Crab Crusted Salmon

[Stone]

I've got a big piece of salmon, and a half pound of very fresh crab meat.

I plan to mix the crab meat with a little fresh mayo, some chopped tarragon, and, I think, some bread crumbs. Spread it over the salmon, and bake till done, finishing under the broiler for a bit of color?

Any thoughts?

(Other stuff you may have comments for:

Kale: saute some mustard seed, cumin seed and a dash of asefedtia in ghee, add chopped kale to wilt, add garlic and ginger.

Green beans: saute in evoo, add some garlic and dried cranberries.)

Edited December 24, 2002 by Dstone001 (log)

[Suvir Saran]

Asafetida in ghee?

Wonder where you picked that one from....hmmm....

[Stone]

Well . . . . .

[Suzanne F]

Since the salmon will take longer to cook than the crab, how about cooking the salmon partway, and THEN spreading the crab mixture on top? Otherwise, you may kill the crab before the salmon is edible.

Happy Holidays!

[Stone]

Good idea.

And if I add some pancetta to the kale . . . . I assume it's best to brown the pancetta, then throw in the seeds, then the kale?

[Jinmyo]

Good idea.

And if I add some pancetta to the kale . . . . I assume it's best to brown the pancetta, then throw in the seeds, then the kale?

I agree about adding the salmon later.

Start the panchetta on medium with a bit of water to help it render. When it has, turn up the heat, add the ghee, spices, etc.

[Stone]

Thanks for your special contributions, Ms. Myo.

(I panicked when I realized I was planning a pork-free Christmas. What kind of Jew am I?)

Edited December 25, 2002 by Dstone001 (log)

[Suvir Saran]

And how was your Crab Crusted Salmon?

[Stone]

I'll tell you tomorrow night.

[southern girl]

Actually pancetta is pork (pretty close to what we call fat back in the South )

Edited December 25, 2002 by southern girl (log)

[Stone]

yes yes yes. that's why I'm adding it to the kale.

[southern girl]

I got ya...a little slow on the uptake thanks to champagne pre dinner followed by a little (so far) Gemstone (before and with dinner)...to be chased with either hot buttered rum or neipoort colheita ...

[Suzanne F]

When I did kale for T-day, I blanched and shocked it first, then sautéed it with the cooked chopped pancetta (and garlic, in my case) (and garlic and spices, in your case ) so really you're only re-heating the tenderized kale -- which can be kind of tough, after all. Have a great Kratzmich, as my grandmother might have said.

[Stone]

This came out great. I had a 2 1/2 pound hunk of salmon. I mixed up a 1/2 pound of fresh uncooked crab, about 3-4 tblsp of homemade mayo, same amount of homemade breadcrumbs and some chopped tarragon (as usual, I used too much tarragon, I always forget how strong it is).

I put the fish in a 350-ish oven (with so many things going in and out of the oven yesterday I have no idea what the temp was) for about 8-10minutes. Took it out and spread the crab mixture, with a thin sprinkling of more bread crumbs on top. Put it back for another 8-10 minutes. It was perfect.

[Jinmyo]

Dstone, that's great.

I like tarragon but I know what you mean.