Random Recipes

So after college all of my friends wanted me to keep them posted on what I was cooking. I was a big nerd and made a food blog so my friends can be well fed despite being spread all over the country. Enjoy!

Wednesday, December 8, 2010

Glazed Salmon with Brown Butter Fingerling Potatoes and Bacon Brussel Sprouts


Maple, Honey, and Hoisin Glazed Salmon

Fresh Salmon
2 tbs each of Maple Syrup, Honey, and Hoisin Sauce
Salt to taste
1 tsp Garlic Powder
1/2 tsp Ginger Powder
1tsp Siracha hot sauce

Mix all of the ingredients together and brush onto the fish. Bake at 350 for approx 15 minutes depending on the size of your filets. Re-apply the glaze once or twice during cooking.

Brown Butter Potatoes

1 lb fingerling potatoes cut in half length wise
fresh thyme
2 garlic cloves
2-3 tbs butter

Boil the potatoes until tender. Dice the garlic and remove the thyme leaves from the stem. Put the garlic, butter, and thyme over low/medium heat and cook until the garlic is slightly browned and the butter has turned a golden brown color. Toss the butter mixture over the potatoes and salt and pepper to taste

Bacon Brussel Sprouts

1lb brussel sprouts
4 slices bacon, chopped
1/4 cut red onion chopped
olive oil

slice the sprouts in half. Cook the butter and onions together until bacon just begins to render. Toss the sprouts in olive oil and salt and pepper. Spread onto baking sheet. Add the bacon and onion mixture to the baking sheet and toss all together. Cook on 350 for about 15-20 minutes then increase temp to 450 and bake for an additional 3-5 minutes until bacon is crisped. Enjoy!!

Easy Grilled Pork Tenderloin


So pork tenderloin is super easy to cook and pretty healthy and cheap. enjoy

1 pork tenderloin
3 cloves garlic, cut into "sticks"
rosemary
thyme
olive oil
balsamic vinegar

Poke holes in the pork tenderloin with a thin knife. Take the garlic sliced into sticks and shove it into all of the holes you have made. Rub the pork with S & P, rosemary, and thyme. Add olive oil and balsamic vinegar so coated and let sit a couple or hours or overnight. Cook on a grill until just done, don't overcook it or it will get dry!!
Let the pork sit about 5 minutes after removing from the grill and slice to serve.
Serve with your favorite sides or it is also delicious on sandwiches or in a panini.