The Trials and Tribulations of Salmon Marinades

Today, I made Asian Grilled Salmon

I like salmon. I like salmon a lot. It's healthy, full of flavor, and easy to cook. Toss it in a marinade, grill it or put it in a frying pan for a few mins, and voila.

In this case, the marinade is made by mixing the following ingredients:

* 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
* 3 tablespoons good soy sauce
* 6 tablespoons good olive oil
* 1/2 teaspoon minced garlic

Whisk them together in a bowl, then pour half of the marinade over the salmon and leave it sit for 10 mins. Afterward, it's supposed to go onto a hot grill. I don't have a grill (or a yard, sigh,) so I used a grill pan on medium heat. The recipe calls for 4-5 mins on each side. I ended up flipping it back onto the first side for an extra 5 mins, because the second side had some great grill marks and it still looked kind of raw.

End result: it's not my favorite salmon recipe ever. I didn't love the marinade. The 6 tablespoons of olive oil seemed excessive and didn't mix well with the other ingredients. Overall, it wasn't a flavorful enough marinade. I would rather it was sweeter.

I probably won't make this again, but I'll still enjoy eating it for dinner! :)

PS - Has anyone seen the movie Julie & Julia? Very cute and very funny! I highly recommend it :)