Last night I made salmon, with tomatoes and garlic - two of my favorite things to help ease me into it. It smelled delicious! It looked great! It tasted like crap to me!
This is the recipe I used from RealSimple.com. I had to make some alterations, since I don't think Josh likes beans much and I didn't have any tarragon. (I need to stock up on spices...)
1 1/2 pounds salmon steaks, about 3/4 inch thick
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons olive oil
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
Freshly ground black pepper
1 14 1/2-ounce cans diced tomatoes
2 garlic cloves, minced
Dredge the fish in the flour. Meanwhile, heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat until it shimmers. Add the fish and brown about 3 minutes on each side. Carefully lift the fish out of the skillet and set it aside on a platter; sprinkle with the salt and pepper. Add the tomatoes and garlic to the skillet and bring to a boil over high heat. Cook 3 minutes. Reduce heat to low, return the fish to the pan. Cover and cook 5 minutes or until the fish flakes when tested with a fork or the tip of a knife.
Thank God Josh liked it and I didn't feel like I wasted a perfectly good piece of salmon. But I did have to make something else for me (popcorn for dinner, yay!). I think that having to skin the fish may have taken some of the enjoyment away for me. Josh will just have to stick to ordering fish when we go out!
