My son came for dinner the night I tried this and he declared it restaurant quality. (I'm pretty sure he meant gourmet restaurant - not Long John Silvers.) My husband and I thought it was excellent also, even though I made one change that was, in retrospect, a big mistake. I know this is called "Firecracker" salmon, but 2 teaspoons of red pepper flakes really scared me so I decreased the amount to 1/2 teaspoon. As I said, big mistake. Next time, I'll be brave and try 1-1/2 teaspoons! The best advice I have to offer on this recipe, besides not scrimping on the red pepper flakes, is DO NOT substite another oil for the peanut oil. I had never cooked with peanut oil before, always substituing another oil. This time I decided to bite the bullet and buy a rather expensive, unrefined peanut oil that requires refrigeration after opening. What an amazing aroma of roasted peanuts wafted out of that little bottle when I unscrewed the lid. I'll never substitute again.
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