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Alaskan Baked Salmon

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The serving size depends on the size of the fish.

Alaskan Baked Salmon
 
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Recipe type: Entree
Cuisine: Seafood
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Ingredients
  • 1 Alaskan salmon, approximately 6 lbs., cleaned
  • 1 med. red onion, thinly sliced
  • 1 lemon, thinly sliced
  • 1 tsp dried thyme
  • 4-5 sprigs flat leaf parsley
  • freshly ground black pepper
  • sea salt
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 400°F. Rinse the salmon well under cold running water & sprinkle inside the cavity with salt & pepper.
  2. Stuff with half of the red onion slices, half of the lemon slices, & all of the parsley. Lay the salmon on enough aluminum foil wrap to enclose fully.
  3. Rub both sides with olive oil, sprinkle with salt, pepper, & thyme. Scatter the remaining onion & lemon slices on top & seal foil tightly around salmon.
  4. Bake on baking sheet 40-45 minutes, adjusting time for size of salmon. Cool salmon in foil on cooling rack, then remove onion & lemon slices.
  5. Remove skin if desired & served baked salmon at room temperature.

Photos courtesy of bloomsberries and Ernesto Andrade on Flickr.

Turkey Chilaquiles

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chilaquiles by Masa Assassin on FlickrNeed a creative way to get rid of all that leftover turkey from Thanksgiving?  Check this out for a nice twist on the regular turkey sandwich leftovers!

Provided by Sandra Lee
Serves 6

Ingredients

2 tbsp vegetable oil 1½ c. red onion, chopped
4 oz. green chiles, diced (1 can) 10 oz. tomatoes & green chiles, diced (1 can)
3 c. leftover turkey, shredded 16 oz. chunky salsa (1 jar)
salt & black pepper 5 c. tortilla chips, crushed
1½ c. shredded Mexican 4-cheese blend ¼ c. cilantro leaves, chopped
¼ c. sour cream

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 400°F.
  2. Heat vegetable oil in a large oven-safe skillet, over medium-high heat. Add onions & saute until soft. Add green chilies, diced tomatoes, leftover turkey & salsa. Adjust seasoning with salt & pepper, to taste. Top with tortilla chips & then cheese. Place skillet in oven & bake for about 20 minutes.
  3. Remove from oven. Garnish with cilantro & serve immediately with side of sour cream.

Mooby-Que Sauce

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Submitted by punch_it_chewie
Yields 2-3 cups

Ingredients

1 can tomato sauce 1 can tomato paste
2 tbsp olive oil 2 tbsp vinegar
¼ c. molasses 2 tbsp brown sugar
3 cloves garlic, crushed 4 tbsp red or white onion, minced
2 tbsp red pepper, minced 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
1 tsp cumin 1 tsp chipotle chili pepper

Directions

  1. Cook the garlic, onion, & red pepper until it’s soft, & then add all the rest of the ingredients. 
  2. Simmer on low for 20-30 minutes. Keep stirring it often so it doesn’t burn, then refrigerate for a few days before you use it. This allows the flavors to blend & mellow. 
  3. The cumin & chipotle chili pepper can be substituted by any of your favorite spices.

Guacamole

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Submitted by Americo

Ingredients

4 ripe avocados, peeled, pitted, & chopped ½ red onion, chopped
1 jalapeno pepper, minced 2 limes, juiced
salt & pepper (to taste) fresh cilantro, chopped (to taste)

Directions

  1. molcajete by Eporama on FlickrCombine all ingredients in a molcajete & mix to a chunky consistency.  
  2. Season to taste with salt, pepper, & cilantro.  
  3. Serve immediately with Cumin Dusted Tortillas.

Sweet Pepper Poppers

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Sweet Pepper Poppers by Rusty Clark ~ 100K Photos on Flickr Submitted by AmyMichelle
Serves 6

Ingredients

3 garden peppers (use 1 green, yellow, & red) 1 tomato, cored, seeded, & diced
¼ c. diced red onion 1 tsp dried cilantro
¼ tsp coarse kosher salt 8 oz. shredded Monterey Jack cheese

Directions

  1. Preheat grill to a medium temperature.
  2. Core & seed the peppers; cut into quarters so that each quarter makes a little cup.
  3. Mix remaining 5 ingredients in a small bowl.
  4. Spoon mixture into pepper cups.
  5. Place the peppers onto a grill. For a gas grill, close the lid & leave the peppers on the grill 3-5 minutes until the skin blisters & slightly charred, the cheese should be melted.
  6. Use a large spatula to remove the peppers… WARNING they will be HOT.
  7. Top with sour cream, if desired.