2 Bacon Wrapped Salmon

Woo hoo!  My recipe made it to allrecipes.com!  Check it out here:  http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Bacon-Wrapped-Salmon/Detail.aspx

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Emily, more bacon??  Yes!  While I was visiting my family a couple weeks ago, my mom intrigued me with her mention of a new recipe she made in which she wrapped salmon in strips of bacon.  A delicious use of some of my favorite things - bacon and salmon!  My mom is a great cook (she's who I got my skills from) and so I knew it would be good.  This is my take on it.

Here's what you'll need:

1 salmon filet per person (skin on, if possible)
olive oil
good bacon, raw
garlic powder
dill
salt & pepper

Pre-heat the oven to 375.  Take a baking sheet and spread it liberally with olive oil, and place salt and peppered (both sides) salmon filets skin-side down.  If you don't have salmon with skin, you could always use more bacon on the bottom.  Sprinkle the tops with garlic powder and dill, as much as looks good to you.  You really could use any herbs and seasonings that you like.  I was actually hesitant to use the dill with the bacon, but it is surprisingly VERY good.

Next, cut your bacon strips to size, long enough so that they cover all the salmon, but don't overlap too much.  Is this too Silence of the Lambs?  It's bacon, though, no worries.  A little cracked pepper on top of the bacon at this point would be nice too.

At this point I threw on a bunch of cut-up veggies that I could roast along side the salmon - asparagus, sweet peppers, baby portabellas, onions and tomatoes.  Just toss them with some more olive oil, salt and pepper, if you wish.

Cook everything for about 20-25 mins, tossing the veg once, then turn your broiler on High and broil to help the bacon crisp up.

My husband and E loved this, the salmon stays really moist from the bacon, and the skin helps protect the bottom from cooking prematurely.  Props to my mom for this great idea!!

ETA 7/1/10 - This recipe was published on AllRecipes.com today!  Go check it out here:

http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Bacon-Wrapped-Salmon/Detail.aspx

4 Crispy Salmon with Bell Peppers

Whew, I'm back!  It's been a few days, I've been super, super busy, out of town the last two weekends, and going to be out of town the next two also!

What follows is a scrumptious recipe for salmon filets sauteed in butter, garlic, onions and bell peppers.  Yum!  Let's get started, shall we?  This one's gonna be short and sweet.

You'll need:

1 tbs butter
1 tbs olive oil
salmon filets
multi-color bell peppers, sliced thinly (1/2 red, 1/2 yellow/orange, 1/2 green)
1 small onion, sliced thinly (opt)
garlic, whole cloves, crushed (as much as you like - I used 6 or 7!)
lemon juice

Heat your butter and oil in a large sautee pan, and get it pretty hot.  Salt and pepper your salmon filets on both sides, and place skin-side down into the hot butter.  Throw in your garlic so that they roast.

Cook on medium-high heat for about 4-5 minutes, depending on how thick the filets are.  You'll see them start to turn white about half way up.  Then it's time to flip.  After you flip, add in your bell peppers, and onion, if using (I must admit, I forgot the onion...oops!)

Cook for another 4-5 minutes, or until desired doneness.  As you can sort of see in the picture above, the skin is VERY crispy (and thus delicious.)  I am not normally a fan of salmon skin, but when it is done to a crunchy, crispy crackle, it is heavenly.  Now your garlic, onion and peppers should be sweet and caramelized.

Okay, so my plating was done in a rush and is not very attractive, but I think you get the gist!  Finish with a squeeze of lime.