Fish totally freak me out. Yes, I know it is beyond bizarre but fish and clowns - I’ve never been a fan of either. I have always been freaked out by clowns – and then I saw the movie “It” and that completely set in my fear of clowns for life. As for the fish, I’m not really sure when I started to not be a fan. My sis had a goldfish when we were little but there was no way I was letting a fish live in my room – even if it was just going to swim around in a glass tank. Last night, I put my fish fears aside and attempted to cook dinner. Every now and then I get a little itch to be all domestic so after I cleaned the house, I went to the grocery store with absolutely no idea of what to cook. Despite the fact that fish freak me out, I have zero problems eating fish so I decided baked salmon would be good for dinner. I’m super picky where my fish comes from so after leaving the grocery store, I went downtown to The Fish Market and picked up 2 pieces of salmon. Once I was back home, I spent a little time on Food Network.com, consulted my best friend L, poured myself a big glass of vino, and set off to cook. Baking fish was soooo easy. I really had no idea it would be this painless and so simple. I thought I’d share my super easy salmon recipe for all of you who are just as freaked about cooking fish.
Salmon Dinner for 2:
2 pieces salmon
extra virgin olive oil
lemon
salt
pepper
Cavender’s greek seasoning
-drizzle olive oil over the salmon.
-squeeze lemon over the salmon
-add salt, pepper, greek seasoning to the salmon
let marinate in the refigerator for 30 minutes or longer.
bake @ 420 for 10 minutes. (if fish is flaky, it is done!)
squeeze lemon over salmon & voila!
I served the salmon with roasted potatoes, sauteed spinach and a greek salad. The wine guy at the grocery store picked out a bottle of white wine that complemented the salmon perfectly. My newbie fish attempt was a huge hit! This is such an easy dinner that I’ll definitely be cooking again soon.
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Great post, Leila! Wish I could add this to my recipe directory but J hates fish. Yep, that’s right *hates* fish. I’ll share my parm crusted chicken cutlets soon. We’ve gone domestic whether we like it or not!
I just started cooking salmon a few months ago. It is the easiest thing. I will have to try this recipe! I have a good one on my blog if you are interested, under the recipe label. It takes several ingredients to make the initial sauce, but the sauce lasts forever.
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Teriyaki, ginger, honey salmon is my hubby’s fave… exact same steps as above, just substitute the three ingredients for Leila’s lemon, greek seasoning, and evoo. Delish!
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OOH !! Good for you. I don’t like clowns either. something about those masks
Ok, Leila, you are leaving otu a crucial detail…WHO WERE YOU COOKING FOR? Pretty sure that recipe says Salmon Dinner for 2! (c;
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Ok, Leila, you are leaving out a crucial detail…WHO WERE YOU COOKING FOR? Pretty sure that recipe says Salmon Dinner for 2! (c;
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This is such a great post! Fish freaks me out too and I will for sure have to try this recipe.
your recipe sounds yummy!!! I will for sure have to try that out! Hope you have a great weekend!! = )
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