have you noticed the theme? you got it... grilling! i'm getting pretty good, if i'm allowed to say so! brock was very please with last night's dinner, and so was i. so i hope you like fish.
i only say that, because not long ago, i wasn't a fan. but i'm a fan of butter and garlic. so why not put it on some fish and grill it? right or right?
i know fish can be a little pricey. we don't eat it often, but every once in a while, it's a nice change. and the health benefits definitely make the cost a little easier. i need those omega3's, people! so do you. so do your self a favor and get some salmon this week!
grilled corn on the cob
makes 4 servings
ingredients:
4 cobs of corn
2 tablespoons of olive oil
garlic
dried cilantro [if you don't have this, parsley is a good substitute]
chili powder
salt + pepper
aluminum foil
instructions:
1. shuck corn and place in cold water, completely covered for about 10 minutes. this gives it a little extra moisture. they float, so you may have to put something heavy on them to keep them under the water.
2. after removing from the water, shake them to get all the excess. place each cob, diagonally, on a square sheet of aluminum foil.
3. drizzle olive oil over each cob, and spread it until the corn is well covered. sprinkle on desired amounts of seasoning. wrap up the foil nice and tight to keep the moisture in.
4. grill the cobs for 5 minutes on each side over medium heat [turn about a quarter of the way each time for a total of 20 minutes].*
grilled salmon
makes 4 servings
ingredients:
4 salmon filets
3
tablespoons butter {real butter, not margarine, not vegetable spread,
those are way worse for you than butter, just get some butter, ok?}
3-4 cloves of garlic, minced---depends on size, 3 larger, 4 smaller
salt + pepper
instructions:
[do this while the corn is soaking!]
1.
melt the butter in the microwave, maybe 20 seconds. add garlic and
stir. salt and pepper salmon filets, then spread the butter on each side with
a basting brush.
2. grill salmon on each side for 7 minutes, over medium heat.
*i just grilled my corn on one half for the 7 minutes along with the salmon, then flipped half way over for the second round. after i removed the salmon from the grill, i grilled the corn on the quarter sides for 2 or 3 minutes. it worked just fine and made for less opening of the grill during the cooking process of the fish.
Gosh, this looks so good! I LOVE grilled fish and veggies. Makes any meal so much more exciting. I am a coward though when it comes to firing up the gas grill on our building's roof deck by myself. I always am afraid of blowing things up, which is irrational, I know! MAYBE I will surprise the hubby tomorrow night with a grilled dinner I did by myself.... Thanks for the inspiration!
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