Feeling Fishy

D and I love seafood. Truthfully, I love seafood more than I love chicken, steak, etc etc. We buy our meats/fish from Sam’s Club and package it into smaller portions. The prices at Sam’s can’t be beat and it makes dinner time much easier when you’ve already got the choices on handJ

 

Salmon is a go-to for us. It’s in our price range; it’s delicious, and super easy to cook. I’ve been looking for new ways to cook salmon lately and have come up a bit empty handed. So, I decided to take matters into my own hands and whip something up on my own. Last night, I threw together a marinade for some salmon while D was at the gym. It was super easy and we both really enjoyed it!

 

 

Cast of Characters

 

Less sodium soy sauce (do yourself a favor and try the lower sodium…you can’t tell the difference, I promise), brown sugar, 2 garlic cloves, olive oil, pepper, lemon juice, and a drizzle of honey.

 

 

 

Start adding the ingredients to a bowl. 1/3 cup of soy sauce, a good drizzle of olive oil, the juice from half a lemon, 1/3 cup of brown sugar, and 2 minced garlic cloves. I also am lucky enough to have access to local orange blossom honey and added a good drizzle of that too!

 

 

Your marinade will look weird. It’s okay! Whisk it together until the brown sugar is mostly blended in.

 

 

 

Add the marinade to a storage bag with the salmon in it. Tightly seal the bag and place in the fridge. The longer the better!

 

 

 

 

When you’re ready to cook the salmon, take out of the bag and place in a baking dish. Spoon some of the marinade over the salmon. Place in the oven at 400 degrees for about 20-25 minutes, depending on the size of your salmon.

 

 

 

I served the salmon with sweet potatoes, roasted yellow zucchini, and a big salad. Delish!

 

What’s your favorite way to dish up salmon??

L