Japanese Seafood Dinner

Why does everyone settle for crap food, night after night. And then, "oh, I made this great dinner. I bought a can of sauce, a bag of pasta, some pre-made garlic bread, a bag of salad, and a bottle of two-buck chuck. Awesome!" Where is your brain? That meal is an excuse for someone that has no creativity or idea what a good meal is. It reminds me of a girl on an old run of The Bachelor with Andrew Firestone. He asked her what her favorite restaurant was. Her answer, "Olive Garden." Holy Crap! What is this world coming to?

Anyway, forget the pasta tonight. This one is easy and better than anything you could order at Olive Garden.

Teriyaki Salmon

2 Salmon filets (at least 1" thick each)
1/4 cup Japanese soy sauce
1/3 cup sake
1 tsp sugar

Marinate salmon filets for at least 1 hour. Bring out to countertop prior to cooking (leave in marinade) for at least 20 minutes. Broil until cooked - about 12 minutes.

Crab

You can buy a nice sized previously cooked crab for this meal, or you can boil your own.

Edamame

Follow instructions on bag. You can pick up a bag of these at Trader Joe's or most other Asian markets.

Dipping Sauces

Spicy Soy Dip - 1tbsp chopped garlic, 1/2 thinly sliced jalapeno chile, 2 pinches of fresh cut green onion, 1/3 cup soy sauce.

Horseradish-Soy Dip - 1tsp horseradish, 1/3 cup soy sauce.

Vinegar-Ginger-Soy Dip - 1/3 cup soy sauce, 1 tbsp vinegar, 1tbsp fresh grated ginger.

Teriyaki Dip - Drain pan from teriyaki salmon, add 1tbsp chopped green onions.

Easy and damn good. Why make pasta every night when you can have variety.

Enjoy!

~ Brock