Paleo Recipe - Easy Pan Seared Steelhead with Stir Fried Vegetables

I really thought I would be jonesing for the meals typical of my former diet; brown rice with black beans, hummus with cucs, beer & chips, red wine and cheese, etc.  I am pleasantly surprised that I am not experiencing more cravings!  Wait a minute.  Let's back up a bit.  I do really miss red wine and haven't touched a glass in over 3 weeks now {self pat on back].

I am finding it MUCH more expensive to eat this way.  Scallops, prawns, wild salmon, dungeness crab and free range chicken really add up quickly.  But it is all so tasty so it makes it worth while.

Last night I cooked up some steelhead and veggies.  Feel free to omit or add vegetables to your own liking.  I cook everything from scratch and don't measure so these amounts are approximate. 

Pan Seared Steelhead & Stir Fried Vegetables

Steelhead filets (or salmon)
Salt & Pepper to taste

2 cups cut broccoli
1 Red pepper
1 Green pepper
1 Jalapeno pepper (omit if you don't like spicy food)
1 cupyellow squash
5 mushrooms
3 small organic carrots
1 small onion
3 cloves fresh garlic
2 T tamari sauce
Toasted sesame seeds*

How to cook the fish:

Rinse and pat dry fish.  Sprinkle with salt and pepper.  Melt 1 T coconut oil in saute pan, add fish skin side down and cook for 4-5 minutes on medium high.  Turn over and cook for another 3-4 minutes until cooked to desired doneness.  I like my salmon and steelhead a bit pink in the middle and nice and crispy on top.

How to cook the vegetables:

Melt 1 T coconut oil in saute pan.  Saute onions on medium high for 2-3 minutes.  Add garlic, carrots, broccoli and saute for another 2-3 minutes.  Add tamari, squash, mushrooms and peppers and saute for another 3-5 minutes until vegetables are cooked to desired tenderness.  I like mine crisp.

Plate salmon and vegetables and sprinkle vegetables with toasted sesame seeds.

*To toast sesame seeds, place in small saute pan on medium high heat.  Swirl the seeds around the pan until they are lightly browned.  Make sure to watch carefully because they burn easily!!

I hope you enjoy this recipe!