Saturday, July 18, 2020

Lemon & Thyme salmon

1 - 1.5lbs salmon
~2-3 tsp fresh thyme leaves
Juice of 2 lemons
1-2 garlic cloves
1 tsp sea salt
4 tbsp olive oil

Put the marinade ingredients in a jug or bowl and combine well. Pour over salmon and marinade for 3-60 minutes.

Bake at 280F for 18 minutes.

Monday, July 6, 2020

Santa Fe style Huevos Rancheros

Inspired by breakfast at Tia Sophia's.

4 blue corn tortillas
4 eggs
Some good quality sliced ham
1/2 can black beans, drained & rinsed
Red chile sauce, made using some good medium hot red chile powder
Some kind of mild cheese that melts well (grated/shredded helps)

Start by placing two large plates into a low oven to warm them. Move on to preparing the tortillas, i.e. heating them through on a cast iron skillet. A little oil can be useful. With the brand I linked to above they are partially cooked, so I actually shallow fry them and then sprinkle with some sea salt and let them drain on kitchen paper.

If using the ham, fry it in a non-stick pan with a little oil. Mostly you're trying to warm it through and add a little color. Remove your warmed plates from the oven and arrange two tortillas on each with the ham on top of those. Now fry the eggs. Place these on top of the ham.

Finally warm up the chile sauce and beans (I usually just do this in the microwave).

Scatter the cheese on top of the eggs and tortillas along with the black beans, then cover fairly generously with the red chile. Grill under a hot broiler until the cheese melts.