second small bowl, combine yogurt, sour cream, half the lemon zest, and a squeeze of lemon juice. Add water 1 tsp at a time until mixture reaches a drizzling consistency. Season with salt and pepper.

Pat salmon dry with paper towels; season all over with salt and pepper. Place, skin sides down, on a lightly oiled baking sheet. Top each piece of salmon with 1 tsp sauce (save remaining sauce for serving); spread to coat evenly. Mound tops with walnut mixture, pressing to adhere (no need to coat the undersides). Roast on top rack until salmon is opaque and cooked through, 8-10 minutes.

While salmon roasts, trim and discard woody bottom ends from asparagus. Peel and mince or grate garlic. Heat a large drizzle of oil in pan used for walnuts over medium-high heat. Add asparagus, season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring, until lightly browned and tender, 2-4 minutes. Add garlic and 1⁄4 tsp oregano. Cook, stirring, until fragrant, 1-2 minutes more. Taste and season with salt and pepper if desired.

Fluff rice with a fork; stir in half the scallion greens, remaining lemon zest, and a drizzle of olive oil. Season with salt and pepper.

Divide salmon, asparagus, and rice between plates. Drizzle remaining sauce over salmon and sprinkle with remaining scallion greens. Serve with remaining lemon wedges on the side.

Dijon Baked Salmon

Oh salmon! How I love thee...mostly. I don't care for Atlantic Salmon and that was all I had in the freezer. Leftover from a package I bought accidentally. I gave most of them away to Janet, but one escaped. 

I thawed it but knew I wouldn't want to eat it. So this morning I had to run to Trader Joe's. I figured I'd pick up a fresh piece of salmon there. 

Boy was I surprised when the ONLY fresh salmon they had was Atlantic. Blech. So, I wandered through their frozen fish area and found these salmon patties. I had a flashback to my mom making salmon patties from canned salmon and I loved those things. 

I will say, I was pleasantly surprised at how good these were. I really had figured I'd bake them and then have to order pizza or have a peanut butter sandwich. But I was wrong. 

The Dijon sauce on them really made them delicious - er I think too. I baked mine, but I think grilling them would be delicious too. Next time. 

I wouldn't change anything about this sauce except maybe not add the parsley until the end. I feel like baked parsley gets bitter, it definitely changes the flavor to me and not in a good way. 

I only ate one of the patties and will save the second for lunch tomorrow. I served it with a buttload of fruit and Spanish Green Beans. 

Dijon Baked Salmon

Recipe from Downshiftology.com

Serves 5

• 1 ½ pounds salmon, King, Sockeye or Coho salmon
• ¼ cup fresh parsley, finely chopped
• ¼ cup Dijon mustard
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
• 3 garlic cloves, finely chopped
• salt and pepper, to taste

Preheat your oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit. Mix together the mustard, parsley, lemon juice, oil, garlic, salt, and pepper in a small bowl.

Place the salmon on a parchment lined baking tray and generously coat the top of the salmon with the herbed mustard mix.

Bake the salmon for 18 to 20 minutes (depending on size and thickness), then slice it into individual portions and serve immediately.

Air Fryer Salmon Bites

Happy Father's Day! Normally, I like to grill on Father's day because Dad was the grill master in our family. But I had this salmon in the freezer that I really needed to use and so I thought, "Dad liked salmon." 

This was an interesting recipe for me. I have never had salmon with teriyaki sauce and I can't say that I ever will again. The main mistake I think I made here was the teriyaki sauce I had was 1) thick and 2) too sweet. I mean, it was fine, but it won't be my favorite. 

I may try this again using a thinner teriyaki that's a bit more savory than sweet, something like Kokkiman's maybe.

Air Fryer Salmon Bites

Recipe from To Simply Inspire

Serves 1

• 1 lb salmon filets
• 2 tablespoons teriyaki sauce
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• ½ tablespoon honey
• ½ teaspoon garlic powder
• ½ teaspoon ground pepper

Remove skin from salmon using a sharp knife

Chop salmon fillets into 1 inch cubes

In a medium bowl, add the teriyaki sauce, olive oil, soy sauce, honey, garlic powder and pepper and blend together well.

Add the salmon to the marinade for 10-15 minutes while oven is preheating.

Preheat the air fryer to 350° F. Place the salmon pieces into the basket in a single layer. (do not overcrowd. cook in batches if necessary)

Cook for 6-8 minutes or salmon is cooked through. (Shake the basket half way through cooking).

Top with sesame seeds if desired.

Crispy Sweet Chili Shrimp Tacos with Cilantro Slaw

Y'all...I have found another amazingly simple and amazingly delicious meal. And it couldn't be more
simple.

I've never used frozen popcorn shrimp before and really wasn't sure I'd like it, but turns out I LOVED it. I did purchase the SeaPak brand the original recipe author suggested. 

This combination of sweet chili sauce, tangy lime and shrimp is off the charts delicious. 

This recipe is going into the favorite category and maybe, just maybe will make it to the rotation of delicious meals. 

Make this recipe. You won't regret it. 

Crispy Sweet Chili Shrimp Tacos with Cilantro Slaw

Recipe from Black Berry Babe

Serves 6-8

• 18 ounces SeaPak Popcorn Shrimp
• 6 tbsp sweet chili sauce (find in asian aisle)
• 2 tbsp sour cream
• squeeze of lime
• 16 fajita sized soft tortillas
• 2 cups Cilantro Lime Coleslaw (recipe link in notes)

Cilantro Lime Coleslaw

FOR THE CILANTRO LIME DRESSING:

• 1/4 red onion or yellow onion, sliced into very fine strips
• 3 tablespoons fresh lime juice
• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 2 teaspoons sugar or Splenda
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon black pepper

FOR THE CABBAGE SLAW MIX:

• 8 ounces coleslaw mix, green cabbage with carrots
• 4 ounces shredded red cabbage
• 1/3 cup chopped green onion
• 1/3 cup chopped fresh cilantro

Cook shrimp to package specifications. While it's baking; make the coleslaw and sauce.

In small mixing bowl, combine sweet chili sauce, sour cream, and a squeeze of lime juice. Stir until well combine.

In a large bowl, add coleslaw mix, purple cabbage, onion, cilantro and green onions. toss to combine.

In a small bowl, prepare the coleslaw dressing. Add onions, lime juice, olive oil, sugar/splenda, salt and pepper. Whisk vigorously and allow it to rest for 2-3 minutes to allow the lime juice to mellow out the onions.

Pour dressing onto slaw mix, stir and cover. allow to rest in the refrigerator for 10 minutes. Stir again, before serving.

When the shrimp is done; remove the cooked popcorn shrimp from the oven and allow to cool for 1-2 minutes. Transfer to the bowl with the sweet chili sauce mixture. Toss to combine.

To each tortilla, add a few sweet chili shrimp and top with cilantro lime coleslaw. Top with additional fresh cilantro if desired.

Easy Teriyaki Salmon Bowls

Salmon is on the list of things to eat more of this year.  I like salmon, but often don't think to cook it. So I have a little game I'm playing to try to remind myself to eat more salmon (and fish in general). 

I know this recipe says "bowl" but I didn't want (or care for) much of what's on the list to put in said bowl. In fact, as I look at the list, I used none of what's on the list. I had this zucchini to use up so I went ahead and baked it with the salmon. The salad had some carrots in it, so that counts. AND I had cucumbers for lunch. 

Ahem. 

At any rate, this was a good teriyaki sauce. If you're not a fan of sesame oil, don't use the full teaspoon. It was a little overwhelming for my liking. 

Easy Teriyaki Salmon Bowls

Recipe from Averie Cooks 

Serves 4

TERIYAKI SAUCE

• ½ cup soy sauce, lite or reduced sodium recommended
• 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
• 2 tablespoons light brown sugar, packed
• 1 tablespoon honey
• 1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil, plus more to taste if desired
• 1 or 2 cloves garlic, finely minced
• 1 teaspoon freshly grated ginger, or 1/2 teaspoon dried ground ginger
• ½ teaspoon salt, or to taste
• ½ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes, or taste (I prefer more for a bit more spiciness)
• 2 teaspoons cornstarch
• 2 tablespoons water

SALMON

• 1 ½ pounds salmon, skin removed and cut into 1-inch cubes (read blog post FAQs for more salmon info)

BOWL INGREDIENTS

• 2 cups cooked jasmine rice, or your favorite rice
• 1 cup shelled edamame, cooked
• 1 cup English cucumber, sliced (peeled if desired if using regular cucumber)
• 1 cup carrots, julienned (use bagged shredded carrots to save time)
• 1 medium ripe Hass avocado, sliced or cubed
• 1 to 2 tablespoons thinly sliced green onions, for garnishing and to taste
• 1 to 2 teaspoons sesame seeds, for garnishing and to taste

Teriyaki Sauce – Add all the ingredients to a medium bowl, and whisk to combine. Set aside momentarily.

Cube the salmon into 1-inch chunks, place them into a large bowl, and drizzle about 3 to 4 tablespoons of the teriyaki sauce, mix well with a spoon or clean hands, cover, and refrigerate to marinate for at least 30 minutes, or up to 2 hours. Reserve the rest of the teriyaki sauce for simmering. 

Preheat your oven to 400F while the salmon marinates (if marinating longer than 30 minutes, you don't need to preheat your oven until you're ready to bake the salmon of course).

Bake the salmon for about 9-12 minutes, or as needed (perhaps up to 15 minutes). Baking Tips – It depends on the exact size of the pieces of salmon, your oven's heat output, and how well done you like your salmon. These are small, bite-sized pieces of fish which cook quickly. It could take longer (even up to 15-ish minutes) but cook until done, whatever that means for you, in your oven. Allow salmon to rest on the baking sheet until it's ready to be placed in the bowls.

Simmer the Reserved Teriyaki Sauce – To a small pan, add the remaining teriyaki sauce. Separately in a small bowl or cup, add the cornstarch + water and stir to dissolve and combine and now add the slurry to the pan with the teriyaki sauce, heat over medium or medium-high, whisking nearly constantly for about 3 minutes, or until the sauce has thickened. 

Tips – Sauce will always appear more runny and thin when it's in a hot pan than when it's cooled. So even if it doesn't look particularly thick at 3 minutes, simmer for another couple minutes, and that should be plenty. You can keep the sauce in the pan, off the heat, while the salmon bakes and you get to work on the bowl ingredients.

Bowl Ingredients – Important Tip – While the salmon is marinating and then baking, you must work on preparing these ingredients or things won't finish at the same time.

If you're cooking rice from scratch, do it now. However…Tip – I am a huge fan of precooked rice in packets that require just 90 seconds in the microwave because they save so much time and energy. (see link above). Cook your rice how you like it best, and use whatever type of rice you'd like, of course.

Boil the edamame and drain it. Tip – I put frozen shelled edamame straight from the freezer into a 2-cup Pyrex measuring cup, top with water, cover with plastic wrap, and microwave it for about 5 minutes on high, or until done, then drain or just fish out with a slotted spoon. You can boil it on the stovetop but I find the microwave method much faster and easier.

Bowl Assembly – Evenly divide the cooked rice, cooked and drained edamame, cucumbers, carrots, and avocado between 4 bowls (or meal prep containers).

Evenly divide the cooked salmon to each bowl, evenly garnish with green onions and sesame seeds to taste, and evenly drizzle the simmered teriyaki sauce, and serve.

Teriyaki Salmon and Broccoli Bowls

Salmon is one of the few fish I like. I don't know why I don't make it more often. I may make that a goal next year. Or just focus on eating more salmon. 

I wasn't sure about teriyaki on salmon, but it turns out it was pretty good. I made this broccoli recipe to go along with it instead of the one in this recipe. Mostly because I needed another new recipe to have a chance of hitting my goal of 170. 

I'd make this again in a heart beat. The teriyaki sauce had a nice flavor. I didn't have honey so skipped that. It might have rounded out the flavor a bit, but I can't say I missed it. I also swapped the brown sugar for low carb brown sugar. 

Also for the rice, I used the Trader Joe's frozen rice. So easy to make and no mess to clean up. 

Teriyaki Salmon and Broccoli Bowls

Recipe from Damn Delicious

Serves 4

• 1 T cornstarch
• 1/4 c reduced sodium soy sauce
• 1/4 c brown sugar, packed
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 T freshly grated ginger
• 2 T honey
• 4 (5-ounce) salmon fillets 1
• 2 ounces broccoli florets, about 2-3 cups

Get your rice started. Whether on the stove or in a rice cooker.

In a small bowl, whisk together cornstarch and 1/4 cup water; set aside.

In a small saucepan over medium heat, add soy sauce, brown sugar, garlic, ginger, honey and 1 cup water; bring to a simmer. Stir in cornstarch mixture until thickened enough to coat the back of a spoon, about 2 minutes; let cool to room temperature.

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Lightly coat an 8×8 baking dish with nonstick spray.

Place salmon filets along with the soy sauce mixture into the prepared baking dish and bake until the fish flakes easily with a fork, about 14-15 minutes.

Place broccoli florets into a steamer or colander set over a pan of boiling water. Cover and steam for 5 mins, or until cooked through and vibrant green.

Serve salmon immediately with rice and broccoli.

Air Fryer Lemon Butter Salmon

I'm getting a new fridge this Tuesday so wanted to eat out of my freezer. I've spent the last couple of days doing just that. It's still not going to be nearly as empty as I'd like, but it's a start.

I found a salmon filet in the drawer and thought I'd better use it up. I love these single serve salmon filets you can get these days. Makes eating fish easier. 

This is a easy recipe and can be done in the oven as well. I salted my salmon and added some lemon pepper too. I'd make this again in a heart beat. 

Air Fryer Lemon Butter Salmon

Recipe from Butter Your Biscuits

Serves 3

• 3- (6 ounce) salmon filets, skin on
• Salt and pepper
• Non stick cooking spray
• 3 T butter, melted
• 2 T fresh lemon juice
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 tsp fresh chopped dill
• ½ tsp Worcestershire sauce
• Lemon slices for garnish
• More dill for garnish

Place the salmon fillets on a baking sheet or plate and pat dry with a paper towel. Sprinkle both sides with salt and pepper.

In a small bowl add the melted butter, lemon juice, garlic, dill, and Worcestershire sauce and mix until combined. Place 3 tablespoons in a separate bowl.

Preheat the air fryer for 5 minutes. Spray inside the basket with non-stick cooking spray.

Brush 1 tablespoon on top of each salmon filet. Place salmon filets inside the basket.

Cook at 400 degrees for 10-13 minutes

Remove from air fryer and serve with extra lemon butter sauce over the top.

Spanish Garlic Shrimp (84 of 150)

Yesterday was Sunday dinner and our theme was Spanish. It was also a wroaming Sunday dinner so that meant I had to only bring an appetizer. 

When I was in Spain I loved their shrimp tapas. This one was just as good. It was easy and delicious. 

Spanish Garlic Shrimp

Recipe from Goya

Serves 4

• 1.5 lbs Whole Shrimp peeled & de-veined
• 3 tbsp Minced Garlic
• 3 tbsp Olive Oil
• 2 tbsp Sherry Cooking Wine
• 1.5 tsp Smoked Paprika
• 1.5 tsp Red Chili Flakes
• 1 medium Lemon juiced
• Kosher Salt to taste
• Chopped Parsley for garnish
• Toasted Bread for serving

First, add your olive oil to melt in the skillet. Next, add the minced garlic and red chili flakes and let it brown for 90 seconds. 

Once browned, add all of your shrimp to the skillet (make sure to not overcrowd the pan), season with paprika, salt & pepper then cook for about 90 seconds on the first side. 

Flip the shrimp over and then deglaze the skillet with the sherry wine and the lemon juice. 

Stir and little and continue to cook the shrimp for another 1-2 minutes until fully done. When the shrimp are done, pull the whole skillet off the fire to cool.

Garnish the skillet with chopped parsley and crusted bread. Serve and enjoy!

Air Fryer Lemon Garlic Salmon (68 of 150)

Fish is something that's really hard for me to get into my meal planning. I don't have too many fish recipes, so when one comes up, I take full advantage of it. 

Salmon is one of my favorite fish to eat. I do like it cooked well though. Tonight was the first time I put it in the air fryer. Pro tip: make sure the skin side is also oiled. If not, the skin is going to stick to the air fryer and make it harder to clean. 

Ahem. 

I tossed some broccoli in olive oil and lemon pepper and added it into the basket half way through. 

This is an easy, and delicious recipe. Lemon and salmon are a good paring. 

Air Fryer Lemon Garlic Salmon

Recipe from Sweet C Designs

Serves 4

• 4 6 oz salmon filets
• 2 T olive oil
• 2 tsp garlic powder
• 1 tsp celtic sea salt
• 1 tsp fresh cracked pepper
• 1 lemon, sliced into thin rounds
• 1 tsp lemon juice
• 2 tsp Italian herbs

In a large bowl, drizzle lemon juice and olive oil over salmon and rub to make sure the salmon filets are evenly coated.

Season generously with salt, pepper, garlic powder and Italian herbs.

Arrange salmon filets in air fryer basket, making sure they don't touch too much (don't over crowd the basket, so air can move around salmon easily).

Arrange lemon slices on and around salmon in air fryer basket.

Set air fryer to 400 degrees and cook for 10 minutes for salmon with a little bit of red in the middle.

Cook for 12 minutes for salmon with no red in the middle, 14 for well done salmon or thicker salmon filets.

Serve and enjoy!

Fish Sticks (64 of 150)

During my days in Jenny Craig, one of their meals was my all time favorite. Their fish and chips. I know. I know. It's not the "real" thing, but when you're trying to keep your stomach from getting larger than Texas, it's a way to curb that craving. The two VERY little fish sticks were served with 5 VERY SMALL wedge potatoes. But there was something about them. 

I do like me some fish and chips. And as I mentioned above about Texas, they just aren't in the cards these days. But, there's no reason I can't take a fish stick recipe and make it healthy, right? 

This is a very basic, very common recipe for fish sticks in the air fryer. The key to the crunch is panko - which is not on my low carbish list. So I decided to try the old stand by - pork rinds. Yes, that's a thing in low carb eating. Swapping crushed pork rinds for panko. It's oddly similar. You don't get that pork rind flavor, just the crunch. 

The secret to crunchy in the air fryer is spraying the meat with a PAM or something similar before you put it in. 

I served these with my homemade cocktails sauce. I made this up during the Jenny Craig Fish n Chip days. It's basically a couple of hefty squirts of ketchup (sugar free of course), a tsp or so of horseradish and a Tablespoon or so of mayo. I got a little heavy handed with the horseradish tonight...spicy! Cleared out my sinuses though. 

You could also bake these in a traditional oven. You'd have adjust the time a little. 

Fish Sticks

Recipe from Centennial Kitchen Air Fryer Recipes

Serves 4

• 4 (6oz) cod fillets
• 1/4 c flour
• 1 tsp paprika
• 1 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp pepper
• 2 eggs
• 1 c panko
• 1 T Old Bay Seasoning

Cut each cod fillet into 4 sticks. Pat dry with paper towels.

Set up a dredging station. First bowl mix flour, paprika, salt and pepper. In second, beat eggs. In third mix breadcrumbs and old bay seasoning.

Coat fix in flour, then egg, then panko. Pressing panko to adhere.

Spray sticks with cooking spray. Place sticks in air fryer basket. Cook @ 400F for 10 minutes; turning once halfway through. 

Baked Lemon Pepper Salmon (8 of 150)

Fish! Fish! Glorious fish! 

Not something I cook too often, but am trying to get more fish into my diet. It's hard because I really only like hard white fish, salmon, and shrimp. 

But honestly, lemon, pepper, garlic and butter with salmon! What a yummy combination. 

The recipe doesn't call for any salt and honestly, you don't need it. The lemon pepper has enough flavor that you don't need the salt. 

Baked Lemon Pepper Salmon

Recipe from Jo Cooks

Serves 4

Potatoes

• 1 pound fingerling potatoes (scrubbed and cut in half)
• 1 ½ tsp lemon pepper (or to taste)
• 2 T olive oil

Salmon

• 3 cloves garlic (minced)
• 2 T lemon pepper
• 2 T lemon juice
• ¼ c butter (unsalted, melted)
• 2 pound salmon fillet

Preheat oven: Preheat the oven to 425 F degrees.

Slice the potatoes in half and toss them with lemon pepper and olive oil. Dump them onto your sheet pan, spread evenly, and bake in the preheated oven for 10 minutes.

Mix the garlic, lemon pepper, lemon juice, and butter in a small bowl. Once the potato timer is up, use a spatula to move the potatoes to the side. You need just enough room for the salmon to fit on the pan lengthwise. Spoon the prepared sauce over both sides of the salmon.

Transfer the baking sheet back to the oven and bake for 15 minutes, or until fully cooked through. 

Garlic Butter Shrimp Scampi (Recipe 90 of 150)

I bought a bag of shrimp for the appetizers I made for book club. And I had some left, so now I need to put shrimp into the rotation for a couple of weeks. Shrimpees are delicious. I haven't cooked them much and I really don't know why. They are so quick and easy to cook. 

This recipe has three words in the title that are among my favorites. Garlic.  Butter.  Shrimp. You throws those bad boys together with some lemon juice and you have yourself a delectable meal. That's right. I used the word delectable.

The other advantage of cooking shrimp is it drives the demons crazy. They can smell it and want to devour it. Which means I cannot leave it on the counter to thaw. 

I'd make this recipe again. Shrimp are easy to cook (just don't over cook them), quick to cook and are delicious. Oh and it's low carb! What more could you want?

Garlic Butter Shrimp Scampi

Recipe from Damn Delicious

Serves 4

• 1/2 c unsalted butter, cubed
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 medium shallot, minced
• 1/4 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
• 1 1/2 pounds medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
• Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
• 3 T chopped fresh parsley leaves
• 1 T freshly squeezed lemon juice
• 2 tsp lemon zest

Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add garlic, shallot and red pepper flakes, and cook, stirring frequently, until fragrant, about 2 minutes.

Add shrimp; season with salt and pepper, to taste. Cook, stirring occasionally, until pink and cooked through, about 3-4 minutes.

Stir in parsley, lemon juice and lemon zest.

Serve immediately.

Chili Lime Shrimp Bites (Recipe 85 of 150)

There used to be a restaurant in Bellevue called Ztejas. It was a good restaurant and one I frequented a lot back in the day when I worked across the street from it. They had this shrimp bite sorta thingys that were to die for. They had a flat tostito thing, little guac on it, a sauteed shrimp with some sorta southwest seasoning, and topped with some type of amazing salsa (just a little dollop). They were, in my opinion, amazing. 

Sadly, Ztejas closed and I was left craving those little shrimpees. Then as if the universe is talking to me I stumble on to this glorious recipe. 

I made this last night for bookclub and y'all, it's delicious AND easy. I'd make this again in a heartbeat! 

One small adjustment I'd make next time. The store bought guac I got was a little too liquidy (it's a technical term). That caused the tostitos to soften a little as it sat. I think if you used a more hearty guac - or homemade - you wouldn't run into this issue. Honestly, we at them so fast it wasn't a big issue. 

Chili Lime Shrimp Bites

Recipe from Barefeetinthekitchen.com

Serves 12

• 12 large fresh shrimp, peeled and deveined
• 1 T taco seasoning homemade or store-bought
• 1 T light flavored olive oil
• 1 T fresh lime juice
• ½ c guacamole homemade or store-bought
• 12 Tostitos scoops
• 1 T fresh cilantro, chopped
• additional lime wedges, for serving

Place the shrimp in a small bowl and sprinkle generously with the spice mix. Toss to coat. Set aside to marinate for at least 5 minutes.

Heat the olive in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the shrimp and cook 2-3 minutes. Flip the shrimp, or stir, and cook an additional 1-2 minutes until shrimp are opaque and slightly pink. Immediately remove from the heat and transfer to a plate. Squeeze lime over the shrimp.

Spoon a heaping tablespoon of guacamole onto each tortilla chip. Top each chip with a shrimp and sprinkle with cilantro. Serve with additional lime wedges, if desired.

Asian Salmon in Foil (Recipe 47 of 150)

Fish. It's the one thing I need to get more of. So I've tried to have a fish dish at least once a week. I also know that I need to plan it early in the week because I know as the week progresses the more chances that I'll not make it. 

That photo isn't of spoiled salmon. It's of cod. For some dumb reason I pulled out cod instead of salmon this morning out of the freezer. Doesn't matter. It worked fine for this recipe.

I wouldn't use as much sesame oil the next time. It gets a little overwhelming. Other than that, this is a great recipe for fish. Or even chicken if you wanted. 

Asian Salmon in Foil

Recipe from Damndelicious.net

Serves 4

• 1/4 c honey
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 T reduced sodium soy sauce
• 1 T seasoned rice vinegar
• 1 T sesame oil
• 1 T freshly grated ginger
• 1 tsp Sriracha, optional
• Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
• 2 pounds salmon
• 2 green onions, thinly sliced
• 1/2 tsp sesame seeds

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with foil.

In a small bowl, whisk together honey, garlic, soy sauce, rice vinegar, sesame oil, ginger, Sriracha and pepper, to taste.

Place salmon onto the prepared baking sheet and fold up all 4 sides of the foil. Spoon the honey mixture over the salmon. Fold the sides of the foil over the salmon, covering completely and sealing the packet closed.

Place into oven and bake until cooked through, about 15-20 minutes.* Open the packet and broil for 2-3 minutes, or until caramelized and slightly charred.

Serve immediately, garnished with green onions and sesame seeds, if desired.

Baked Salmon with Creamy Dill Sauce (Recipe 45 of 150)

I like salmon. And there are so many ways to cook salmon. But I am a salmon purest. I prefer my salmon simply baked with some S&P and maybe a little lemon. Every know and then, though, I like to break out of my comfort zone and get "crazy" with the salmon.

Ok ok. This recipe is not that crazy. It is however, simple and delicious. 

The dill sauce was not my favorite. It lacked flavor to me. And maybe that was the plan. Maybe the salmon was to be the star. Still, I had to adjust the dill sauce. I added about a T of dill pickle juice and some salt and pepper. That did the trick. Still I was glad I didn't pour it over my salmon. I just did the fork dip into the sauce and stabbed a piece of salmon. It was perfect. 

Baked Salmon with Creamy Dill Sauce

Recipe from Thekitchn.com

Serves 4

2 cloves garlic

4 (6-ounce) skin on or skinless salmon fillets

1 medium lemon

2 T olive oil

3/4 tsp kosher salt, divided

1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper, divided

1 small bunch fresh dill

1/2 c sour cream

1/2 tsp Dijon mustard

Lemon wedges, for serving (optional)

Arrange a rack in the middle of the oven and heat the oven to 425°F. Meanwhile, marinate the salmon and make the sauce.

Mince 2 garlic cloves and place in a baking dish large enough to fit the 4 salmon fillets in one layer with a bit of room in between each piece. Halve 1 medium lemon and squeeze the juice from one half into the baking dish. Add 2 tablespoons olive oil, 1/2 teaspoon of the kosher salt, and 1/4 teaspoon of the black pepper, and whisk with a fork to combine. Add 4 salmon fillets, turning them over gently a few times to evenly coat in the lemon-garlic mixture. Arrange in a single layer skin-side up if there is skin. Cover and refrigerate.

Squeeze the juice from the remaining lemon half into a small bowl. Set aside a few fresh dill sprigs for garnish if desired, then finely chop more dill until you have 2 tablespoons. Add the chopped dill, 1/2 cup sour cream, 1/2 teaspoon Dijon mustard, the remaining 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt, and the remaining 1/4 teaspoon black pepper to the bowl and whisk to combine. Refrigerate until ready to serve.

When the oven is ready, uncover the salmon and roast until cooked through and easily flaked, 8 to 12 minutes. An instant-read thermometer into the middle of the thickest fillet should register 120°F to 130°F for medium-rare, or 135°F to 145°F if you prefer it more well-done. Serve topped with the creamy dill sauce. Garnish with fresh dill sprigs and serve with lemon wedges, if desired.

Cilantro-Lime Salmon (Recipe 162 of 125)

At the last book club Mrs. Braspir served a cilantro lime salmon and it was fantastic. I was meaning to ask her for the recipe, but never did. Then this one came up in my recipe selection and I feel like it was really close.

Salmon rarely needs that much to it for it to be good. When I crave salmon I usually make my old stand by - which is also delicious. 

What I didn't do is put this in the microwave. That seems sacrilegious to me. Instead I put it in the oven at 400. I also put a little lime juice in the sauce because, well, why not?

Cilantro-Lime Salmon

Recipe from Taste of Home

Serves 2

• 2 T sour cream
• 1 green onion, chopped
• 1 T minced fresh cilantro
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1/4 tsp minced fresh gingerroot
• 1/4 tsp grated lime zest
• 1/8 tsp salt
• Dash ground cumin
• Dash pepper
• Dash crushed red pepper flakes
• 2 salmon fillets (6 ounces each)
• Lime wedges

In a small bowl, combine the first 10 ingredients. Place fillets skin side down in a greased 1-1/2-qt. microwave-safe dish; top with sour cream mixture.

Cover and microwave on high for 4-6 minutes or until fish flakes easily with a fork. Serve with lime wedges.

Roasted Salmon with Herbed Yogurt (Recipe 153 of 125)

Photo from Martha Stewart

Last night at book club, we had salmon. It was delicious. I will definitely be asking for that recipe. 

Tonight's recipe was also salmon. Though this one was not as great as last nights. It was good for sure. And I think it could have been way better had I added salt to the darn mix like I was supposed to.

Roasted Salmon with Herbed Yogurt

Recipe from Martha Stewart

Serves 8

• 1/2 c Greek yogurt (2%)
• 2 T Dijon mustard
• 2 T finely chopped fresh dill, plus sprigs for serving
• 2 T finely chopped fresh parsley
• Coarse salt and ground pepper
• 1 side of salmon (3 pounds) or 8 fillets (6 ounces each)
• Lemon wedges, for serving

Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Combine yogurt, mustard, dill, and parsley; season with salt and pepper. Place salmon, skin side down, on a rimmed baking sheet. Spread yogurt mixture on salmon.

Roast until opaque throughout, 15 to 20 minutes (8 minutes for fillets). Sprinkle with dill sprigs and serve warm or at room temperature with lemon wedges.

Lime-Marinated Grilled Salmon (Recipe 130 of 125)

Photo from All Recipes

I like to have salmon every now and then and often over cook it. Today Alexa helped me by letting me ask her for a timer so I wouldn't forget the fish in the oven. I shall not discuss with you the Great Halibut Jerky incident. 

Ahem.

I'm a purest with salmon. I rarely do anything special with it. Just a little salt and some lemon pepper. Easy. I thought this recipe was a small step away from my typical salmon, so gave it a try. 

I'm not sure I got a lot of lime flavor out of it. Marinated it for an hour. Not sure I got a lot of the flavors out of it in fact. I am glad I tried it, but will go back to my old stand by.

Lime-Marinated Grilled Salmon

Recipe from All Recipes

Serves 4

• ¼ c fresh lime juice
• 1 T olive oil
• 2 tsp Dijon mustard
• ¼ tsp ground ginger
• ¼ tsp garlic powder
• ¼ tsp cayenne pepper
• ⅛ tsp black pepper
• 4 salmon steaks

Whisk together the lime juice, olive oil, mustard, ginger, garlic, cayenne pepper, and black pepper in a bowl, and pour into a resealable plastic bag. Add the salmon steaks, coat with the marinade, squeeze out excess air, and seal the bag. Marinate in the refrigerator for 1 hour.

Preheat an outdoor grill for medium heat, and lightly oil grate. Remove the salmon from marinade, and shake off excess. Discard remaining marinade.

Grill until the fish flakes easily with a fork, 5 to 10 minutes per side depending on thickness.

Shrimp Scampi Dip (Recipe 90 of 125)

Photo from Damn Delicious

Two things; if you've not checked out Damn Delicious blog, you need to.  She has the best recipes. Her photos alone make me hungry. 

Second thing...we can now meet in person for book club, which means books, wine, food and laughter! 

I opted to bring an appetizer to this month's meeting. Saw this on Damn Delicious and knew it was a winner. While I'm not at book club yet, I have tasted this (all chefs have to taste their food) and this dish is DAMN DELICIOUS! 

Shrimp Scampi Dip
Recipe from Damn Delicious

Serves 4

• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 8 ounces medium shrimp, peeled, deveined and roughly chopped
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes, or more, to taste
• 1/4 cup white wine*
• 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
• Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
• 4 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature
• 1/4 cup sour cream
• 3 tablespoons mayonnaise
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley leaves
• 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese, divided
• 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly oil a 9-inch baking dish or coat with nonstick spray.

Melt butter in a large skillet over medium high heat. Add shrimp, garlic and red pepper flakes. Cook, stirring occasionally, until pink, about 2 minutes. Stir in wine and lemon juice; season with salt and pepper, to taste.

Bring to a simmer; remove from heat and stir in cream cheese, sour cream, mayonnaise, parsley, 1/4 cup mozzarella and Parmesan.

Spread mixture into the prepared baking dish; sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup mozzarella. Place into oven and bake until bubbly and golden, about 10-12 minutes.

Serve immediately.