Salmon

[Cisco85]

While I like fish one type I've never had is salmon. Any fav recipes ya'll got or advice is strongly appreciated.

 

[Sourdough]

There are Roughly five species of Salmon in Alaska. It is the species of Salmon that you choose that is hundreds of times more important than the recipe.

I advise studying the advantages and disadvantages of each species for human consumption.

While I like fish one type I've never had is salmon. Any fav recipes ya'll got or advice is strongly appreciated.

 

[Mountain trapper]

I grew up fishing for salmon and steelhead. All the streams and rivers around where I grew up were full of them, fished in the ocean a lot for salmon too.
Most of the salmon caught I would smoke. I first made a brine out of salt and let it sit overnight. Then I'd wash the salt off and put the fish in a marinade of honey, brown sugar and maple syrup. Lay the fish out in the smoker and sprinkle red and black pepper over it. I always used alder for salmon. Smoke until done.

Edit: this recipe was also known as Squaw Candy

 

[Cabin Fever]

One piece of advice is to not buy farm-raised salmon. I prefer wild-caught Chinook and Sockeye.

 

[Tim Horton]

In the far great white north we had neighbors that were salmon fishing fanatics.. They fished the river 1000 kilometers up river from the harbor in Richmond, Vancouver and several big lakes in the area.. They made a wonderful flavored home smoked salmon that was more a shoe leather jerky..

The fisherman cafe on the wharf by the cannery in Richmond, Vancouver had the most wonderful smoked salmon eggs benedict.. And coffee that would float an anchor..

I do make the occasional meal of canned salmon patties.. The trick I have found works best is to use finely crushed Ritz crackers, egg, black pepper in the mix..

 

[sonya123]

I buy fresh salmon at Aldi and it works fine for this and is not very expensive

marinate the salmon overnight in lemonade ( I buy that at Aldi also)

smoke it for about an hour

Sushi:
cook sushi rice, add some seasoned rice vinegar while it is still hot and put it on a cookie sheet to cool in fridge
cool salmon also
cut up a avocado and a english cucumber in small strips
brown some panco bread crumbs in olive oil , cool
make spicy mayo by mixing mayo and siracha sauce

assemble sushi rolls
cut seaweed sheet in half, put on plastic wrap
add a thin layer of rice and smash it a little
add another sheet of plastic wrap and flip it
take off bottom wrap
put mayo on sheet
add slices of the salmon ( not the skin) , avocado and cucumber
roll by using a sushi matt or a kitchen towel , I use a kitchen towel

you need a VERY good and sharp knife to cut the rolls, sprinkle with the panco crumbs
serve with wasabi , soy sauce and pickled ginger

 

[Mountain trapper]

One of my favorites for grilling salmon filets is to coat it first with dry Italian dressing mix. Let it sit for a few hours then grill it over hot coals.

 

[Magus]

Broil it until it falls off the bone
add one minced onion for every pound.
a tablespoon of ground chili peppers per pound
1 cup of white cornmeal, 1/4 cup of Bisquick
4 eggs
Mix well and fry in bacon grease until crispy.


2 cups of cooked salmon.
2 tablespoons of sweet relish.
1 tablespoon of jalapeno relish.
1/4 cup of minced onion.
1/4 block of softened cream cheese.
a dash of bacon bits.
add mayo until it spreads easily

 

[Cabin Fever]

When cooking, if you fry/sear the skin until it's crispy, it is great to eat.

Personally, I have enjoyed eating canned red salmon right out of the can with a fork. I enjoy the crunchy bone pieces.

 

[Sourdough]

Alaskans would not feed "Pink Salmon" to their neighbors super aggressive, junkyard dog.

 

[elkhound]

#1 for salmon smoking and cooking....alder wood....!!

 

[Alaskajohn]

As others have mentioned, it’s crucial to start with the right salmon. I only eat sockeye (red), Chinook (king) or Coho (silver) and only wild caught. It’s hard to beat wild caught Copper River Reds for taste and abundant healthy fats, IMHO. A lot of what is sold in the lower 48 is farmed or pink salmon. Stay away from these as they can range from bad to horrible.

I typically like to grill mine being careful not to overcook it. My go to is a simple rub with lime and cilantro. Use light olive oil to rub on the fish, rub in your rub, wait 30 minutes and grill. Don’t squeeze the lime on until just a few minutes before grilling. I am always experimenting with different rubs. A go to is a Cajun seasoning rub if you like a bit of spice.

It’s hard to recommend a single recipe as your taste buds might be different than mine. I have made almost all from the below and all were good.

https://www.allrecipes.com/gallery/best-salmon-recipes/