Ack!!! Last-minute house guests. Need to figure out two dinners and a breakfast, pronto.

Or... REC: Northwest Sugar Cured Salmon - super easy

Perfect with grilled corn and roasted broccoli

I hated fish until I had this at an Indian reservation up north. It's WONDERFUL! (and easy)

2 Tbl. firmly packed brown sugar
1 Tbl. cider vinegar
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. freshly ground pepper
1-1/2 pounds salmon or bluefish fillet or butterflied trout (I've only done it with salmon)

Combine brown sugar, vinegar, salt and pepper in a small bowl. Rub evenly over fish. Wrap and refrigerate at least 6 hours or up to 24 hours (*see notes below)

Prepare grill (*see notes below). Grill covered, skin side down, over medium-low coals 15-18 minutes (8-10 min. for trout), until opaque. Turn fish over and grill uncovered 2 more minutes.

*Notes: I usually plop it in a ziploc in the fridge and marinate only 2 hours - it's always come out perfect. I have never grilled (since I don't own one). I have one of those counter-top Nesco Jet Stream Ovens and I do it for 10 minutes. Have also seared it in a skillet -- no matter how you do it, you end up with this wonderful caramelized coating with that sweet/tart/peppery flavor.

I think this was from an old Woman's Day, not sure, but they recommend serving it with a grilled corn and chile salsa which I have never tried.

http://eat.at/swap/forum/index.php?action=display&forumid=1&msgid=21135

 
Individual portions

I bought mini-casserole dishes at the local art fair and use mini croissants to make this recipe (and for crustless quiches)!

 
Thanks, everyone! Guests just left on their way home.

We had a great time. So nice to see longtime friends. They got here really late the first night so we just grilled hamburgers. The second night we did chicken kabobs with grilled vegetables.

They all ate like BIRDS, though. Even the two teenaged boys. I thought boys ate a lot of food, but not these two!

However, all your recommendations looked great and I'll be working my way through them over the next couple of weeks. We're starting to eat more fish, so I'm excited to see those recipes. I've been cooking the same dishes forever and really need to branch out. Thanks again!

 
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