Dishes made from juicy, soft pink salmon are inexpensive and accessible. Yes, not a delicacy. But the number of healthy dishes is countless. Moreover, these are both everyday dishes and delicious holiday ones - like appetizers in the form of aspic, etc., salads, main courses, first courses, pies, etc. Cook. Bake. Fry. Steam it. Side dishes? Variety! Anything goes great, especially vegetables. That's what she is, pink salmon!
- Spicy salad with pink salmon
- Diet soup with pink salmon and millet
- Spicy pink salmon with steamed vegetables
- Pink salmon shashlik
- Useful tips
Why are pink salmon dishes loved by everyone who watches their health and weight? But because its composition is extremely well balanced. Actually, it is unique.
BY THE WAY: pink salmon got its name due to the shape and hump that is in the upper part of the carcass, which is formed before spawning.
Yes, this inconspicuous-looking fish is so generous with a variety of vitamins, proteins and other benefits. In addition to common substances, pink salmon also contains chromium, cobalt, iodine and phosphorus. Pink salmon, as this type of fish is also called, contains a lot of unsaturated fatty acids.
BY THE WAY: Despite the fact that pink salmon is filling due to the large amount of protein and is nutritious, it has a minimum of calories.
Let's start our cooking with a wonderful salad, in which the main character will be lightly salted pink salmon. I’ll preface the recipe with a little advice on salting pink salmon.
Salted pink salmon
Salting pink salmon is a pleasure. Thinly sliced. I added some salt. Seasoned with spices. That's all. On the table is an incomparably tasty delicacy and an excellent preparation for various dishes.
- Salting pink salmon: Cut thin leaves of the fish. Let's add some salt, as I wrote above, and season with something tasty. After 15 minutes, after washing the pieces in water, we can use them! If you are not in a hurry, prepare larger pieces in advance.
- Brine: boil a couple of tablespoons of salt in 0.5 liters of water, half a spoon each of vinegar and sugar, spices, add vinegar at the end. Let the fish lie in the cooled brine in the refrigerator.
Pink salmon in the oven with lemon
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Ingredients
- 2 small lemons;
- 2 cloves of garlic;
- 2 tablespoons olive oil;
- 1 teaspoon fish spices;
- 4–5 sprigs of thyme;
- 1 pink salmon carcass;
- ½ teaspoon salt;
- pepper - to taste.
Preparation
Remove the zest from one lemon and squeeze the juice out of it, cut the second into slices.
Mix the zest and juice with chopped garlic, oil, spices and chopped thyme. Remove the tail and head from the fish, then rinse it thoroughly outside and inside. Make several shallow transverse cuts on the carcass. Rub pink salmon with salt and pepper and coat well with marinade. Insert lemon slices into the slits and place the remaining ones inside. Then put it in the refrigerator to marinate for 30–40 minutes.
Place pink salmon in foil and wrap tightly. Bake for approximately 20 minutes at 200°C. Then open the foil and cook for the same amount.
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