Chile Crusted Salmon and Easy Red Beans and Rice

Easy Red Beans and Rice Ingredients: 1 ¾ Cup Water 1 Cup White rice 1 TBLSP extra virgin olive oil 3 slices bacon chopped 2 links sausage (something hot) chopped 1 medium onion chopped 1 can red beans (drain half the juice off) 1 TBLSP cayenne sauce or any hot sauce 1 tsp McCormick Smoked paprika Salt and pepper to taste Directions: Bring water to boil in a small sauce pan. Add rice, cover and simmer for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. When rice is done, remove from stove top. To a medium skillet over medium heat add oil, bacon and sausage. Cook for three minutes until bacon is crispy. Add onions and cook 3 more minutes to soften. Add beans to heat through, then stir in cooked rice. Season beans and rice with cayenne sauce, smoked paprika, salt and pepper to your taste. Chile Crusted Salmon Ingredients: 3 6-8 oz Salmon fillets 2 TBLSP extra virgin olive oil 1 TBLSP McCormick Smoked Paprika 2 TBLSP McCormick Ancho Chile powder 1 tsp McCormick Cinnamon stick ground 1 tsp Lemon Zest ½ tsp kosher salt ½ tsp McCormick Red pepper flakes 1 TBLSP McCormick California Garlic Pepper Directions: In a bowl mix all the dry ingredients and lemon zest. Coat each fillet thoroughly and press into the fillet. Add oil to the skillet over medium high heat, and when oil is hot add fillet as to sear the salmon with the spices and blacken the fillets. Cook about 3 to 4 minutes on each side.