Oh man, it’s really hard to be productive after finals end because all you want to do is nothing. I can’t wait to curl up on my parents couch and watch wild amounts of trashy television in 2 days. Also, since my mom doesn’t want to have to cook the whole 2 weeks I’m home, I’ve been made interim head chef! You know what that means? I’m in CONTROL! I plan the meals, pick the ingredients, and get the kitchen ALL to myself.
A little insight so you can understand the significance. I am a well-trained, grade A housewife. My beloved mother has taught me how to get out the toughest stains, to vacuum the whole house at least once a day, to clean the entire kitchen after every meal (no matter how small), and to always remember to wipe the dust up from behind the toilet in the bathroom (personal pet peeve of hers). For 25 years I have followed these rules, and for 10 years, I have been dreaming about the day when I have my own house and get to run things how I like it. Save the it’s so great to finally find a life partner who you can share all your ups and downs with for the sentimental. I’m in the marriage for the kitchen, the cookware, those steam mop/vacuum contraptions, and finally getting the dream bedroom set I knew I always deserved. I’m also in it for the “my way or the highway” attitude I get to adopt simply because some poor soul decided to put a ring on it. I’m in it for the lavish christmas parties and holiday dinners that I plan on cooking for days for the enjoyment of friends and family. But right now, since I’m single and have no hopes of these things in the near future, taking over my parents kitchen for a week will have to do!
I digress…
Now to the main event of today’s post. Ladies, perk up. This is how you convince homeslice that you really do need that dress from Gucci.
Gentleman, turn off the television and do your best to give me your undivided attention (which we all know is about 70%). This is your ultimate 3rd date plate.
Salmon in white wine sauce, meet dude trying to seduce the girl he’s been dating. Dude who’s been trying to seduce the girl you’ve been dating, meet salmon in a white wine sauce. Instant.besties.
Lemon Salmon in a White Wine Sauce
“How To Get What You Want Out of A Significant Other” Ingredients:
2 pieces of salmon (preferably Alaskan)
2 roma tomatoes chopped (or whatever kind you have on hand as long as it’s not canned)
1.5 cups of spinach
1 lemon
1/2 onion chopped (red is better but yellow works)
2 garlic cloves finely chopped
1/2 cup chicken broth
1/2 cup white cooking wine
salt and pepper to taste
1 tbsp Olive Oil
1. Heat a large frying pan over medium high heat with the olive oil.
2. Add the onion and garlic. Saute until the onion starts getting translucent.
3. Add the tomato, spinach, and half of the white wine. Cook until the spinach wilts.
4. Add salt and pepper to your liking. Add the chicken broth and the rest of the white wine. Turn down heat to medium.
5. Slice the lemon into thin round slices. Remove the seeds. Place on top of the salmon and add the salmon to the frying pan.
6. Drizzle your white wine sauce over the salmon and top with a lid like below.
Adding Salmon to the Pan
Top with a lid
Up until now, the entire process should not take more than 30 minutes. Pour yourself and the sig other a glass of wine and patiently wait for the white wine sauce to do it’s magic. It takes about 10 minutes.
7. After 10 minutes, the salmon should be cooked all the way through. I like to give it a few extra minutes sometimes to make sure. If your sauce starts to look low at the 10 minute mark and you aren’t sure it’s cooked all the way through, just add extra broth or wine to keep the salmon from drying out and cook it a couple minutes longer.
8. When you plate this meal, make sure you get all that yummy sauce and vegetable goodness onto the plate.
Suggestions:
When I made this, I served the salmon over Israeli Couscous. I think it would go really well with couscous, brown rice or quinoa. So serve it with whatever grain you feel the most comfortable cooking.
At the end, this is what you get:
Oh baby Oh
Delect
I oohed and aahed my entire way through this meal and your significant other will do the same.
Important side note: This meal at a restaurant is somewhere between $17-$25. You can make it for like $6 at home in about 45 minutes. Just saying.
More recipes to come over the next month and I’ll keep you posted on my temp. job as interim head chef in the Ned house!
SKs,
Bri
p.s. If you add an extra tomato and crushed red pepper to the sauce described above, it is absolutely delect over pasta. Just make sure you have plenty of parmesan cheese!
Tags: 30 minute meals, Salmon, white wine sauce
First, there is also a job opening as Castro family head chef – I think you are perfectly qualified. Second, please also feel free to come impart these housewifey cleaning habits on this wanna be housewife, who honestly is just not that neat but dreams of the day when her house will always look like full page spread from Pottery Barn, Martha Stewart, Real Simple or all of the above.
I’m making that salmon stat, but if you could tend to the first two items above, that’d be swell… Kthanksbye!!
making this tonight for the roomie…will let you know how it goes!