October 10, 2012

Broiled Salmon with Herb Mustard Glaze

Back in the kitchen thanks to Auntie Giada

Inspired by watching re-runs of Auntie Giada showing in the Food Network, I decided to treat Car and I to "fancy" midweek dinner. Thankfully Raley's is just a few blocks away and had a good deal on salmon fillets.

For this dish you would need..

Broiled Salmon with Herb Mustard Glaze
inspired by Auntie Giada DeLaurentis


Ingredients for the Glaze:

2 garlic cloves
3/4 teaspoon rosemary 
3/4 teaspoon thyme 
1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
2 tablespoons whole-grain mustard


Simply place all the ingredients in a mini food proccesor






Pulse until you get a smooth, pasty consistency.

Set aside your glaze and then prepare the salmon.

Instead of cutting the salmon fillets, I opted to keep mine whole which means cooking it longer then Auntie Giada's. So for my version, all I did was to place a piece of foil on top of a baking sheet which i then drizzled. with olive oil. Place the whole salmon fillet then drizzle with a little bit of olive oil and salt and pepper. 

Place salmon under a preheated broiler for about 10 minutes. Generously smother the prepared glaze on top of the salmon and then place under the broiler for another 5 to 7 minutes.






The final product






I took a shortcut and served the salmon with Rice-a-roni!






The zesty, aromatic flavours the mustard glazed was balanced with the creamy texture of the salmon. 
The rice-a-roni was also a welcome addition which helped mellow down the strong flavors from the glazed salmon.


 I highly recommend this salmon recipe! Simple yet downright delicious!

Car is already asking me to make it again haha!


Miks