Disney Movie Week (2) Themed Dinners - Brother Bear

Brother Bear

Another one of our favorites is the 2003 Disney film, Brother Bear.  We love Kenai and Koda and the Moose brothers voiced by the McKenzie brother's themselves, Bob and Doug!  Since the movie is obviously about bears and a the quest in the movie is to make it to the Salmon Run to go to the place where the lights touch the earth I figure I would make Salmon.  Even though Bug-a-Boo isn't a big fan of salmon, unless the Queen Mum makes it as salmon patties, I thought I would still try it.

The menu is set...

Kenai River Salmon

Oven Baked Potato Wedges

Mixed Vegetables

KENAI RIVER SALMON

INGREDIENTS

4 Alaskan Salmon fillets

2 tbsp Dijon Mustard

Lemon Juice

5-6oz Pine Nuts

1 tsp Paprika

1/2 tsp Onion Powder

1/2 tsp Salt

2 tbsp Dill

Black Pepper

Olive oil

DIRECTIONS

1.  Preheat oven to 392ºF. Like a baking tray with parchment paper. Pat dry the salmon with some kitchen roll and lay the fillets out across your baking tray.

2.  Brush the tops of the salmon with mustard. Try not to leave it too thick so the taste isn’t too overpowered, however you want it thick enough that the other ingredients sit on top.

3.  In a small bowl, combine the rest of the ingredients for the dill and pine nut topping. Press the topping on the salmon, using the mustard to help it stick. Then bake in the oven for 12-15 minutes, depending on the thickness of the salmon, until the fish is flaky.

4.  Serve optionally with seasonal vegetables and/or potato wedges.

Unfortuately, I was so focused on actually making dinner tonight that I forgot to take any pictures.

The meal turned out great, even though Bug-a-Boo did not like the salmon.  She did say that she thought it was the mustard taste and not the salmon itself that she didn't like.  Next time I may  dilute the mustard with some mayonnaise which should help with that overpowering mustard taste.

Join us on Sunday for Lilo & Stitch!