Wednesday, August 19, 2009

SALMON WITH LEMON, CAPERS AND ROSEMARY


Its no suprise eating healthy has a reputation for being tasteless and boring. Boring salads and steamed, dry flavorless cuts of meat can end up being almost as if you'r eating cardboard but eating healthy does'nt have to be dull and boring or burn a hole in your pocket. Heres a recipe that is sure to flip your tastebuds into action and will help you maintain that healthy diet that your looking for.

Ingredients:
4 salmon fillets
1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 tablespoon minced fresh rosemary leaves
8 lemon slices (about 2 lemons)
1/4 cup lemon juice (about 1 lemon)
1/2 cup Marsala wine (or white wine)
4 teaspoons capers
4 pieces of aluminum foil

Directions:
1. Brush top and bottom of salmon fillets with olive oil and season with salt, pepper, and rosemary.

2. Place each piece of seasoned salmon on a piece of foil large enough to fold over and seal.

3. Top each piece of salmon with 2 lemon slices, 1 tablespoon of lemon juice, 2 tablespoons of wine, and 1 teaspoon of caper.
4. Wrap up salmon tightly in the foil packets.

5. Place a grill pan over medium-high heat or preheat a gas or charcoal grill. Place the foil packets on the hot grill.

6. Cook for 10 minutes for a 1-inch thick piece of salmon.
7. Serve in the foil packets with a side of salad or brown rice).

3 comments:

  1. Seriously DUUDE do you have to post pictures of food! It makes me so hungry haha

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  2. Oh yum, I'll have to try this recipe!

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