Grilled Salmon and Twice Baked Potatoes

I visited with my aunt and uncle earlier this week and came home with some goodies. My uncle recently returned from a fishing trip in British Columbia, Canada, and generously gave me some of his loot. I decided to cook the salmon fillet for supper tonight.

The salmon was frozen so I thawed it in a bowl of water. This didn't take very long, which surprised me because the filet was kind of thick in some areas.

I cut the salmon in half before placing it on the grill. There is something about cutting through fish skin that gives me the "willys". I don't know why, but it does. I brushed on a little olive oil and sprinkled on a little salt and pepper before heading to the grill.

After the grill was hot, I placed a piece of grill-proof aluminum foil on the grates and then placed the salmon on the foil. This made clean-up a breeze!

Doesn't this look yummy?

I served the salmon with twice baked potatoes and black-eyed peas. Since I try to avoid using meat to season beans/peas, I use vegetable broth as my liquid. This gives the beans/peas a nice flavor and I don't have to add meat or salt.

I cooked the potatoes for dinner club last month and they were just as good tonight as they were then. I baked them directly on the oven rack, but I put the foil lined pan beneath them to catch any liquid that seeped out. I had a mess to clean up last time. I used six potatoes instead of the four the recipe calls for since my potatoes were so small.

Scooping out the potato "meat" is very easy. After slicing the potatoes in half, I run a knife around the edge, leaving a tiny bit for stability. Then, I scoop out the "meat" with a small spoon. Super easy!

I mix all the stuff together in a bowl with my hand mixer and then spoon it in the skins. I top them with the remaining cheese and onions. The recipe calls for bacon, but I omit this. I also use Smart Balance butter, reduced fat sour cream, and fat free half & half. I could use fat free cheese, but I think the regular cheese melts better.

Just out of the oven:

We ate good tonight!

Thanks Uncle Frank and Aunt Susan! The fish was very delicious! Definitely the best I've had!