The first time I made this meal, my husband told me it was "restaurant quality." Now that is not a review that I often hear from him. My husband always gives his review at the end of the meal. And although he enjoys my cooking, I don't always take home the Gold medal when I make dinner. Because I don't just get rave reviews, I believe he is honest and I feel that I can always trust his reviews.
This salmon is a bit sweet, a bit Asian, and totally easy to make. I have adapted it from Great Food Fast a recipe book written by The Martha Stewart. I have made it for my family and served it with white rice and green beans. My four year old and two year old only make yummy sounds when eating it. My son ALWAYS says, " Oh, thank you Mommy ... I love this" when I place his salmon filled plate on the table for dinner. I am telling you if you love salmon, you will love this .... and if you don't like salmon, it is possible you might not hate this salmon. It is pretty darn good. And the best part is it is so easy to make.
Sweet Salmon that makes Non-Salmon Eaters say," Ohhhhhhh
Maybe I do like Salmon"
The ingredients you will need:
salmon
orange juice
Hoisin sauce (you find this in the Asian section of your store)
honey
sesame seeds
Place your salmon in a baking dish that just fits your salmon (in other words you don't want there to be too much room in the dish because you want the sauce you make to really sit on and around the salmon)
In a small bowl mix
3 Tablespoons of orange juice
2 Tablespoons of Hoisin sauce
1 - 2 teaspoons of honey (the truth is I am not sure about the measurement; I just squeeze some in)
And that is it! Pour the mixture over the salmon. Put it under the broiler for 5 - 8 minutes (400 or 450 degrees) depending on the thickness of the salmon pieces. Sometimes if I am not ready to serve my salmon right away, I turn the oven down to 300 degrees and leave it in there another 2 minutes and then shut the oven off.
I serve the salmon with rice and green beans. And just before I serve the salmon, I sprinkle it with sesame seeds. It gives it that restaurant look. Buon Appetito!
