Salmon Poke

I was at a neighborhood sushi spot recently and one of the rolls was absolutely amazing: spicy and sweet and a bit crunchy.  It wasn't because of the roll though, it was the hawaiian-style salmon poke on top of the roll.  After chatting with the sushi chef and getting some tips on the ingredients, I think I nailed it pretty well with this recipe.  The key is to start with a very fresh, fatty piece of salmon.  My absolute favorite is Scottish Salmon.  If you live in Colorado you can get it at Tony's Meat Market or Marczyk's. If you live outside of Colorado you can order fresh Scottish Salmon fillet by the pound from Chef's Fresh Fish - an online seafood market. It will be delivered to your door the next day. It's the best salmon on earth...I promise.  Sushi-grade. Fatty. Clean-tasting. Buttery. Perfect!

Ingredients: 

-1/2 lb. fresh Scottish Salmon fillet

-2 Tbsp light mayo

-2 tsp sriracha (or more or less, depending on your heat tolerance)

-2 Tbsp unagi / eel sauce

-1 Tbsp toasted sesame seeds

-2 Tbsp chopped fresh chives

-salt and pepper to taste

optional: 2-3 Tbsp panko breadcrumbs for crunch

Handmade Wire Hanging Basket Giveaway

In celebration of my 100th post on Reckless Abandon, I'm doing a give-away...my first one.  I'm just trying something new and fun for my readers.  I love finding eclectic things for the house and kitchen from etsy.com so I thought I'd share them.  I'd love your feedback on the giveaways.  This is an  amazing yet functional piece of art for your kitchen.  It will hold your lemons, limes, garlic or other smaller produce. Read more details below.


Here's how it will work.  To enter the giveaway you can do one, two, three or four of following things to be entered...once, twice, three or four times! Therefore increasing your odds to win...math wiz.  I will announce the winner Monday the 20th right here on Reckless Abandon so enter by 7pm MST on the 19th. Comment on this post each time you complete one of the entries.  Make sure your google profile is updated with your e-mail so I can't get in touch with you, or leave your email within the comment. You must be in the US or Canada to enter.

Ways to enter:


1. Pin one of your favorite Reckless Abandon recipes.  It can be one you've tried or want to try
2. Pin one of the pictures of Dave's amazing wire baskets using a picture from his shop or this post
3. Like Reckless Abandon on Facebook
4. Favorite Dave Charest's store: Charest Studios on etsy.com