Whenever I am bored OR angry, I get into that “crazy” mood. Crazy because I either will eat like a horse (more like a pig – and snorts along the way) in a frenzy OR shop like it was the end of the world. A few days back, I was in such a mood and I thought of ways I can cook that salmon in the freezer. I didn’t want to serve pork and poultry more than 3 times in a given week. It is tempting, but I have to accept that the “occupants” in this house are way into their middle age and have a milelong of medical problem list up their sleeves. So yes, Salmon it will be.
I was tired of just broiling it with the usual garlic, salt and lots of pepper and lemon combination. So I thought of sarciado. I never actually follow receipes since I started cooking. My recipes are all bouts of replication from other recipes, only using ingredients on hand. I always felt that is the real homemaker – being more creative and frugal in a way.
Half a pound (or more) of fresh salmon
1/2 tsp. salt
1tsp. pepper or more, as desired
Olive oil to coat salmon
One whole sweet onion, sliced
One big tomato, sliced
Maple syrup
TO DO:
1. Marinate salmon in salt and pepper and olive oil for 45 minutes to an hour.
2. Put oven dial to broil (I use the ordinary oven toaster as the real oven has been converted to a “cabinet” for baking pans and trays. Hey, We have to explore all the spaces!)
3. In a broiler pan, put a small amount of water and set the fish on top of the grill.
4. Broil for 20 minutes. The fish will be cooked but moist.
5. In a non stick skillet, put a small amount of olive oil and saute the onions until soft. Add the tomatoes. The mixture will be “watery” and continue to simmer until almost dry.
6. Add 3 tablespoon of maple syrup (you can add more according to taste) and cook for about 3 minutes.
7. Transfer on top of the salmon and broil for another 5 minutes or until onion is almost burnt and crispy. (Wow!)
8. Slide onto a medium deep plate.
9. Spoon the drippings onto the salmon and serve immediately.
Note: I will challenge my MS (middle sister) if she finds this recipe appealing.
1 response so far ↓
Oyama Naku // September 11, 2008 at 9:09 pm
Middle Sister (MS) here!
Recipe definitely appealing!
But, you know that I’d rather eat than cook.
On second thought, I counted the main ingredients you have on this Sarciado and they fit my 4 ingredients or less motto. So I will try it one of these days. In the fall.
Keep cooking! Am sure the OS (oldest sister) and Lola are surely benefitting from all this ‘crazy’ cooking mood you have.