Recipes of the Week–September 30, 2013

Sorrel goes great with fish. Try this easy salmon with sorrel sauce.

Roasted Salmon with Sorrel and Lemon
from: http://www.yummly.com/recipe/external/Roasted-Salmon-with-Sorrel-and-Lemon-Martha-Stewart

  

3 lbs salmon fillet (skin and bones removed)

2 lemons (zest)

8 ozs sorrel (cups fresh, 14 cup finely chopped)

    11/2 tsps coarse salt (freshly ground)

    1/2 tsp pepper

    2 ozs fresh pea (4 cups, shoots)

    2 ozs mesclun (4 cups mizuna)

    1 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil

Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Place salmon on a rimmed baking sheet, dark side down. Rub top of fillet with lemon zest, chopped sorrel, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper.

Transfer to oven, and roast until top is lightly browned and fish is cooked through, 12 to 14 minutes.

Toss fresh sorrel, pea shoots, and mizuna in a bowl with olive oil, remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt, and remaining 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Arrange on platter with salmon, and serve. [Serves 12 - adjust quantity for less]

 

Acorn Squash Stuffed with Southwestern Quinoa
from: http://www.alaskafromscratch.com/2013/09/19/acorn-squash-stuffed-southwestern-quinoa-black-beans-corn/

1 acorn squash

2 teaspoons olive oil

1/2 of a red onion, finely chopped

1/2 of a jalapeño pepper, seeded and chopped (more or less, to taste)

1/2 teaspoon cumin

1/2 teaspoon chili powder

salt to taste

1 (14.5 ounce) can black beans, drained and rinsed

1 cup corn (fresh, frozen or canned/drained)

1 cup steamed quinoa

2 tablespoons cilantro, chopped

1/4 cup grated colby jack cheese

Preheat oven to 350. Pierce the acorn squash with a fork several times. Place the squash onto a sheet pan and roast whole until fork-tender, about 45 minutes. Remove the squash from the oven and allow to cool for about 15 minutes before handling.

Increase oven temp to broil.

While the squash is cooling, heat the oil over medium heat in a large skillet. Cook the onions and jalapenos for 3-4 minutes or until the onions are tender and translucent. Add the cumin, chili powder, and salt. Stir in the black beans, corn, and quinoa and heat through. Toss in the fresh cilantro and taste for seasoning, adding more salt as needed.

Slice the squash in half length-wise. Scoop out the seeds with a spoon. Fill the halves with large scoops of the black bean and quinoa filling. Top with cheese and return to the oven on broil for about 2 minutes, or until the cheese is melted and bubbly. Top with additional cilantro and serve promptly.

Notes: Lime wedges and a hot sauce like Tapatio would be nice on the side.

 

Skillet Rosemary Chicken
from: http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/food-network-kitchens/skillet-rosemary-chicken-recipe/index.html

3/4 pound small red-skinned potatoes, halved, or quartered if large

Kosher salt

2 sprigs fresh rosemary, plus 1 tablespoon leaves

1 clove garlic, smashed

Pinch of red pepper flakes

Juice of 2 lemons (squeezed halves reserved)

2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

4 skin-on, bone-in chicken breasts (6 to 8 ounces each)

10 ounces cremini mushrooms, halved

Preheat the oven to 450. Cover the potatoes with cold water in a saucepan and salt the water. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat and cook until tender, about 8 minutes; drain and set aside.

Pile the rosemary leaves, garlic, 2 teaspoons salt and the red pepper flakes on a cutting board, then mince and mash into a paste using a large knife. Transfer the paste to a bowl. Stir in the juice of 1 lemon and the olive oil. Add the chicken and turn to coat.

Heat a large cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat. Add the chicken, skin-side down, cover and cook until the skin browns, about 5 minutes. Turn the chicken; add the mushrooms and potatoes to the skillet and drizzle with the juice of the remaining lemon.

Add the rosemary sprigs and the squeezed lemon halves to the skillet; transfer to the oven and roast, uncovered, until the chicken is cooked through and the skin is crisp, 20 to 25 minutes.