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Rocco Dispirto
Isn't he gorgeous! I have to be honest, it is love at first sight when I first saw him on TV, so much so I have to get his cookbook (yah yah I know...Bimbo with capital B).




Salmon with crunchy broccoli & lemon butter
Recipe is adapted from Real Life Recipes- fast flavor for everyday by Rocco Dispirito

11/2 sticks butter
Juice & zest of 3 lemons
4 8-ounce boneless, skinless salmon fillets
Salt & pepper
5 cups of broccoli florets, washed and drie
3 tbsp chopped fresh tarragon

1) Heat a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add the butter to the pan. When the butter is just melted, remove 2 tbsp and set aside. Coninue to cook the butter untill it turned deep brown in color, swirl often. Continue swiring to blend and make a smooth sauce.
2) Lay the salmon in the sauce. Cover and simmer gently over medium heat untill salmon is just cooked through, about 7-8 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Keep warm.
3) While salmon is poaching, prepare the broccoli.
4) Heat a broiler on high. In a large bowl, toss the broccoli with the remaining 2 tbsp butter. Place broccoli on a foil-covered broiler pan and broil it till golden brown, abt 3-4 mins.
5) Toss the broccoli with the lemon zest and tarragon. arrange on a platter. Spoon about 2/3 of lemon sauce evenly over the vegetables. Lay the salmon on top of broccoli and spoon the remaining sauce over the fish.

A modification to his recipe, I did not broil the broccoli, I put them in microwave for 3 minutes on high. There is a broiler function on the toaster oven but I really doubt as to whether it is working.