Thursday, July 17, 2014

Garlicky Sauted Kale

Ingredients
2 Tbsp bacon grease or butter
6 cloves of garlic
bunch of fresh kale
1/2 lime
sea salt
black pepper

Directions
Rinse kale, remove ribs, and tear into chip-sized pieces.

Melt grease in cast iron skillet at medium to medium-high heat. Chop garlic and saute in hot grease for about a minute, until starting to turn golden

Add as much kale into pan as will fit, and use tongs to lift and turn the kale, coating it in the grease as it starts to cook down. When it cooks down enough, add another layer of kale and do the same. Just keep turning it as it wilts and adding more to the pan.

Cook kale a few more minutes until desired tenderness. Then squeeze the lime juice right into the pan, salt and pepper to taste, and mix thoroughly. Serve immediately and enjoy!

Lime Butter Salmon

Ingredients½ cup butter (melted)
1 large garlic clove (chopped)
1 ½ tsp. fresh lime zest (for garnish)
¼ cup fresh lime juice
1 tsp. sea salt (plus more for salmon)
½ tsp. black pepper (plus more for salmon)
olive oil to mist on salmon
6 (6-oz.) salmon fillets

Directions
Choose cooking method for salmon, either grill or bake. Grilling results in dryer fish and can be easy to over-cook. Heat gas grill to moderate temperature. Season salmon all over with sea salt and pepper, then grill flesh side down on oiled grill, 3-4 minutes. Turn and grill for another 3 minutes. Baking in oven results in fish that is more moist. Preheat oven to 375. Spray baking dish with olive oil. Place salmon skin down, mist with olive oil, and lightly season with sea salt and pepper. Bake for about 18 minutes until salmon flakes with fork.

Puree garlic with lime juice, salt and pepper in a blender until smooth. With motor running, add melted butter until emulsified, about 30 seconds. Set aside until salmon is finished cooking.

Sprinkle salmon with lime zest and top with 1-2 Tbsp of the lime butter sauce and serve!