Cheesy Jalepeno Cream Sauce Salmon
1-2 finely chopped jalepeno peppers (or more to taste)
2-3 finely chopped cloves of garlic (or more to taste)
1 Tbs EVOO
salt and pepper to taste, other spices if desired, but not necessary
Sour cream
Heavy cream
Handful of shredded cheese
1-2 salmon filets
Rice
Grill or pan fry salmon filets, preferably boneless and skinless. While grilling salmon, prepare sauce as below:
Add EVOO, jalepeno and garlic to a small saucepan and sautee for roughly 5 minutes, until cooked. Do not let burn.
Mix equal parts heavy cream and sour cream in a small bowl. Add cream mixture to oil/jalepeno/garlic mixture. Heat over medium heat, adding a handful of shredded cheese (shredded pizza or mexican blend works well, however you can experiment or use a favorite local cheese). Heat to melt cheese and to reduce sauce as needed. Sauce will thicken slightly when cooling.
Place salmon on top of a bed of rice, and smother with jalepeno sauce.
Compliment with a side of asparagus (Or Genoa wrapped and grilled asparagus!) and glass of wine.
Second recipe
Smokey maple/soy salmon
100% Pure maple syrup. (“fake” syrup ruins the flavor)
1-2 finely chopped jalepenos
soy sauce
1/2 to 1 teaspoonful liquid smoke
Brown sugar to help thicken mixture if needed, if desired
Soak cedar plank in water or wine for 24 or more hours. Use an untreated 1x6x12″ cedar plank.
Preheat grill. Use indirect cooking method by heating only one side of the grill. The salmon will cook indirectly on the opposite side of the heat.
Mix equal parts soy sauce and maple syrup in a small saucepan. One half cup of each is generally enough for 3-4 servings. Add chopped jalepenos and reduce until slightly thickened. Addition of brown sugar may help to thicken mixture or add flavor if needed or desired. Mixture will glaze salmon better if it is thicker.
Place salmon on cedar plank, and place plank on grill. Baste salmon with soy/maple syrup mixture while cooking. Continue basting as needed. Use remaining sauce as dipping sauce when salmon is finished cooking.
I have a lot of salmon in my freezer that I need to eat up and this gives me a reason!
