Recipes

Strawnge Salmon

3rd place winner the Sacramento Bee Strawberry Recipe Contest at Placer County Strawberry Festival April 17, 2004

1-6 oz. Salmon Filets
  Salt & Pepper to taste
¼ cup Oil
   

Strawnge Sauce (to follow)

Salmon
Preheat oven to 400. Heat heavy bottom skillet until begins to smoke. Season salmon with salt and pepper. Add oil to skillet and place salmon in skillet and cook each side about 1 minute. Coat each side with Strawnge sauce and place in oven for 3 minutes.

Strawnge (Strawberry Orange) Sauce

1 lrg strawberries
2 lrg orange, juice
1 Tbsp. orange zest
1 cup rice wine vinegar
½ cup soy sauce
1 cup ketchup
1 garlic cloves, minced
1 Tbsp. fresh ginger, chopped
1 Tbsp. black peppercorn
¼ cup fresh squeezed limejuice

Combine all the ingredients in a sauce pan. Bring the mixture to a boil and cook over medium low heat for 20 minutes or until reduced by 2/3. With back of spoon or potato masher, smash strawberries. Place in blender and puree. Strain through cheesecloth.

Optional: Add 2 Tbsp butter for richness.

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