Monday, January 31, 2011

Asian Grilled Salmon


Ingredients
3 salmon fillets
2 tablespoons dijon mustard
1 tablespoons coarse ground mustard
4 tablespoons low sodium soy sauce
7 tablespoons EVOO
3 garlic cloves minced
Toasted sesame seeds and parsley for garnish

Directions
Whisk together the mustards, soy sauce, EVOO and garlic in a medium sized bowl (big enough to fit the fillets in comfortably). Reserve 3 tablespoons in a small bowl. Put the salmon in the remaining mustard soy sauce mixture for 10-15 minutes.

On a hot grill cook the salmon 4 minutes on each side. Transfer the fish to a serving platter. Drizzle the remaining mustard mixture over the salmon and sprinkle with the sesame seeds and parsley.

Sunday, January 9, 2011

Veal Piccata


Ingredients
1 lb spaghetti
2 tablespoons EVOO
1 cup all purpose flour
S&P
4 eggs, beaten
1 teaspoon hot sauce
4 veal cutlets
1 cup white wine
1 lemon, juiced
2 tablespoons capers
4 tablespoons unsalted butter
2 tablespoons chopped fresh flat leaf parsley
Fresh grated parmesan for garnish

Directions
Bring a large pot of water with a splash of EVOO to a boil. Add spaghetti and cook according to package directions.

Set a large saute pan over medium high heat and add 2 tablespoons of EVOO. In a shallow bowl combine the flour and the S&P to taste. Lightly coat cutlets in the flour. Combine the eggs and hot sauce in another bowl. Dip the cutlets in the egg mixture and then place directly into the hot saute pan. Cook about 2 minutes on each side until golden. Set veal aside on a plate and tent with aluminum. Deglaze the pan with the wine and reduce by half. Add the lemon juice, capers and 1 tablespoon of parsley. Then add 2 tablespoons of butter thicken the sauce. Taste and season with additional S&P.

Toss the pasta with the remaining butter and season with salt and parmesan.

Serve the pasta on plates topped with the veal. Drizzle with caper/lemon/butter sauce and garnish with the remaining parsley.