Happy Thursday!  Are you surprised to see a blog post on silent Thursday?  Me too, but here it is anyway… a yummy quick, healthy, easy Salmon dish to make tonight!

Last week I decided to try out the recipe on the front of the Trader Joe’s salmon package.  I wasn’t sure how it would taste but I liked the idea of having the frozen fish ready sooner than the 40 + minutes it would take to bake it.   I made a couple slight modifications and the recipe turned out great, a definite keeper and worthy of sharing!

The recipe is a bit higher in fat than I would normally add to fish, but since Silverbrite Salmon is apparently the lowest in fat content within the salmon species (according to the package) I figured it could use the extra bit of love.  I’d never had Silverbrite Salmon before, but I couldn’t imagine it being very different from normal Salmon, which I love so I was excited to try it!  The only difference I noticed was that the meat was a little paler than other salmon I’ve had and a little bit more delicate (like a white fish almost).  The recipe ended up taking probably close to 40 minutes when all said and done so I didn’t actually end up saving any time, but it was a delicious change of pace and totally worth it!

Silverbrite Salmon with Honey Mustard Pan Sauce

Recipe slightly adapted from Trader Joe’s Boneless, Wild, Silverbrite Salmon Package

Serves 3

Ingredients:

• 2 T Olive Oil
• 1 T Smart Balance Light
• 2T Dijon Mustard (It called for whole grain, but I only had regular)
• 1lb Silverbrite Salmon, frozen or defrosted
• 1T honey
• 1/8 cup water

Directions:

1. Add olive oil and margarine (or butter) to 12” skillet and cook over medium heat to melt margarine/butter.
2. Add mustard, stir to combine and cook for 1-2 minutes.
3. Add fish to pan, sprinkle with pepper and sauté until lightly browned.  (3 minutes if defrosted, 6 minutes if frozen).  —> I found it to take closer to 10 minutes per side.  The salmon also came with skin on it and 3 pieces, 2 of which were stuck together.  I would defrost in the microwave to separate the pieces if I made this again, because waiting for them to defrost enough to separate in the pan was kind of a mess.
4. Turn fish, mix in honey and cover lid to complete cooking (another 5 minutes or so.)
5. Remove fish, add water to deglaze pan and heat over high heat reduce the sauce by about half, then pour it over the fish and serve.

Enjoy!