Baked Salmon Steaks

Ingredients

3 salmon steaks (about 1/2 lb each)
lemon juice
Ritz crackers, crumbled
garlic and onion powder
3 pats butter (1 tablespoon each)
salt and pepper, to taste
1 tablespoon fresh parsley, minced

Spray a shallow sided aluminum baking pan with olive oil spray. Place fish steaks on pan. Sprinkle evenly with garlic and onion powder and a pinch each of salt and pepper.

In a microwaveable dish, melt butter; toss crushed crackers in butter. Sprinkle the cracker mixture evenly over the top of the fish. Sprinkle with minced parsley.

Broil (on the top rack), without turning, until the edges of the fish are browned and the flesh is a whitish pink (no longer clear) and it starts to look flaky when touched with a fork. This will take about 10-15 minutes, depending on your oven (or grill) and the size of the fish steak.

Squeeze lemon juice over top before serving garnished with a sprig of fresh parsley and lemon wedges.

A grill may be used instead of a broiler. Heat grill to at least 400°F on a gas grill, or if using briquettes, coals should be white hot.

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Sauteed Soft-Shell Crab

Ingredients

4 (3 1/2-ounce) soft-shell crabs, cleaned
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon butter

Directions

Sprinkle each crab with salt and pepper. Place flour in a shallow bowl. Dredge each crab in flour, turning to coat; shake off excess flour.

Melt butter in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add crabs to pan, top sides down; cook 3 minutes. Turn crabs over; cook an additional 2 minutes.

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Salmon Burgers

Ingredients

-3 6 oz. cans boneless, skinless pink salmon, undrained
-11 oz. can corn with peppers, drained
-1 1/2 cups crushed saltines, or one sleeve
-1/2 cup finely chopped onion
-2 large eggs
-1 large egg white
-2 tsp corn oil or canola oil

Directions

Dump the salmon in a bowl and mash. Stir in the corn, 1 cup of the cracker crumbs, the onion, the eggs, and the egg white. Spread the remaining 1/2 cup crumbs on a plate. Form the salmon into 4 burgers and press each into the crumbs on both sides. Heat 1 tsp. of the oil in a large skillet on medium heat. Cook the burgers 2 at a time, 3 minutes per side, until browned, adding the remaining oil as needed.

Source: Personal Library, A Man, A Can, A Plan, Rodale, 2002.

I made this for Christian and I one day at my house when my parents did not cook. It was a nice summery meal and not too fulling. Christian had a good idea of getting veggie chips and putting one of the salmon burgers in a salad. In fact that is my lunch for the next day.

They were kind of watery so next time I think I will drain the salmon. We served them on buns. I put mayo, he put mustard.

Steamed Lobster

(copied directly from source)

Ingredients

• 4 live lobsters (1 1/2 pounds each)
• 2 lemons, halved, plus more for serving
• 1 tablespoon sea salt
• Lemon-Caper Mayonnaise, recipe follows

Directions

Fill a large steamer or soup pot, with about 2 inches of water, add the salt and squeeze in the lemon juice; toss the halves in there too for extra flavor. Bring to a boil over medium heat.

Place the lobsters in the steamer basket or directly in the pot, cover, and allow to steam until they turn bright red, about 15 minutes. Remove the lobsters from the pot and cool to room temperature, and then chill thoroughly before cracking open. Serve with lemon wedges and Lemon-Caper Mayonnaise as part of a raw shellfish bar.

Lemon-Caper Mayonnaise:

3 cups mayonnaise

4 garlic cloves, coarsely chopped

2 lemons, juiced

3 tablespoons capers, drained and coarsely chopped

2 handfuls chopped flat-leaf parsley

Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper

Combine all ingredients in a mixing bowl and blend with a wooden spoon to combine. Set aside to allow the flavors to marry. Serve as a dipping sauce with steamed lobster and poached shrimp.

Yield: 3 cups

Source: Tyler Florence, Food 911, Food Network

Made this for Christian and I. I have been craving lobster all summer! Had it the night of the Jonas Brothers concert. Has it with the smashed potatoes and corn on the cob. We also had it with melted butter.