Guinness-glazed salmon dish perfect fit for Irish-themed dinner
you’ll need.
To buy: 1 bottle Guinness stout, ¾ pound salmon fillets, 1 small bottle honey, ¾ pound yellow or red potatoes, 1 large leek.
Staples: vegetable oil spray, canola oil, salt and black peppercorns. GUINNESS-GLAZED SALMON 8 ounces Guinness stout 2 tablespoons honey Vegetable oil spray ¾ pound wild-caught salmon fillets
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
Mix Guinness and honey together in a bowl. Stir to dissolve the honey in the stout and set aside. Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat and spray with vegetable oil spray. Add the salmon. Cover with a lid and cook 3 minutes. Remove cover and turn salmon over, cover and cook 3 more minutes. Remove to 2 dinner plates and sprinkle with salt and pepper to taste. Add the Guinness mixture to the skillet and stir constantly until sauce starts to thicken, about 5 minutes. Spoon glaze over salmon. Save skillet for the leeks and potato. Makes 2 servings. Per serving: 381 calories (30 percent from fat) 13 grams fat (1.8 grams saturated, 4.9 monounsaturated), 96 milligrams cholesterol, 34.2 grams protein, 22.5 grams carbohydrates, 0 grams fiber, 84 milligrams sodium.
LEEKS AND POTATO ¾ pound yellow or red potatoes
2 cups sliced leeks (white and green parts)
2 teaspoons canola oil
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
Wash potatoes, do not peel. Cut into ½-inch pieces. Add to a microwave-safe bowl with the sliced leeks. Microwave on high 3 minutes. Set aside until needed. When salmon and glaze are removed from the skillet, add canola oil, leeks and potatoes to the skillet. Saute over high heat 3 to 4 minutes or until potatoes are crisp. Sprinkle with salt and pepper, to taste. Serve with the salmon. Makes 2 servings. Per serving: 213 calories (21 percent from fat) 5 grams fat (0.4 grams saturated, 2.9 grams monounsaturated), no cholesterol, 4.6 grams protein, 40 grams carbohydrates, 4.5 grams fiber, 49 milligrams sodium.
— Linda Gassenheimer, author of “Delicious One-Pot Dishes”