The very easy, delicious Easy Baked Maple Glazed Arctic Char recipe has long been a staple in our weekly dinner rotation but it hit me recently that I hadn’t made it since the weather turned cool. Originally, I discovered this recipe on the blandly named, All-Fish-Seafood-Recipes website. It’s perfect for a healthy dinner on a busy weeknight: excluding the fish and the optional toppings, this recipe calls for just 4 ingredients – and they’re likely in your pantry already:
maple syrup (real!)
soy sauce
fresh ginger (I use ground ginger that I keep in my refrigerator)
At our annual Cape Cod family vacation, I am responsible for serving the annual Fish Dinner for 10-15 people (there is also the annual Steak Dinner and the annual Lobster & Ribs Dinner, hosted by my brothers-in-law along with, The-Night-Everyone-Arrives-Baked-Ziti-Dinner my now 90-year-old mother-in-law whips up.)
Let’s be clear. Cooking for a very large group in an ill-equipped ‘cottage’ kitchen and serving it as a sit-down dinner in a too-small dining room is NO VACATION. It’s actually a potential nightmare. But it’s what we do. Every year. And once dinner’s on the table, it’s a blast… Plus, my wine-collector brother-in-law brings a LOT of wine so that’s,
With a name like “Grilled Orange-and-Bourbon Salmon” how could I not try this Cooking Light recipe? And I’m glad I did; it’s terrific. In fact, I prepared this recipe several times this summer — with both salmon and Arctic Char, of course — to test it out for a Cape Cod family vacation dinner-for-16 (yes, cooking dinner for 16 in an only-ok-equipped rental cottage should not be part of anyone’s vacation – but somehow it is for me!)
Here’s what’s great about this recipe: it’s easy to make in general and for a crowd, it’s flavorful, and is a healthy choice.
At the height of summer grilling season, you may be looking for an alternative to salmon. For those lucky enough to easily find it locally, Arctic char is my grilled fish of choice.
Actually, it’s my cook-at-home-all-year-round fish of choice for three reasons:
It is easy to cook and tastes great – it’s milder and creamier than salmon.
Those who like salmon will likely also like Arctic char. Even those who, like me, don’t care for salmon might like char!
It is far less expensive than wild-caught salmon (and you know farm-raised salmon is an eco no-no,
Two weeks ago, things reached a new level of low when my good friend, cartoonist Chris Juneau, asked, “Do you EVER cook anymore or do you eat out every night?” While that felt a tad unjust (Chris’ query was in reply to my dinner invitation! At a restaurant where we’d won a gift certificate at Chris’ charity fundraiser!!), in the end, she was right. I’d pretty much stopped cooking (and gained weight, but that’s another story).
And with that single snarky comment, I’d been shamed right back into the kitchen.
That week, I made my usual favorites: Baked Arctic Char with Baked Sweet Potatoes (recipes on Going Lo-Co Recipe page) and Mustard Roasted Fish (see my Mmm Mmm Mustard Roasted Fish post for info and recipe).
