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Crispy Skin Salmon with Sauteed Green BeansThis @lummiislandwild Salmon makes dinner a breeze. Thank you to Lummi Island Wild for sending me this amazing salmon. The individual portion size made it easy for me to cook up a single serving for myself. I defrosted the salmon and then it air dried overnight in the fridge on a wire rack to get the exterior dry. When it's time to cook, I cut slices in the skin side about halfway through the salmon and salted generously with a smoked flakey salt on both sides and in the cut slits. In a preheated pan with a nice coating of olive oil I went skin side down and let the salmon tell me when it was ready to flip. As the salmon cooks the color changes, so watching the side I could see when it changed color 2/3rds of the way up, and was ready to flip. Once flipped I added some butter to the pan, then a squeeze of fresh lemon juice. Baste with a spoon and just like that it's done!The green beans were equally straightforward. I simply diced bacon, cooked halfways then tossed in the green beans and salt lightly, tossing till the green beans start to wrinkle and the bacon is crispy. To plate I added a little fresh dill, and some extra lemon to the salmon, and some sesame seeds to the green beans.The salmon does all the work so seasoning was kept simple with just the salt! The Lummi Island salmon is so rich in flavor and good fats, it's simply incredible. Seeing the stamp of approval from Monterey Bay aquarium for sustainable fishing tells me they are doing everything right! #lummiislandwild#salmonfordinner#salmonrecipe#seafoodrecipe#seafoodlover#salmonlover#eatclean#pescatarian#eatsustainably#livingsustainbly#mealprep#healthyeating#crispysalmonskin#salmonskin #lemondillsalmon

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Crispy Brussels and Bacon wrapped chickenThe chicken was easy, @realgoodfoods did all the work, I just had to heat it up! Loaded with cheese and simply cooked in the toaster oven. I did give it a sprinkle of @neilsarap tasty sear. The brussel sprouts were quartered, and tossed in a bit of olive oil and Tasty sear. I then topped it with a bit of diced bacon. These went on the same sheet pan as the chicken, cooking right alongside it. One pan meal! All I had to do was give it a stir every once in a while, and it was perfect. I cooked at 375 for the first 20 minutes then bumped up the temp to 400 for 30 more minutes for a nice crispy brussel and crispy bacon on the chicken. To serve, I gave the sprouts a drizzle of @underwoodranches siracha and @terrapinridgefarms Bang bang sauce.#brusselsprouts #brussels #chickenbreast #baconandbrusselsprouts #realgoodfoods #onepandinner #easydinner #siracha #dinnerideas #simplemeals

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Grilled chicken enchiladasI posted these to my story yesterday and had a few folks ask how I made these. I started with boneless skinless chicken breasts and seasoned both sides with a mix of @tdsbrewbbq carne sutra and zesty taco rubs. While the seasoning was soaking in, I preheated the @yodersmokers to 375. Once the grill leveled out the temp I put the chicken on the grill grates over the @bearmountainbbq oak fueled fire (flames hitting the chicken for a little char). Flip the chicken to cook both sides and pull it off the grill when it hits 165. Let the chicken rest for a few minutes and then Dice up the chicken into small(ish) pieces.In a pan over medium high heat precook your tortillas and then coat the tortillas in enchilada sauce, I go with a full dunk. Roll the diced chicken(add a little of that enchilada sauce to the chicken as well) and your favorite cheese (mine is @cabotcreamery these days) into the tortilla. If you're feeling fancy, you can add some grilled onions and or olives as well. From there place the rolled tortilla on a lined cookie sheet sprayed with some avocado oil. Top with a drizzle of sauce, some shredded cheese, sauce, and more cheese. Then place into an oven or toaster oven on broil at 400(medium if your broiler has low/medium/high) till cheese is crispy. Top with some sour cream, guac (I use @eatwholly packs to reduce waste) and enjoy!#enchiladas #enchiladarecipe #chickenenchiladas #lowcarb #easydinner #bearmountainbbq #grilledchicken

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Grilled Pork Chops with Green BeansThe pork chops were seasoned with @neilsarap Gourmet Lemon pepper and then grilled using @bearmountainbbq oak wood. The green beans were sauteed in olive oil and the thin sliced garlic is tossed in and also fried till golden brown. When the Green beans come out of the pan they are sprinkled with @redmondrealsalt ancient grains sea salt and topped with feta. In the same pan as the green beans I then fried an egg using that garlic infused oil. The pork chops were cooked to 140 and rested to a finish temp of 145 before being topped with the egg and enjoyed for lunch. This whole meal came together very quickly and just goes to show how well you can eat, even in a time crunch. #porkchops #greenbeans #bearmountainbbq #grilledpork #quicklunch #lunchideas #lowcarblunch #eggdrip #friedegg

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Breakfast Burritos have a special place in my heart.These @latortillafactory 0net carb tortillas were loaded up with scrambled eggs, @cabotcreamery cheddar cheese. Home cured bacon, @caciquefoods pork chorizo and @eatwholly avocado. I seasoned the eggs with @redmondrealsalt seasoning salt and a dash of heavy cream. The avocado was seasoned with @spiceology guac and roll. A latte on the side and my morning is off to a great start! #breakfastburrito #chorizo #chorizoburritos #baconeggandcheese #guacamole #avocado #sundaybrunch #sundaybreakfast

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Lazy chicken ParmesanLazy because I didn't bother to make pasta. This chicken breast was pounded out to make it more even across, then dipped in an egg and heavy cream mix before getting coated in @porkpanko seasoned with @spiceology pizza seasoning. Cooked at 375, when the top got crispy I flipped it and added Parmesan, let that melt, added @raoshomemade marinara and then a few thick slices of mozzarella. Flipped the oven to broil and crisped up that cheese! #chickenparmesan #mozzarella #chickendinner #lazydinner #easymeals

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Classic Bacon CheeseburgerThe burger was grilled over direct @bearmountainbbq oak flame, with the bacon dripping from above. I seasoned the burger with @tdsbrewbbq Carne Sutra rub. When the burger was almost done I topped it with @cabotcreamery cheddar cheese. To assemble I loaded the @hero burger bun with shredded romaine lettuce, sliced tomatoes, the cheeseburger, @grillospickles and my home cured pepper bacon. The only condiment I needed was @frenchs mustard and I was all set.If you want to learn to make your own bacon, send me a DM and I'll reply with the instructions! #cheeseburger #baconcheeseburger #grilling #bearmountainbbq #baconmaking

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Wing WednesdayJamaican Wings with Ancho Masala ranchThese @butcher_box wings were tossed in a bit of @chosenfoods avocado oil and then coated in @neilsarap Jamaican Rub. They sat in this mix for about an hour before going on the top rack of the @yodersmokers at 225 for about 2 hours. When they hit 165 internal I bumped the temp to 375 and let them cook till crispy outside.To serve, I dropped a little @bravadospice ancho masala ultra hot sauce into some @litehousefoods ranch and dipped the wings in the sauce for the perfect hot and cool dipper with every bite.@bearmountainbbq oak pellets fueled the smoke and then powered that crispy high heat push. You can find these pellets at Lowe's and Walmart in various blends at each now, so go grab a bag! #wingwednesday #chickenwing #smokedchicken #crispychicken #bearmountainbbq #hotwing

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