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Staying at a cozy, Alpine cabin in Maine, I decided to go fishing one day and we earned our dinner. In this post, I share my easy salmon recipe.

It was a lot of fun! Through patience and determination, my sister and I caught salmon. You can read about our Fishing Trip at Rangeley Lake!

Got some fish? Letโ€™s get cookinโ€™. Iโ€™ve got a simple recipe for you. 

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[This post was originally posted July of 2020. Updated September of 2022]

Cooking the Fish We Caught on Our Fishing Trip

Geeves sitting on a cooler, proudly holding out the salmon fish she caught
My Salmon was 16โ€ณ

When we got back home from the fishing trip we took, we made ourselves a delicious Lake to Table dinner.

You can book the fishing charter we used here.

There are so many ways to cook salmonโ€ฆ grilled, baked, pan-fried, pan-searedโ€ฆ (which is my personal favorite). I love my salmon nice and crispy but my sister really loves hers steamed. Sheโ€™s on a bit of a health kick. So we did it her way.

My sisterโ€™s fish was 19โ€ณ. She beat me!

A Great Fishing Trip in Rangeley Lake, Maine

Spent a relaxing and fun day fishing in Maine. See what charter we booked and what you’ll need to prepare for a fishing trip.


Do Simple Recipes Exist?

Honestly, I looked at a few recipes but the ones I found went into way too much detail and it gave me a headache, lol.

Not gonna lie, Iโ€™m not the star of my kitchen unless Iโ€™m baking. I find cooking to be fun when Iโ€™m playing hostess with a cute charcuterie & cheese board (which is my specialty) or if Iโ€™m whipping up some delicious, highly caloric smorgasbord over the Holidays with my mom and sister.

Other than that, cooking is in many ways exhausting for me. Most recipes I find have at least 10 steps and easily over 10 ingredients. What real girl has time for that!? And Iโ€™m a 10 Ingredients or less kinda girl. ๐Ÿ˜‰  

But, I worked hard for that fish! Had to wake up at 3 AM to catch it for crying out loud! And Iโ€™ll be damned if Iโ€™m not gonna cook it myself too.  

So, here is my own simplified version of an easy salmon recipe insteadโ€ฆ for the real girl.. and boy. ๐Ÿ˜‰

Quote image | Rule a Kingdom as though you were cooking a small fish - don't overdo it.
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Real Girl’s Easy Salmon Recipe

Real Girl Review Tip

Donโ€™t freeze salmon after you catch them or theyโ€™ll take on a different taste. Instead, put them in the fridge for up to a few days.

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And there you have it…Winner, Winner, Salmon Dinner.

Hope you enjoy it! Bon appetit!

How Did it Taste?

I thought the flavor of the fish was delicious and because I simplified the steps, it was very easy to cook which made it fun! I enjoyed my salmon with a nice glass of white wine, but thatโ€™s up to you!

However, cooking the salmon in foil steamed it a little too much for my preference. Next time, Iโ€™ll go back to my way of cooking salmon and pan-sear it for that crispy skin! Oh yeah, babe.

Where are all my crispy salmon lovers out there?! I see you… ๐Ÿ˜‰

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That’s a Wrap!

I hope youโ€™ve enjoyed making my easy salmon recipe and that it was a Winner, Winner, Salmon dinner! Have you ever made a salmon dish? Would you try this recipe? Let me know in the comments below! ๐Ÿ˜Š

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Thank you so much for your continued love and support! I wouldnโ€™t be here if it werenโ€™t for you.

Until next timeโ€ฆ keep it real.

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