Ginger Salmon and Green Beans with Bean Curd

Whenever our adult kids come home for dinner, our goal is to make them an extraordinary meal so they’ll want to come back!!

Well, a couple of the boys were planning on coming home for dinner tonight so

Welcome Extraordinary Meal!!

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SESAME GINGER SALMON

Course

Main Dish

Cuisine

American

Keyword

keto, salmon

Prep Time

90 minutes

Cook Time

20 minutes

Servings

people

Ingredients

Marinade:

• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
• 2 tablespoons sesame oil
• 2 tablespoons Brown Sugar
• 2 cloves garlic pressed
• 1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger
• 1 tablespoon sesame seeds
• 4 stalks green onions thinly sliced
• 4 salmon filets 5-ounce each

HONEY GINGER GLAZE

• 2 tablespoons honey
• 1 teaspoon soy sauce
• 1 teaspoon sesame oil
• 1/2 teaspoon Sriracha Sauce or more, to taste
• 1/2 teaspoon grated fresh ginger
• 1/2 teaspoon sesame seeds

Course Main Dish Cuisine American Keyword keto, salmon Prep Time 90 minutes Cook Time 20 minutes Servings people Ingredients Marinade: 1/4 cup olive oil 2 tablespoons soy sauce 2 tablespoons rice vinegar 2 tablespoons sesame oil 2 tablespoons Brown Sugar 2 cloves garlic pressed 1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger 1 tablespoon sesame seeds 4 stalks green onions thinly sliced 4 salmon filets 5-ounce each HONEY GINGER GLAZE 2 tablespoons honey 1 teaspoon soy sauce 1 teaspoon sesame oil 1/2 teaspoon Sriracha Sauce or more, to taste 1/2 teaspoon grated fresh ginger 1/2 teaspoon sesame seeds

Instructions

1. To make the glaze, whisk together honey, soy sauce, sesame oil, Sriracha, ginger and sesame seeds in a small bowl; set aside.
2. Soak four cedar planks for at least an hour. Ensure that the planks are fully submerged in the water.

   
3. In a medium bowl, whisk together olive oil, soy sauce, rice vinegar, sesame oil, brown sugar, garlic, ginger, sesame seeds and green onions.
4. In a gallon size Ziploc bag or large bowl, combine ginger marinade and salmon filets; marinate for at least an hour to overnight, turning the bag occasionally.

   
5. Preheat grill to 400 degrees F. Lightly coat four cedar planks with nonstick spray.

   
6. Place each salmon filet along with some of the marinade onto a cedar plank and then place them onto the grill and keep covered for about 20 minutes. Check that the fish flakes easily with a fork,

   
7. Serve salmon immediately with drizzled honey ginger glaze.

   

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GREEN BEANS WITH BEAN CURD

Course

Side Dish

Cuisine

Chinese

Keyword

green beans, keto

Prep Time

15 minutes

Cook Time

15 minutes

Servings

people

Ingredients

• 2 lbs green beans ends snipped and snapped
• 1 medium onion cut into small wedges
• 3 tbsp olive oil
• 3 tsp Salt
• 1 tbsp minced garlic
• 3 cubes fermented bean curd (chunk)
• ¼ cup chicken broth

Course Side Dish Cuisine Chinese Keyword green beans, keto Prep Time 15 minutes Cook Time 15 minutes Servings people Ingredients 2 lbs green beans ends snipped and snapped 1 medium onion cut into small wedges 3 tbsp olive oil 3 tsp Salt 1 tbsp minced garlic 3 cubes fermented bean curd (chunk) ¼ cup chicken broth

Instructions

1. Add 1 tbsp oil to pan at medium high heat.
2. Add onions and 1 tsp of salt. Cook for about 10 minutes, reducing heat as the onions carmelizes to a light brown color. Remove onions from the pan and set aside.
3. Add 2 tbsp of oil to pan at medium high heat. Add garlic, 2 tsp of salt and the fermented bean curd. Let brown for about 30 secs.

   
4. Add green beans, toss well so that they are coated with the bean curds. Add chicken broth, cover and reduce heat to medium and cook for five to seven minutes.

   
5. Check green beans for desired tenderness. Add and toss the carmelized onions with the green bean. Plate and serve.

We also had Rice-a-Roni Garlic & Butter Angel Hair Pasta (we followed the directions on the box) and Pillsbury Crescent Rolls.

For dessert, I made Pillsbury Chocolate Chip Cookies and Toll House Oatmeal Raisin Cookies. (Not from scratch, trust me!)

Hope y’all are having a great week!

Love y’all,

Linda