Salmon Teriyaki

I love this dish; it is one of my favorite ways to prepare salmon.  I serve it over plain white rice and it is delicious.  The rice soaks up the teriyaki sauce and gives the rice great flavor.  How simple is that?  This is a recipe that you can make on a weeknight since it doesn't take long to marinate the salmon and it cooks quickly.  I made the rice and salmon teriyaki all in under an hour.  I love this dish and I hope you will too.  Enjoy! 

Salmon Teriyaki

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Ingredients

1 pound boneless salmon fillets (I used Trader Joe’s Wild Alaskan Sockeye Salmon.)

½ cup soy sauce (I used low sodium.)

1/8 cup honey

1 tablespoon lemon juice

½ teaspoon ginger, minced

1 or 2 garlic cloves, minced

Directions

In an 8x8 inch baking dish, whisk together soy sauce, honey, lemon juice, ginger, and garlic.

Place salmon fillets, skin side up, in baking dish to marinate in sauce for at least 15 minutes and up to 30 minutes.  Cover with plastic wrap.

Preheat oven to broiler setting (usually at 500 degrees F.)

Lightly oil a baking sheet.

Place salmon, skin side down, on baking sheet.  Broil for 10 to 15 minutes.

Brush salmon a few times with the leftover marinade.  

If the salmon separates into flakes, it's done.  Remove the skin while the fish is hot.

Serves 2.

Stir Fry Sesame Beef Noodles

I am addicted to these sesame noodles and adding steak and bell peppers gives it a little something extra.  This tasted amazing and was simple to make.  I love getting to use my wok since I don't use it often enough.  Stir fries are quick and easy but the key is to prep first.  I already had pre-sliced bell peppers to dip with homemade hummus.  The leftover stir fry sesame beef noodles also tasted great!  Enjoy!

Stir Fry Sesame Beef Noodles

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Ingredients

½ pound beef sirloin steak, cut 1 inch thick

½ pound linguine pasta

¼ cup soy sauce

2 tablespoons sugar

4 cloves garlic, minced

2 tablespoons rice vinegar

3 tablespoons toasted sesame oil

4 tablespoons vegetable oil

2 green onions, thinly sliced

1 cup red and/or green bell peppers, sliced

salt and pepper to taste

Directions

Place steak in freezer.  Cook pasta according to package directions.  Drain well.

Meanwhile, in a bowl, whisk together soy sauce, sugar, garlic, rice vinegar, sesame oil, vegetable oil and ½ the sliced green onions. 

Cut the cold steak across the grain into thin slices.  Toss with sesame sauce.

In a wok (or large skillet) on medium-high heat, add in ½ the sesame sauce with beef and bell peppers.  Cook for 5 to 7 minutes.  Add salt and pepper to taste.  Continue to stir while cooking. 

Add in linguine pasta and stir in remaining sesame sauce.  Cook for 1 minute. Top with remaining green onions.  

Serves 2 to 4.