When I asked my husband what he would like for his Father’s Day lunch, I expected steak, roast, or at the very least, grilled chicken. What did he say? Cedar planked salmon with grilled asparagus??! Well after 37 years, this ole boy never ceases to surprise me! And for dessert? Not cake, pie or cookies, but instead, strawberries and cherries. Huh. I, of course was relieved. I wouldn’t have to bake 🙂 But still….
Fresh Paradise supplied the very fresh salmon. Thank the lord for this store! Otherwise, I’d be depressed and have to go back to France. Oh, wait, that’s a good thing 😀
Knowing my man, I took the opportunity to empty the potato bin of whatever was there, just in case.
And yes, he did want these potatoes. An ethnic thing.
Of course we had salad because everyone likes salad. This time with a little goat cheese and cherry tomatoes from my garden pot.
Strawberries and cherries for dessert. These strawberries were exceptional with a sweet, wild strawberry taste.
My new 4 cherries at a time cherry pitter 🙂
I couldn’t find any cedar planks, so I just used a grill pan.
Hoisin Glazed Salmon
1 whole salmon fillet, skin on
3 garlic cloves, sliced
2 shallots, sliced
1/2 inch ginger, sliced
1/4 cup honey
1/4 cup hoisin sauce
2 tbsp mirin
1 tbsp sesame oil
Mix the garlic, shallots, ginger, honey, hoisin sauce, mirin and sesame oil together. Place the fillet, skin side down, in a shallow baking pan, then pour over the marinade. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 2 hours.
Preheat the grill to 450 F, then turn off the flame on one side. Place the salmon, skin side down, on an oiled grill pan and place the pan on the cold side of the grill. Lower the top and grill for 20 minutes, brushing every 5 minutes or so with reserved marinade. Move the fillet to the hot side of the grill and grill over the flame for 5-10 minutes to crisp the skin.
Wine suggestion: Petit Chablis
He made and excellent choice – it all sounds delicious 😉
Thank you Mad.
Wow delicious. I love salmon. At least he’s eating better now. Very healthy choices!
He always eats well, this is just different 😀
Oh wow… That looks amazing! Wanna show off your cooking skills in a contest? 🙂
http://lordsofthedrinks.wordpress.com/2013/06/17/lotd-accepts-recipe-challenge/
Thank you lord.
Love the sound of that salmon glaze. The four cherry pitter is pretty crazy – never seen one like that. Your old man chose a good lunch.
Thank you Roger. He certainly surprised me.
A beautiful meal. 😉
Thank you Cynthia.
He chose well and isn’t it great that he can still surprise you!
Yes it is.
Lovely colered dish,
i guess you’ve just fullfill your antioxidant intake requirement my friend,
This what i called a skin food!
Thank you Dedy.
Your husband has fabulous taste! I love this dinner (lunch). My idea of a perfect dessert is fresh fruit. Your 4 cherry pit gadget is fantastic! 🙂
Thank you Tiny.
I really could have used a pitter last week. I pitted over a gallon of sour cherries last weekend. It took a while. Maybe I will have to get one of these 🙂
You definitely need the pitter. http://www.amazon.com/Progressive-International-GPC-5000-Cherry-It-Multiple/dp/B0026RI3TU/ref=sr_1_1?s=home-garden&ie=UTF8&qid=1371540822&sr=1-1&keywords=4+cherry+pitter
Thanks for the link!
You are welcome.
Clearly a man of good taste – in food and wives. Lovely meal, thanks for sharing.
Flatterer 🙂
Oooh I love that cherry-pitter. If I got more cherries i’d have to go get me one of them 😉
That salmon looks to die for.
Thank you Trix.
I bet he has way too many favorites to pick from with your culinary skills. This looks great as always.
Thank you Greg.
Ah, marriage… Now, where can I find one of those cherry pitters?
Amazon.com
What a fantastic dish!
Thank you Russell.
This looks like a delicious Father’s Day feast and I’ve never seen a cherry pitter that would do 4 at a time. I think I’m jealous!
Thank you bits. I think we were all happy that he chose this menu 🙂 amazon.com for the cherry pitter.
Looks fantastic! That salmon does seem very fresh. But it’s the cherry pitter that I am entranced by. That is a brilliant contraption. Where did you find it?!
Thank you Daisy. The thing about the pitter is that you can position the cherries so that, if you like, they can be pitted with stems still attached.
That. Is. Brilliant.
Just brilliant. Where do you find all these wonderful toys?!
I found this one at amazon.com
Love the glaze you used here, nice sweet, savoury and fruity taste