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The American Heart Associaton recommends that adults consume at least 2 servings of fish high in Omega-3 fatty acids per week.   Salmon is an easy choice because it is quick cooking, naturally tender and can be prepared in so many different ways. 

 

Check out our recipes below. For more information and salmon recipes, click on to www.salmonfacts.org  or www.alaskaseafood.org.  

 

 

Using a plank to grill fish keeps it from sticking or falling through the grate and imparts a subtle smoky flavor to the salmon. You could also use mahi-mahi or Pacific halibut in this recipe.

 

4 servings | Active Time: 30 minutes | Total Time: 2 1/4 hours (including soaking the plank)

 

·1/4 cup reduced-sodium soy sauce

·1/4 cup sake, or dry white wine (see Note)

·1/4 cup mirin* or rice wine

·2 tablespoons sugar

·3 tablespoons coarsely chopped scallions

·3 tablespoons coarsely chopped fresh ginger

·4 5-ounce wild salmon fillets, or steaks, 3/4-1 inch thick, skin on

·1 small lemon, thinly sliced

 

1.    Soak a grilling plank in water for 1 – 2 hours.

2.    Combine soy sauce, sake (or white wine), mirin or rice wine, sugar, scallions and ginger in a small saucepan and bring to a boil. Remove from the heat and let cool to room temperature.

3.    Place salmon in a shallow dish and pour the marinade over it. Place lemon slices on top. Marinate in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes but no more than 2 hours, turning the fish once or twice.

4.    Preheat grill to medium-high.

5.    Place the soaked plank over direct heat on the grill and heat for 2 minutes. Move the plank so it’s over indirect heat (see Kitchen Tip, below). Remove the salmon from the marinade, place it skin-side down (if using fillets) on the hot plank and replace the lemon slices on top. Close the lid and cook until the fish is just cooked through, 10 to 15 minutes. Use the plank as the serving platter, if desired.

 

NutritionPer serving : 233 Calories; 10 g Fat; 2 g Sat; 3 g Mono; 90 mg Cholesterol; 1 g Carbohydrates; 32 g Protein; 0 g Fiber; 93 mg Sodium; 794 mg Potassium

 

Notes: Cedar grilling planks can be found at McCaffrey’s in the seafood department

·Mirin is a sweet, low-alcohol rice wine essential in Japanese cooking. Look for it in your supermarket with the Asian ingredients.

·Kitchen tip: To cook over indirect heat on a gas grill, turn one burner off and place the plank above it. For a charcoal grill, build two small piles of coals on either side of the grill. Place the plank in the center of the grill above the area without any coals beneath it.

 

 

 

Adapted from Cooking Light Magazine

 

 

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