Buttered Mustard Salmon

I first heard the words ‘Dijon Mustard’ on Masterchef Australia. Before that I thought mustard was just mustard, which is the common Yellow Mustard that we use in our sandwiches and hot dogs. 

Personally I love mustard, and if you really like mustard then you should try some Dijon Mustard. It has got a much powerful flavour, and by powerful I mean a quarter of a teaspoon might clear your sinuses.  A concise description of Dijon Mustard is on wisegeeks. 

There had been a bottle of Dijon mustard on my shelf for a few weeks now and I was wondering how to use it. So I tried a simple marinade for some Salmon that I had just bought. If you want to cook dinner in under 20 mins, then you should try this.

Spinach Stuffed Cod Filets

You know when there are things in your fridge that need using up and you come up with bizarre food combinations? This dish was a result of that. And it turned out pretty good I must say. Also, this is a quick fix dinner.
Cod is excellent for a dish like this because it has a mild flavour. And since it is quite dense is good for being stuffed.

For you guys in Norway:  Cod in Norwegian is called Torske. So if you’re buying filets it will say Torskefilet on the label. I bought the filets from Bunnpris. They came as a pack of 4 filets, weighing 500gms.

Asian Style Fish and Noodles

About two weeks ago I was craving Chinese food. In India, that’s not a problem because we have all the numbers on speed dial (just kidding). Let’s just say that when I crave Chinese food in India I don’t have to make it myself. We’re yet to explore Chinese food takeaway / dining options in Oslo. My daughter loves Chinese food too and more so when it comes in a takeaway box.  This one knows the difference between home cooked Chinese food and takeaway and she’s only two.

Anyway, I tried making this fish dish after scouring the web for ideas. I went in for a baked dish, because now that I have an oven I have every intention of over working it.

This is not a Chinese dish; you may call it an Asian inspired dish if you like. This is also very easy to make, because I don’t believe in slaving in the kitchen. You can prep this in about 10 mins, keep in the fridge and shove it in the oven when you’re ready for dinner.  You can bake immediately too, but letting the fish soak in the marinade makes it more sumptuous.

I used Salmon because that’s what was there in my fridge.  If you choose to try this with another fish let me know how it went. In Bangalore, while talking to this pub owner he said that they use a fish called Bhetki in most dishes like fish fingers because they are easy to filet and are quite meaty.  So you can probably ask your fish guy at the supermarket to filet this fish for you.