We partnered with our buddies at Seafood from Norway to showcase contemporary methods to make salmon a weeknight hero.
There are just a few explanation why salmon is on the high of the hit listing for weeknight dinners. It’s wealthy in taste but mild and wholesome; it’s a flexible protein that cooks simply and shortly; and it is bought an adoring, all-ages fan base. In different phrases, it’s the perfect centerpiece for a successful household meal.
However right here’s a scorching tip: If you’re on the fish counter, search for salmon from Norway. It grows slowly in chilly, clear water, which permits it to develop a agency texture and scrumptious style, all yr spherical.
I really like Norwegian salmon steamed, baked, grilled, poached, sluggish roasted, and in soups. However in case that’s a liiiittle too broad, I’ve narrowed it all the way down to seven of my all-time favourite recipes that allow Norwegian salmon shine.
1. Black Garlic-Marinated Grilled Salmon with Charred Scallions
Photograph by MJ Kroeger
Chef Victoria Blamey of the tasting-menu-only Blanca restaurant in Brooklyn developed this recipe. She zhushes up your primary grilled fish by marinating the filets in an umami-rich combination of fish sauce, purple miso, black garlic, tamarind paste and candy prunes (sure prunes!) to take grilled salmon to a complete new degree.
2. Steamed Salmon with Ginger, Inexperienced Garlic, Potatoes & Miso
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Roasted fingerlings make a (surprisingly) fast aspect dish for this mild and zesty salmon that Chef Victoria likes to prep throughout busy weeks.
3. Norwegian Salmon with Teriyaki
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To deliver everybody in your loved ones to the desk, simply do that to your salmon: add a contact of teriyaki, a sprinkle of toasted sesame seeds, some artfully organized bok choy leaves, and see how they run.
4. Penne Pasta with Salmon
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Broaden your definition of pasta evening. This twist on a weeknight staple, with hunks of salmon and mascarpone for a contact of creaminess, plus a contemporary, sliced chili for some warmth, will completely grow to be your new go-to.
5. Nordic Salmon “Soppa”
Photograph by Julia Gartland
Stuffed with mussels, shrimp, chunks of salmon and a beneficiant sprinkling of dill, a bowl of this creamy fish stew is as breathtaking as a gust of clear Norwegian air.
6. Excellent Roast Salmon
Photograph by Bobbi Lin
With a prep time of simply 5 minutes, it is a tremendous easy technique to a traditional, homey meal. The herby yogurt sauce to spoon on high can be a keeper.
7. Grilled Norwegian Salmon Fillet with Caribbean Spices
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A Jerk-inspired spice mix provides heat, island vibes to grilled salmon filets, and the citrusy mango salad amps up the tropical taste.
Evidently, we’re followers of salmon from Norway. And in case you want any extra convincing, we should always point out that Norwegian salmon is wealthy in protein, Omega-3, nutritional vitamins A, D, and B12, and antioxidants—all packed into one (scrumptious) dinner.
What’s your favourite technique to serve salmon? Inform us beneath!
