No Fail Dinner

Ina Garten changed my life.  I had never attempted a recipe until I met Ina Garten.  Her recipes never fail.  Her instructions are easy to understand, the ingredients easy to find (you might even have them all in your pantry).  The end product is simply good food.  Nothing complicated at all.


Panko Breaded Salmon (adapted from Ina Garten's How Easy Is That?)


2 Filets of Salmon (With Skin)
1 C. Panko Breading
1 Small Bunch of Parsley Chopped
Zest of 1 Lemon
3 T. Olive Oil
Mustard (I use Trader Joe's Aioli Garlic Mustard Sauce)


1.  Preheat oven to 400.
2.  Dry the filets with paper towel.  Salt and pepper the salmon filets.  
3.  Spread mustard on the filets, skin down.  Be generous.  

4.  In a bowl, mix panko, parsley, lemon zest and olive oil.
5.  Cover the salmon with panko mix.  Press down on the filet to help the breading stick.

6.  Place filets skin down onto a well heated cast iron or alike for about 3 minutes (until the skin gets crispy).  Make sure that the pan can transition from the stove top to the oven.  
7.  Put the pan into the oven for 5-7 minutes.  For the last minute, broil to brown.

I also served roasted brussel sprouts.  Roasting vegetables is another thing I learned from Ina.  Easy and always good.  Just use lots of olive oil, kosher salt and pepper.  Toss together with your hands and bake for 15 minutes at 400.  Never fails.