For Tuesday night Cooking School we decided to see what else besides chicken was on sale. Lucky for us we found NY Strips and Fresh Salmon. It was just the right time to try John and Jessica's Baked Salmon with Jalapenos. John and Jessica had mentioned this recipe recently and I had wanted to try it ever since. It is healthy, quick, easy and really delicious. If you can find salmon on sale it's just about perfect. And I like that it is baked in aluminum foil which makes clean up really easy.
John and Jessica said the salmon is great with rice, but since we had cooked rice dishes for the last two nights, we decided on Sis's Scallopped Potatoes. (recipe on Feb 20, 2011 blogpost)
Peeling the potatoes and slicing thin turned out to be the biggest challenge for Sis' recipe. But the Cooking School students took turns and persevered.
Lucky for us, Jesse had come over to take part in Cooking School and dug right in. She gave us some tips on tenderizing and seasoning steak and then made a delicious dipping sauce.
They also made Carol's Fantastic French Dressing and were amazed at how quick and easy that is. And, as Carol says, you just about always have all the ingredients on hand. (recipe on August 21, 2010 blogpost) We had plenty of cherry tomatoes and cucumbers in the garden for a fresh chopped salad.
While salmon was on sale, I bought two more pieces so we could make this dish again. Thanks John and Jessica! It's a keeper.
John and Jessica's Baked Salmon
Salmon
Olive Oil
Salt, Pepper, Garlic Powder
Lemon Slices
Fresh Jalapeno Slices
We added fresh dill because it goes great with salmon and also because we had a lot in the garden.
Put salmon on foil and sprinkle lightly with olive oil and spices. Place lemon and jalapeno slices on top. Add fresh dill if you want. Fold up the aluminum foil to make it airtight. Bake at 450 degrees for about 20 minutes. When you open up the foil you will be hit with a wonderful aroma of salmon, spices, lemon and jalapeno.
Quick, easy, healthy and really good.
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