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Salmon with Creamed Leeks
Oxidative phosphorylation
Khan Academy explains oxidative phosphorylation
3 strict muscle-ups
15 GHD sit-up
30 double-unders
Seared salmon fillets topped with buttery, garlicky creamed leeks.
Ingredients
For the Salmon:
4 salmon fillets (6 oz each, skin-on preferred)
2 Tbsp butter or beef tallow (for searing)
Salt and black pepper, to taste
For the Creamed Leeks:
2 large leeks, cleaned and thinly sliced (white and light green parts only)
2 Tbsp butter or beef tallow
2 cloves garlic, minced
½ cup heavy cream
¼ cup chicken broth (unsalted)
2 oz cream cheese
¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese
1 tsp fresh thyme (or ½ tsp dried)
Pinch of nutmeg (optional)
Salt and black pepper, to taste
Optional Garnish:
Fresh chives, chopped
Extra Parmesan
Macronutrients
(per serving, serves 4)
Protein: 41g
Fat: 48g
Carbs: 12g
Preparation
In a large skillet over medium heat, melt 2 Tbsp butter or tallow. Add sliced leeks and sauté 5–6 minutes until softened. Stir in garlic and cook for 1 minute more.
Add chicken broth and heavy cream to the leeks, bringing to a gentle simmer. Stir in cream cheese, Parmesan, thyme, nutmeg (if using), salt, and pepper. Cook for 4–5 minutes until thickened and creamy. Set aside on low heat.
In another skillet, heat 2 Tbsp butter or tallow over medium-high. Season salmon fillets with salt and pepper. Sear skin-side down 4–5 minutes until crispy, then flip and cook another 3–4 minutes until just cooked through.
Plate salmon fillets and spoon the warm creamed leeks generously over the top.
Garnish with chopped chives and extra Parmesan if desired. Serve hot.
If you don't have strict muscle-ups choose a modification that is still strict. Don't scale down to a kipping movement.
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This Khan Academy lesson explains that we need oxygen because it serves as the final electron acceptor in oxidative phosphorylation, the stage of cellular respiration that produces most of the body’s ATP. In the electron transport chain, electrons from NADH and FADH₂ move through a series of protein complexes embedded in the inner mitochondrial membrane. As they move “downhill,” energy is released and used to pump protons across the membrane, creating an electrochemical gradient. Oxygen sits at the end of the chain, accepting electrons and combining with protons to form water. Without oxygen, electron flow stops, the proton gradient collapses, and ATP synthase can no longer generate ATP through chemiosmosis. Because oxidative phosphorylation generates the vast majority of ATP from all aerobic fuels, oxygen is essential for sustaining the high-energy demands of living cells.
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