Big Eye Fish Guys

Salmon Noodle Soup

Ingredients:

2 Salmon fillets

2 cloves garlic, chopped

1/3 cup soy sauce

1 tsp. grated fresh ginger

1 tsp. crushed red pepper

1 Tbsp. honey

2 packages udon or soba noodles

1 Tbsp. sesame seed oil

4 cups vegetable broth

2 Tbsp. soy sauce

1 handful of spring onions, sliced

1 handful spinach

2 green onions, chopped

sesame seeds (optional)

Preparation:

Combine garlic, soy sauce (1/3), ginger, red pepper, and honey into bowl and mix. Marinate Salmon in mixture for 30 minutes.

Preheat broiler, and then cook under direct heat for 8 minutes until fillet flakes away with fork.

Cook the noodles according to the package. Heat sesame oil over medium heat and toss in spring onions to sauté for 1 minute. Add vegetable broth and the rest of the soy sauce. Simmer for 5 minutes. Remove from heat, divide into bowls and add Spinach, noodles, and Salmon. Top with green onions and sesame seeds.

2 servings

Salmon with Chardonnay Butter Sauce

Ingredients:

4 Salmon fillets

2 Tbsp. shallots, diced

2 cups of white wine

2 cups of heavy cream

1/4 lb butter, room temperature

Salt & pepper to taste

Preparation:

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Preheat your grill to high heat.

Brush the Salmon with olive oil and season with salt and pepper.  Place on grill and cook for 12 minutes, 6 minutes on each side. Finish in oven.

In a small saucepan, bring shallots and wine to a boil, reduce until almost all liquid is gone. Add cream and bring to a boil, reduce heat. Reduce the cream down to half, then remove from heat. Gradually add butter and stir with a whisk to create your sauce.

4 servings

Traditional Norwegian Open Faced Salmon Sandwich

Ingredients:

Salmon, thawed

Hard boiled eggs, sliced

Tomatoes, sliced

Lettuce leafs

Mayo and/or cream cheese

Lemons, sliced (no rind)

Parsley springs

Assortment of breads and bagels

(Quantities depend on how many you are serving)

Preparation:
With a sharp knife thinly slice the salmon at an angle (filleting), skin side down. Arrange the salmon on a serving platter along with thinly sliced, leaf lettuce, tomatoes, hard boiled eggs, lemon and parsley sprigs. Arrange an assortment of breads and bagels in a lined basket (best served warm!). Put Mayo and/or cream cheese (whipped until soft and spruced up with chives or dill if you would like) into a small bowl or serving dish.

Let your guests create their own sandwich and enjoy. This is a great breakfast dish or midday snack, best with coffee!