Salmon is a crowd pleaser that’s easy to entertain with.  The best dinner parties I’ve attended have featured salmon as the main dish.  Every host appeared to be relaxed with a drink in one hand and a big smile to greet you at the door.  Life, like food should be pleasurable, relaxed and easy.

Making a simple marinade, setting it aside and getting the rest of your meal together is the way to go.  I’ve tried my share of salmon recipes but settled on trying my own marinade with the flavors I love.  The topping for this recipe was suggested to me from a girlfriend whose husband loves his fish sweet and spicy.  I serve it with just about anything, but mash potatoes or greens continue to be the repeating favorite.

I highly recommend purchasing wild caught seafood instead of farm raised.  If you purchase your fish at the seafood counter and have no plans to cook it within a day, buying frozen is the better option.  In some cases, the fish you see at the counter has been previously frozen.  You can find this out by reading the label next to the price tag where the seafood is displayed, or asking your fishmonger.

Ingredients

• 1 1/5 pounds of salmon
• 1/2 cup of orange juice
• 2 tablespoons lemon
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1/3 cup sliced green onions
• 1 teaspoon salt

Topping

• 1 tablespoon brown sugar
• 2 teaspoons of chili powder

Directions

In a ziploc bag, prepare marinade by mixing orange juice, lemon, olive oil, green onions and salt.  Marinade in the refrigerator for 1 hour, turning occasionally. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.  Place salmon in a baking dish with the marinade and topping mixture.  Bake for 15 minutes, and broil for another 5 minutes.