Monday, June 30, 2014

wild salmon

Have you ever tried wild salmon? We got a whole wild sockeye salmon from Copper River.
We find the wild kind much leaner and is deeper red in colour than its farmed counterpart.
Grilled simply and topped with a citrus ginger marmalade. Served with quinoa red and brown rice and on a bed of arugula topped with toasted pumpkin and sunflower seeds.

Monday, June 16, 2014

choppin' broccolini

Australian broccolini is delicious just blanched and lightly seasoned on its own Or try it in a stir-fry with your favourite meat or seafood. We find the flavour milder than regular broccoli and the kids like that the stem is tender too.

Shrimp and Broccolini Stir-fry
serves 4 as a side dish

Ingredients:
1 lbs shrimp, shelled and de-veined
1 tbsp cornstarch
1 tbsp canola oil
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 shallot, chopped
1 bunch broccolini, cut in half
coarse salt

Sauce:
1 tsp corn starch
1 tsp sugar
1 tbsp low sodium soy sauce
1 tbsp oyster sauce
2 tbsp water

Method:
1. Combine all the ingredients for the sauce and set aside.

2. Marinate shrimp with cornstarch and salt.

3. Bring a pot of salted water to boil and blanch broccolini for 1 minute. Drain and set aside.

4. Heat oil in a wok or large saute pan on medium high. Add shallots and garlic and cook for 1 minute. Add shrimp and cook a minute on each side or until they turn opaque. Add broccolini and sauce, stir until bubbly. Serve with steamed rice.