Yesterday was slightly rough weather-wise. We spent the whole day on the couch, trying to minimize movement and maximize fluids. Oddly, the temp wasn't so high that I expected to feel so weary, so it must have been the humidity.


There's nothing like hot and humid weather to inspire me to move the cooking outside and keep the time involved to an extreme minimum. I couldn't be more happy that I had these fillets in the freezer...




This is such a basic recipe, it's almost ridiculous. From start to finish, you can be done in 20 minutes flat. That's the kind of sanity-saver I require these days!


I recommend the wild-caught fillets if you can find them. We don't eat as much fish as I would like and as I was shooting this before we ate, my daughter was happily eating the crunchy skins. It's interesting what kids will eat when you let them...


Eating salmon makes me miss Alaska. The summer after my freshman year in college, I was a nanny in Anchorage. My sister and I shipped home loads of salmon and halibut and ate like kings! Once you get used to quality fish, it's hard to be satisfied with farmed. Maybe that's why we don't eat fish often as I'd like.




Grilled Asian Salmon
Yield: 4 fillets (easily doubled)


2 teaspoons liquid aminos or soy sauce
Juice from half a lemon
1/2 teaspoon peeled and grated fresh ginger (time for the grater with tiny holes!)
Salt and pepper, to taste
4 wild-caught salmon fillets (palm-sized), thawed
Salad greens, for serving 
Lemon wedges, for serving

In a small bowl, stir together the liquid aminos, lemon juice, ginger, salt, and pepper.

Brush the marinade over all sides of the salmon and allow to sit for 10 minutes.

Light grill and set heat to medium-low.

Place salmon on grill skin side up. After about 3 minutes, flip and allow to cook for about another 2 to 5 minutes, depending on the thickness of your fillets. To test for doneness, poke the pink side with a fork and lightly twist. The meat should flake apart.

Serve over a bed of greens and top with a squeeze of lemon.




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