Recipes for salmon

theshow4jsu

Let me preface this post by saying that I have tried salmon several different ways and I cannot stand it. It is way too fishy for my taste. I like some fish/seafood like shrimp, talapia, catfish, amberjack and snapper. My wife's coworker suggested we try frozen wild salmon, and that it doesn't taste fishy. Just wondering who had a recipe that I might try...

McSpike

Oh, how my family loves salmon!

Our favorite recipe:
Salmon Veggie Bakes
preheat oven to 350
4 4-6oz salmon portions
2 cups sliced fresh mushrooms
4 garlic cloves halved
2 cups thinly sliced carrots (about 4 carrots)
1/2 cup sliced green onions (about 4)
2 tsp shredded orange peel
2 tsp fresh oregano or 1/2 tsp dried oregano
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
4 tsp olive oil
1 medium-large orange, thinly sliced

Blanch the carrots in a saucepan of boiling water for two minutes
Combine carrots, mushrooms, onions, oregano, salt, pepper, orange peel and garlic in a bowl. Toss to combine.
Create 4 squares of heavy foil, approx. 12x18 (I usually double the foil)
Divide the veggies among the 4 squars of foil and place a piece of salmon on each portion. Salt and pepper the salmon to taste, then drizzle with olive oil. Place two slices of orange on each salmon.
Fold up the foil to create a pouch, and place the foil pouches on a baking pan.
Bake for 30 minutes, or until the fist flakes easily with a fork.
Eat straight out of the pouch for family dinners, or transfer the contents to a dinner plate for better presentation.

I make 'em with either roasted potato wedges or a nice green salad.

FinallyFindingLisa

I don't have a recipe to share because all I do with my salmon is to put it in the oven and bake it - I spray the pan with cooking spray so it comes off clean. BUT, I can tell you the quality of the salmon makes a HUGE difference in how it tastes. We prefer Atlantic salmon at our house, I pick it up at Sam's (about $7/pound). I've heard good things about wild caught, but it is more expensive and since we like the Atlantic it seems silly to change. If you can get it from the meat counter at the store it will be better than the frozen stuff as well. Good luck!

Shadowknight137

Almond-crusted salmon and sweet potato fries.

Ingredients
-Salmon fillet(s)
-Almonds, crushed (roughly 12g per fillet)
-Whole egg, separated (egg yolk in one bowl, egg white in the other)
-Black pepper
-Lime juice
-Crushed garlic
-Sweet potato.

Instructions.
-Slice your sweet potato into wedges and coat in egg yolk, put in the oven at 180 degrees Celsius (350 Fahrenheit).
-Stir your crushed garlic, black pepper and lime juice into the egg white.
-Dip the salmon fillet(s) into the egg white, then lay out on a tray. Sprinkle crushed almonds over the salmon fillet, try to coat them as much as you can.
-After the wedges have been in the oven for five minutes, open it up and put the salmon fillets in with them.
-Sit around and enjoy life for 10-15 minutes whilst keeping an eye on the oven. Lovely day, isn't it? I dunno. Poach some eggs or something.
-After 10-15 minutes take both the salmon and wedges out of the oven and serve.



^Wedgess are slightly burnt and pic quality sucks, but they still tasted awesome.

2muchsauce

If you need the fish taste gone completely marinade it in teriyaki or some other flavor and add some smoke to it while grilling it.

starcatcher1975

I love salmon, even the frozen pre-marinated kind in the grocery store, but I'm trying to get away from the ready-made foods. The recipes posted so far look good so I'm going to try them out. Thanks

cllovesdw4eva

Saute it very well in EVOO or butter with lemon mixed with strong herbs (tarragon, dill, rosemary)

If you have a grill that can be used as a smoker, rub a steak rub over it, then cook it very slow with indirect heat.

It will taste more like steak than fish. In a good way.

Richie2shoes

I mix up a glaze of soy sauce and honey. Then I just pan sear it and brush the glaze on as it's cooking.

MelsAuntie

I sympathize with you. I don't like fish, except for salmon. Use wild-caught salmon, not farmed ( which tastes muddy) and NOT frozen. I sprinkle mine with a little Canadian steak seasoning, a little spritz of lemon juice, and a couple of pats of butter, grill fillet skin side downuntil skin side blackens, then turn and give it a few more minutes, or steaks until turning golden. Use a fish basket on the grill so that you can turn the fish without it flaking away. If you add a little drizzle of honey the fish will remind you of lobster. A great side dish is cooked wild rice with sauteed mushrooms.

TrailRunner61

We probably make it a million different ways, but our favorite is by grilling it and basting it with a reduction made from minced garlic, fresh squeezed orange juice and maple syrup. It sounds odd, but it's delicious. We almost always have it with brown rice and a veggies mix of red/yellow/orange bell peppers with sweet onions., or a baked sweet potato.

wow29

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jazzcat55

Ever try cedar-plank salmon on the grill? It's fantastic. I also put just a bit of maple syrup on the salmon before grilling it. I thought it sounded odd at first too, and I generally do NOT like savory dishes with sweetness added, but the maple syrup flavor is quite subtle and delicious. It even makes a little bit of a crust on the salmon. Drool...

DaBossLady24

I have some salmon in my freezer right now... bump!

MissJanet55

Wild salmon tastes completely different. I moved from the west coast to Toronto, and if this icky salmon was the only I'd ever tasted I would never have eaten it again. That being said, I do love this recipe for salmon bulgogi

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Pc-NizMgg8

purplekty

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MorgueBabe

There were a bunch of good ones in this thread
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/891273-salmon-recipes

Rambo529

I have one I love from a co-worker of mine.

2 fillets of salmon, approximately the same size and shape (or 1 thick one cut in half)
3 oz of cream cheese, room temp
1 container of Feta cheese
1 container of frozen spinach, thawed and drained (I use chopped)
chopped green onion (if you desire)
spices and herbs to taste

Preheat oven at 350, take the skin off the salmon (if you need to), use a non-stick spray on a baking dish, place one slab in the baking dish. Mix together the cream cheese, feta cheese, spinach, and chopped green onion until well mixed. Spread mixture onto salmon slab (will be kind of thick) place other slab on top. Drizzle with EVOO and season as you desire. Bake for about 30-40 minutes (depends on thickness of fish). Enjoy!

never124get

My boyfriends mother always makes tons of salmon and keeps it in the fridge for a quick easy meal lunch or dinner when she doesn't have time to cook for herself. She lives in California so they go to Costco and buys the huge slab of Salmon they have. (I - from Ohio have never seen such a giant store, it was awesome!) She used some teriyaki sauce (low sodium) and some garlic powder, sprinkled the garlic powder on the salmon and then drizzled with the teriyaki sauce and add pepper but that's totally optional. Place in a foil-lined pan and broil for 15-20 mins. When cooked you can drizzle with lemon juice and serve with brown rice and steamed vegetables. Very yummy.

2muchsauce

Ever try cedar-plank salmon on the grill? It's fantastic. I also put just a bit of maple syrup on the salmon before grilling it. I thought it sounded odd at first too, and I generally do NOT like savory dishes with sweetness added, but the maple syrup flavor is quite subtle and delicious. It even makes a little bit of a crust on the salmon. Drool...

This one of my favorites.

laughingdani

mix brown sugar and dijon mustard together
top the salmon with mixture
bake
enjoy

also, cedar plank salmon is a favorite of mine, with a sweet chipotle BBQ

Phaedra2014

Let me preface this post by saying that I have tried salmon several different ways and I cannot stand it. It is way too fishy for my taste. I like some fish/seafood like shrimp, talapia, catfish, amberjack and snapper. My wife's coworker suggested we try frozen wild salmon, and that it doesn't taste fishy. Just wondering who had a recipe that I might try...

Eat the fish you like. You don't have to force yourself to eat salmon if you don't enjoy it.

sunshinepalmtree

Bump - Some great ideas here!

Derpina7

Brown sugar, one juiced orange plus some of the grated rind, and pepper. Even better if you can marinate the salmon in that for some time, one of my fav recipes

ktrn0312

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BLNKSN

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walkwithme1

I buy a case of frozen individual packs of salmon, (I work for a restaurant) thaw what I need and fix several different ways. Tonight I sprayed a bit of Pam on foil, layed thin slices of lemon, salmon on top of that, top with fresh dill sprigs and salt and pepper. Bake 300 for around 20-30 (till it flakes). It was very yummy. My kids like when I put garlic and Parmesan on it and bake in foil or if they want it crispy, lightly pan fry it.

One of my rules of thumb with seafood, if you can smell it, don't buy it. By that I mean a strong odor. Good luck.

MyChocolateDiet

the first time my hubby tried smoked salmon on toast points he told our hosts..."oh it's good, it tastes kinda like pepperoni!"

he's awesome!

slimjaques

Favorite from Mediteranean Prescription: Juice one orange and one lemon, marinate salmon in the juice for 15-20 minutes. Remove from marinade - salt and pepper - grill for 20 minutes (10 each side) in a veggie or fish basket. Amazing. Takes that fishy taste out of any kind of salmon we have tried. Prefer fresh caught for environmental reasons - but wallet doesn't always like it. :-) I'll have to try some of the recipes on here too - they look good!

Also love to poach salmon in a combination of water (2 cups), white wine (1/4 - 1/3 C), lemon juice (1/2 to 1 lemon), black peppercorns, 1 bay leaf and salt & pepper. Can do on top of the stove with lid covered - or in baking pan in oven. I like salmon well done - so my cooking times might be longer than others.

theshow4jsu

Thanks for all the ideas, I will be giving a few of these a try I believe.

jennapflumm

my favorite is to grill it number one! or use a smokin hot grill pan inside, but i put it in a ziplock with equal parts honey and goldens sicey brown mustard (swear it tasts just like the honey mustard at mcdonalds) and then put in fridge for 2 hrs and then grill, my husband (who doesnt need to watch his waste line) likes it with the mustard honey and then when i take it out of the fridge he rolls his in ritz cracker crumbs and puts it in a skillet on each side with butter the pan...

IsMollyReallyHungry

bump!