Gotta love Fickle April...Will this heat May bring flowers? Dunno, but it sure is blooming all the trees...and lemme tell ya, it's a lovely sight!
I am so ready for the delight of summer's warm, fragrant, weather...And the lovely, free-spirited allure of outdoor living. What's better than grilled salmon to pay homage to summer? I don't know either, so the Bubbles must be right!
(Since Jere doesn't do seafood, I needed to invoke one of Don Ho's tiny bubbles and also grilled chicken thighs.)
I riffed on a friend's salmon marinade and used it for both the fish and the chicken....I grilled up some mushrooms, celery and scallions and added them to the salad to round out the meal.
Details?
Here goes:
-In a blender, whir 3 quarters c orange juice, about a quarter c maple syrup - the Real stuff!, 4 med garlic cloves rough chopped, 1 ribbed & seeded jalapeno, 2 t fresh thyme leaves, a half t fresh (frozen, 'cuz that's where I store the hand) ginger peeled & sliced, lots of freshly ground black pepper and 2 T soy sauce to combine. If it's still a bit chunky, that's fine.
-Pour over proteins and let marinate while the grill heats.
The marinade hit all the right notes: Sweet, (a little) spicy, tangy and savory...just perfect on a sultry Prelude to Summer eve.
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