Chrissy Teigen Vs. Lebron James: Salmon
Salmon is kind of having a moment here in the Delish kitchen. It might have something to do with the weather warming up--we're craving light, fresh dinners in lieu of our usual rich and cheesy fare. We have a lot of favorite recipes, from Tuscan to Cajun, but this time we're drawing inspiration from people far more beautiful and successful than us. Introducing Celebrity Snackdown: Salmon, featuring none other than Chrissy Teigen and Lebron James!
CHRISSY'S RECIPE
Teigen's salmon is an exercise in simplicity. Besides salt, pepper, and salmon, there's only THREE ingredients: Thai sweet chili sauce, large grain mustard, and samba oelek, which is basically just a chili paste. Once you've got your sauce, it goes straight into the skillet with the salmon filets, skin side up. Once the salmon gets to know the sauce, it takes a quick trip to the broiler to crisp up the skin. As far as cooking fish goes, this is about as no-fuss as it gets.
LEBRON'S RECIPE
Is there anything this man can't do? According to Sports Illustrated, this is Lebron's go-to game day meal. It involves a super-citrusy sauce with lots of lime juice, plus some Sriracha and a little honey. He keeps it simple with the salmon: seasoned with salt, pepper, and garlic powder and seared on both sides. The whole thing is served on top of DELICIOUS coconut quinoa, with a side of broccoli. (Don't worry, the sides weren't included in our taste test.) If I eat this healthy, can I dunk too? (Spoiler: No, I'm exactly 5 feet tall.)
THE VERDICT
I gotta say, I did not see this one coming. Lebron won UNANIMOUSLY! Our tasters were crazy about the fresh flavors on his simply cooked salmon--plus the addition of crunchy toasted coconut added right before the buzzer. (Sorry, I had to.) Though no one disliked Teigen, several tasters found the sauce too sweet. All agreed the salmon was cooked perfectly, though. We still love you Chrissy!
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