I was never really a big fan of salmon. I always thought it had the fishiest smell of all the cooked fishes. But for some reason, salmon is always on the menu whenever you go to high end restaurants. Maybe because its easy to make, and its relatively cheap.

Anyways I went to House of Prime Rib a while back (my husband’s and my favorite restaurant of all time. My husband likes it for the prime rib, and I love it for the house beet salad that comes with every meal). We brought my parents with us because they had never been there before, and we wanted them to experience fine dining at its best.

My mom has been a vegetarian for as long as I can remember. She says she started when my older sister, by a year, was having trouble in elementary school. She was not doing too well, and my mom got worried that she would be left behind. Anyways, my mom vowed to the Buddhist Gods that she would never eat meat again, if my sister could just make it through the school year. So my sister passed the second grade by the skin of her teeth (is that the correct phrase? I think I saw that on Wheel of Fortune once), and my poor mom never ate red meat again. (In my opinion, it wouldn’t have been a bad thing if they kept my sister another year. Then maybe the poor girl wouldn’t lose all her money playing 21, because she counts with her fingers and toes. She loses a lot of money in the winter, when she can’t wear open toed shoes)

Anyways, being that the place is called House of Prime Rib, the only other dish they have on the menu is salmon. I’m not sure how it was cooked, but it was delicious! There was no fishy smell or taste whatsoever. The salmon was soft, tasty, and moist. From that day on, I started to eat salmon. But the first few times I made it, the salmon was dry and lacked taste. I’ve been toying with a few different recipes, and finally found one I am proud of.

One good thing about making salmon is that it is fast, easy, and there is no clean up. You just marinade it on a piece of foil, put the fish in the oven wrapped in the foil, and throw away the foil when done. It’s so easy, not to mention cheap and nutritious! I’ve made this a few times for potlucks, and it is always one of the first dishes to go.

So here it is, my Rosemary Lemon and Garlic Salmon Recipe!

Ingredients:

• 1lb fresh salmon

Salmon with a side of zucchini and squash

Marinade:

• 2 sprigs of fresh Rosemary (or 2 teaspoons dried Rosemary)
• 2 cloves of garlic minced
• juice from half a small lemon
• zest from a half a lemon
• one teaspoon salt
• one teaspoon black pepper
• 1 teaspoon olive oil

Directions:

1. Rinse the salmon under cold water, and pat dry with towel.
2. Combine all the marinade ingredients together in a small bowl.
3. Rub the marinade all over the meaty part of the salmon, cut some lemon slices to place on top of the salmon, and let sit for at least 15 mins .
4. Wrap the salmon in foil so that the salmon is enclosed in the foil loosely.
5. Bake in the oven at 400 degrees for about 12 mins, or until the salmon is no longer pink in the thickest part.