Tuesday, February 09, 2016

SIMPLE ONE PLATE 'Mardi Gras' SUPPER: OVEN CEDAR PLANKED BOURBON SALMON & WHIPPED SOUR CREAM WHITE CHEDDAR CHIVE CAULIFLOWER

“How well I remember my first encounter with The Devil's Brew. I happened to stumble across a case of bourbon -- and went right on stumbling for several days thereafter.”

~ W.C. Fields



OVEN CEDAR PLANKED BOURBON SALMON 

2  pound salmon fillet
2  Tbsp. vegetable oil
1  Tbsp. soy sauce
3  Tbsp. bourbon
1  tsp. ground ginger
1  Tbsp. brown sugar
Lemon slices

  • Combine oil, soy sauce, bourbon, ginger and brown sugar. Pour over salmon fillet an let sit 20 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, rub cooking oil on cooking surface of cedar plank. Heat plank in 350º oven for 15 minutes. 
  • Place salmon (reserve marinade and heat in saucepan until thickened glaze) on hot plank and cook 15-20 minutes depending on thickness. 
  • Pour thickened glaze on cooked salmon. 
  • Serve with steamed brussels sprouts, steamed red skins, or favorite vegetable.   





WHIPPED SOUR CREAM WHITE CHEDDAR CHIVE CAULIFLOWER



1  large head cauliflower
4  garlic cloves
1/3  cup sour cream
3  Tbsp. unsalted butter
6  oz. grated white cheddar and some also for garnish
fresh or dried chives to taste and for garnish
coarse salt and freshly ground pepper to taste


  • Place steam basket over large saucepan filled with several inches of water.
  • Cut/break cauliflower into florets and rinse. Place in steamer with garlic and steam until tender, about 8-10 minutes or until soft enough to mash.
  • Drain from steamer, pat dry, and place in bowl of food processor (or can use immersion blender) and puree until smooth. 
  • Return to pot and add sour cream, butter, cheddar, chives, and salt & pepper. Stir until crazy and smooth.
  • Correct seasoning and serve sprinkled with additional grated cheese and chives. 


Oven Cedar Planked Bourbon Salmon & 
Whipped Sour Cream White Cheddar Chive Cauliflower 

4 comments:

Marysol said...

Joey! I don't know where you've been, but, there you are! I hope life has been good to you.

Bourbon Salmon never fails to get my attention. And I don't even drink. But, at last, I get to see your food photos (I love them, as much as photos of your magical garden).

Speaking of magic, why can't MI., winters come with a 'Pause' button?

Hugs to you.

Kathryn/plantwhateverbringsyoujoy.com said...

Joey, hi! Please enlighten me. Is it possible to use a cedar plank in the oven? How? Thank you, dear friend! Kathryn xoxo

joey said...

Yes, dear Kathryn. This is where we purchased our oven cedar plank that also has them for outside grill. http://www.chinookplanks.com, I personally prefer subtle indoor cedar to outside (too intense flavor for me). Hope they are still in business ... the smell of cedar plank/and flavor of salmon is memorable!

joey said...

Hello dear Marysol Running circles around myself, just saw this! Wrote you an email to catch up ... hope all is well, dear friend. Would love to catch up!