How to Cook Salmon - Healthy and Simple Recipes for Salmon

To get you started, I'm going to share with you some very simple salmon recipies and believe me, you'll eventually be learning a lot on how to cook salmon in no time.

SALMON STEAKS WITH CLARET SAUCE
Put four steaks into a buttered saucepan with salt, pepper, and grated nutmeg to season, add a bunch of parsley, a teaspoonful of mixed sweet herbs, a chopped onion, and two cupfuls of Claret. Cover with a buttered paper, simmer until done, and drain. Strain the sauce, thicken with flour cooked brown in butter, skim, add two tablespoonfuls of butter and the juice of a lemon; pour over the fish and serve.

SALMON MAYONNAISE WITH CUCUMBERS
Steam salmon steaks until tender, remove the skin, and cool. Cover with thinly sliced cucumbers, mask with Mayonnaise, and serve with a border of lettuce leaves and sliced hard-boiled eggs.

CREAMED SALMON ON TOAST
Reheat a cupful of cold flaked salmon, either fresh or canned, in Cream Sauce. Take from the fire, add one egg beaten smooth with half a cupful of cream, pour over buttered toast, and serve.

CURRIED SALMON
Chop a Spanish onion, fry it in butter, and add a tablespoonful of curry powder mixed with a teaspoonful of flour. Add two cupfuls of stock and cook until thick, stirring constantly. Add cold cooked salmon, cut into small pieces, and reheat. Serve in a border of boiled rice.

WEST COAST SMOKED SALMON AND ARTICHOKE DIP

A tangy, flavorful dip that works well with crackers or fresh bread. Absolutely yummy!

Ingredients:

2 cups cooked Salmon, flaked and boned
1 6 oz jar of marinated artichokes, drained
8 oz cream cheese, softened
8 oz sour cream
2 tsp. dill
2 tsp. Cajun seasoning
2 tbsp. Mrs. Dash Salad Dressing mix
1 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
1 tsp. mild hot sauce (to taste)
1 tsp. spicy mustard
2 tbsp. lemon juice
1/4 tsp.

Procedures:

First thing is to mix together the softened cream cheese and sour cream. Add remaining ingredients, except Salmon, and stir until well-mixed. Add salmon then fold together carefully to keep fish flakes solid.

Press plastic wrap tightly unto top of dip to protect from air. Refrigerate mixture four to six hours and serve with crackers, fresh bread, or veggies.

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