Herb Broiled Salmon Over Parmesan Grits

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 1/2 cups chicken broth, divided
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 cup finely chopped onion
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1/2 cup cream (half and half)
• 3/4 cup grits (not instant)
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 4 ounces mushrooms, chopped
• 1/4 cup parmesan cheese
• 4 (6 ounce) salmon fillets
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme

Recipe

• 1 preheat broiler.
• 2 in a small sauce pan, combine 1/2 cup chicken broth with onion, salt and garlic.
• 3 bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer 5 minutes (until onion is tender).
• 4 add remaining broth and bring to a boil.
• 5 gradually add grits, then cream, stirring with whisk until blended.
• 6 cover and reduce heat to simmer for about 10 minutes (or until done).
• 7 sauté mushrooms with olive oil in a nonstick skilled for about five minutes or until golden.
• 8 stir mushrooms and parmesan into grits.
• 9 set aside and keep warm.
• 10 sprinkle salmon fillets with salt, pepper and thyme.
• 11 place fillets skin-side down on broiler pan coated with cooking spray.
• 12 broil 10-15 minutes (depending on thickness of fillets and individual cooking prefs).
• 13 remove skin from fillets, discard skin.
• 14 serve immediately on top of the grits.