Side Dish Recipes
Balsamic Blackberry Glaze
Reducing balsamic vinegar intensifies the sweetness and oaky flavors. You can simplify the process by substituting a pinch or two of brown sugar for the berries. I keep this syrup on hand year around for a quick finishing touch for salmon and grilled meats.
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Grilled Tomato-Rosemary Vinaigrette
Yes, you grill your tomatoes first and allow to cool before making the vinaigrette. But it is worth the work! You’ll also see recipes for “roasted” tomatoes – which is just throwing them in the oven to get a more earthy flavor.
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Herb Pan Sauce for Fish
This is a quick sauce to make in the same pan in which you cooked the fish. Cook the fish in the pan and transfer fish to a warm pan or oven, but make sure you don’t continue to cook the fish. This sauce takes about 5 – 6 minutes to prepare. If you don’…
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Mango Puree
For the past year or so, mangoes have been plentiful and cheap, often less than a buck each. If the mango you purchase is hard, stick it in a paper bag for a day or two until the skin just starts to shrivel. Also, next time you’re at Trader Joe’s, pick up a bag of…
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Spicy Marinated Fish
To kick the fish up, add more peppers – or change the jalapeno to habaneros. Or try Hi Mountain Seasonings rub blends. I especially like the garlic and black pepper rub to use on pretty much everything. But they also have rubs specific to venison, steak and salmon.
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Ponzu Sauce
Let’s say you’re flipping through a cookbook and you come across a recipe for Ponzu Sauce. The name sounds cool, but the ingredients include “bonito flakes”. Making a quick mental inventory of your pantry, you’re confident that bonito flakes are out of stock, as if they were ever in-stock. So, you move on to another…
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Spicy Peppercorn Oil
This smells really good when cooking. In fact, I’ve seen candles with this same flavoring sold in fancy stores. Not that I was shopping for candles or anything. Or in a fancy store. I’ve just heard these things. Enjoy on your wild game meats.
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Sweet and Sour Sauce
A great all-around sweet and sour sauce for all fish and wild game, or even just over salad or noodles. If desired, stir in diced mango, pineapple or fresh berries before serving. You want your sauce to be thick and gooey for best results.
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Smoked Tomato Salsa
I used this in a halibut recipe here. You can use it on any fish or wild game dish. If you are unfamiliar with smokers, Sporting Friend Tiffany Haugen shares this video of her Camp Chef Pellet Grill & Smoker assembly: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bz6CY4SGGRc
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