ENJOY THE 'SIMPLE' THINGS IN LIFE ~ CONEFLOWER (Echinacea purpurea 'Doubledecker') / GRILLED BOURBON SALMON
"Just living is not enough. One must have sunshine, freedom, and a little flower."
~ Hans Christian Anderson
CONEFLOWER
(Echinacea purpurea 'Doubledecker')
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GRILLED BOURBON SALMON
~ Guests proclaiming they don't like salmon, love this! Give it a try ...
(great for a buffet brunch or dinner ... )
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For each 1 1/2 lb. of salmon fillets (skin or skinless)
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
3 Tbsp. Bourbon
2 Tbsp. soy sauce
2 Tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil
3 Tbsp. chopped green onions
additional green onions
- Combine brown sugar, bourbon, soy sauce, olive oil and chopped green onions. Pour over rinsed and patted dry salmon fillet. Marinate several hours.
- Remove salmon and reserve marinade. Grill salmon over hot coals until opaque or until oil breaks through surface ( 9-15 minutes depending on thickness and outdoor temperature).
- While salmon is cooking, bring marinade to boil. Reduce heat and simmer 5 minutes (sauce should be thick and coat spoon). Add reserved green onions to sauce or pour sauce over salmon and garnish with green onions.Note: Delicious served with roasted rosemary redskin and/or sweet potatoes. For a buffet, surround with tri-colored julienne sliced peppers (red, orange & yellow) sauteed in a touch of extra-virgin olive oil seasoned with a pinch of coarse salt & freshly cracked pepper.
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Comments
All the Echinacea are wonderful perennials. For my part I grow E. 'White Swan' but those which you picture are equally lovely.
i love salmon...and yes many think they do not like it..they just havent had it done nice! awesome recipe..a keeper..thanks!!
Beautful blooms! One of my faves!!
kiki
Salmon is also a favorite fish, not my husband's - no fish, so I buy salmon for myself.
Eileen
I think this afternoon might have been the most beautiful day of the summer so far. (Ha...since it only started on Monday.)
Great comment, dear Edith. Only you would come up with such a great tidbit! Have had salmon 3x this week (all different ... all favorites). I too have a white one, soon to be featured!
Thanks, dear Kiki! Give it a try and hope you like it (let me know).
You are a dear, Clare. Do hope you try this and let me know. For the first time in ages, have had major issues with echinacea this season (all disappeared and starting from scratch). A must in my garden, I have no problem with including them again ... so, we'll see!
So, '1 our of 2' a hit, Cameron, not too bad!
Thanks, dear Kala! More to come ...
Sounds like you have been luckier than I have, Eileen. For some reason, this past season was not 'echinacea friendly' to me! So since I can't live without them, hoping my newbies will survive. Salmon is not for everyone but those of us who adore it, must treat ourselves :)
Hi Lindalou! Probably similar (hard to go wrong with salmon but the bourbon sure 'kicks it up a notch'!
Just bought two 'pixie 'Coneflowers developed by the Chicago Botanical garden as I haven't had luck with the orange ones I love so much.
The blooms are very, very pretty, and your collages are great as always!
Thank you, Tatyana. You lucky gal ... I remember the huge salmon photo from your last Alaskan trip! We have been dining on seasonal Copper River salmon, a pure delight. If looking for more salmon recipes, I have several posted. Good luck fishin' and have a wonderful time.
Like butterflies, I love coneflowers too, Gail, and have tried all the varieties of 'Big Sky' in various locations (except the white, which I now have) with 'NO LUCK'! We shall see how happy my new kids in the neighborhood adjust :)
I have a salmon recipe that's a tiny bit like yours and I use it a lot because it's so easy. Just salmon, whole grain mustard and brown sugar. Who would have guessed brown sugar with salmon:)
Marnie