MAPLE GINGER SALMON

Okay so this is the world's most yummy salmon recipe EVER!! And for those of you looking for something fancier to make on Sundays in Advent I highly recommend this. It's not at all difficult, nor does it have a plethora of obscure ingredients that you'll use once and never again. It's the perfect Advent meal.

All recipes will be in purple and italic by the way--unless I get crazy and decide to colour code them for fasting friendliness or something...

For 1-2 minutes fry in a skillet

-1/4 cup (or a bit less) olive oil
-2 garlic cloves, chopped
-1" of fresh ginger, chopped

Add to above:

-1-2 tbsps lime juice (lemon works too)
-3 tbsps soy sauce
-3 tbsps maple syrup (proper pure stuff, no Aunt Jemima rubbish or weird blends)

Stir it about for a few minutes, then remove from heat and add to a roasting tin in which you will cook the salmon. I usually get the fillets (sockeye is not only better for you, but more flavourful than farmed Atlantic stuff) that aren't divided into single serving portions. However, if you want to marinate the salmon and cook it in separate portions that's okay too. Coat the salmon on all sides, then turn flesh side down (in the marinade) and refridgarate for at least an hour but up to six hours--heck you could probably make it in the morning and leave it in the marinade all day.

When you come to cook it, heat the oven to 375 F, then pop the fish in for about 30-40 minutes, flesh side up. If you want to do the fillets separately you can sear them, flesh side down for 2-3 minutes in a skillet (cast iron is best) and then pop them in the oven, flesh side up, at 500 F for about 10 minutes. But make sure you add enough of the ginger and garlic to the fish and pour on plenty of the marinade if you plan to transfer it to a skillet and put it in the oven-- otheriwse it'll dry out quickly.

This dish is great with a salad that includes fruit of some kind. Also good with mashed potatoes that are 2/3 some other vegetable-- squash, sweet potato, yam, or cauliflower are great to add to mash. Also healthier and more vitamins.