Recipe of the Week - Spiced Salmon

In total contrast to all the chocolate indulgence that has been going on over on the Housefulofboys Facebook page, I thought I would share a nice healthy recipe to get Recipe of the Week back up and running after the holidays.

I'm pretty sure I have confessed before to not being a huge fish fan. I know, I know, shame on me with my island heritage. I do make homemade fish fingers for the boys from time to time (recipe can be found under the allergy free tab) and I do eat them too, as long as I have a good dollop of mayonnaise with them!

The one fish that I do like is salmon. Not the cheapest fish, I know.

However, I was quite pleased recently to discover a 'value brand' salmon in our supermarket which meant that buying enough for 6 wasn't nearly as expensive as it usually is! Which also means that we can have this yummy dish more often.

It's ideal as a super fast, super easy midweek dinner.

If you can get a whole side of salmon it's also quite impressive as a dinner for friends.

You will need:

One side of salmon or about 4 pieces

2 tsps honey

2 tsps mustard

1.5 tsps ground ginger

1.5 tsps paprika

~ In a bowl, mix together the honey, mustard, ginger and paprika.

~ Line a baking sheet with tin foil and sit your salmon on top.

~ Spread the spice mixture across the top of your salmon.

~ Roast, uncovered, in your oven at 180c for around 20 minutes.

I served ours up with some fresh veggies and lightly spiced rice. It's also yummy with some nice new potatoes but this is the wrong time of year for the really tasty ones so I'm sticking to the rice until the summer!

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Recipe of the Week - Fish Fingers

I've already mentioned on here how we are not big fish fans in this house.

 I never really liked fish when I was growing up (with the exception of Salmon). My mum always used to say I needed to learn to cook it because, 'One day you will need to cook fish for your husband,' but thankfully my husband isn't so keen either (not that I made a point of finding that out before I married him!) Despite this, I do buy fish from time to time because I know it is supposed to be good for us, but the boys are also not fond of fish.

However, I have found a way for us all to enjoy fish. The boys adore these Fish Fingers, which are basically my Chicken Goujons recipe, only made with white fish instead of chicken.

They are also easy enough for children to help make, in fact they don't need much help at all, just cutting the fish and making the breadcrumbs.

Here are my two eager helpers with the bowls lined up and ready to start dipping the fish. 

Because Calum can't touch the raw egg he did the first stage of coating the fish with the flour and David then dipped it into the egg and breadcrumb.

You will need:

4 fillets of white fish, cut into finger sized chunks.

4 slices wheat-free bread, whizzed in a food processor to make crumbs.

4tbsp wheat-free flour

2 eggs, beaten

~Put your breadcrumbs, eggs and flour in 3 separate bowls.

~Coat each piece of fish with flour, then egg, then breadcrumbs and place on an oiled baking tray.

~Cook in the oven at 180C for about 15 minutes until lightly golden. Don't overcook or they will dry up.

~Serve with chips, green veg and tartar sauce. Or if you are a boy, change the tartar sauce to tomato sauce!

Once again I didn't get the photo when they came out of the oven so here is Calum's plate after he had started tucking in!

Oh, and I should add, we do love smoked salmon, especially the hot smoked Salar Salmon!

Expensive tastes.

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