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Bringing Salmon to the Meal plan.

Hello all I am playing around with canned Salmon at the dinner table. I would like any recipes that you might have to offer using canned salmon.

Due to time and location fresh fish is not an option here in cattle country. Frozen is not really a choice either unless Gordon Brand puts it in a box. Small town Grocery stores do not have allot of choices in the fish department. But lots of canned Salmon and Tuna…

Quick Salmon Meal - From a low carb site, I had it several times not in a while though
Four ingredients - couldn't be easier!

1. Melt butter in medium heat pan
2. Throw in a sliced onion - fry until soft, but not brown
3. Mix in a can of salmon
4. mix in 2 tablespoons light cream cheese

Here is a link:
http://forum.lowcarber.org/showthread.php?t=260679&highlight=quick+salmon

Thanks, I have been looking for things that people have tried.

This is a family favorite. Can't beat the fresh salmon, but it will work with canned:

http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/paula-deen/salmon-burgers-recipe/index.html

Where you might add mayo or oil to canned tuna, canned salmon has enough of its own oil so I usually just add hot pepper to the can and eat it with a fork for lunch.

This is a family favorite. Can't beat the fresh salmon, but it will work with canned:

http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/paula-deen/salmon-burgers-recipe/index.html

Thanks shawmutt I will try the patties out later this week.

Where you might add mayo or oil to canned tuna, canned salmon has enough of its own oil so I usually just add hot pepper to the can and eat it with a fork for lunch.

Hardy my wife is from Bothell, her definition of hot and mine are way different. :) But I will try a little hot sauce with some one day for lunch. I work in the field allot and often pack a quick lunch so Tuna has been a past mainstay.

We add it to cioppino (an SFO seafood stew) and also to greek salad with home made flaxseed oil, lemon, garlic dressing. We buy the wild canned salmon from Costco.

You can substitute salmon for ground beef in recipes for tacos, burritos, or enchiladas.

These are what I do with leftover broiled salmon. I am assuming your canned salmon has been drained of water/oil. I use low/non-fat cream cheese, sour cream or mayo where it's called out.

Homemade Lox.
Mix with cream cheese and dill. Smear on pumpernickel or dark rye toast/toasted split bagel. Sprinkle capers and fresh pico de gallo on top.
What? Your store doesn't have fresh pico de gallo? All you really need is a slice of tomato and a little bit of mild onion. I do like having the garlic, jalapeno, and cilantro too.
I have also substituted in dill pickle relish instead of the dill + capers in a pinch.

Salmon and Spaghetti.
I'd probably use some sort of creamy sauce (cream cheese or sour cream) and chunk the salmon. Pesto would work. (Each year I harvest one basil plant and freeze a year's supply of homemade pesto)

Omelet + Salmon Wrap
Fix omelet w/ everything in the fridge or freezer that sounds good.
Fresh spinach, mushrooms, frozen shredded hash brown potato, canned corn, cheese, pico de gallo
Soften a large tortilla (10-12") in the microwave.
Put the omelet on the wrap, add some salmon, roll it up, tuck in the ends and secure w/ toothpick if needed.
Put into the toaster oven until the tortilla is crisp. Remember to remove toothpicks.

Salmon Taco
Same large burrito wrap gets smeared with warmed refried beans, canned corn, then add salmon. Fold over and toast in toaster oven until crisp.
Open then add a little homemade coleslaw (cabbage with a minimum amount of mayo or ranch dressing), can use brocolli slaw or shredded carrots too.

Salad w/ Salmon
Make salad with tossed greens and other vegetables. Dump salmon on top.

I use canned Salmon quite often even though fresh fish is readily available in most local grocery stores simply because its convenient and it doesn't require freezing or refrigeration. Here are three links that I use for recipes:

Alaska Seafood Recipes (http://www.alaskaseafood.org/canned/recipes/recipes.html)

CDKitchen Canned Salmon Recipes (http://www.cdkitchen.com/recipes/cat/1052/)

Recipes.com Canned Salmon Recipes (http://www.recipe.com/recipes/seafood/salmon/canned/all/)

We add it to cioppino (an SFO seafood stew) and also to greek salad with home made flaxseed oil, lemon, garlic dressing. We buy the wild canned salmon from Costco.

sure what a cioppino is but or how to make that, but you have me interested now.

These are what I do with leftover broiled salmon. I am assuming your canned salmon has been drained of water/oil. I use low/non-fat cream cheese, sour cream or mayo where it's called out.

Homemade Lox.
Mix with cream cheese and dill. Smear on pumpernickel or dark rye toast/toasted split bagel. Sprinkle capers and fresh pico de gallo on top.
What? Your store doesn't have fresh pico de gallo? All you really need is a slice of tomato and a little bit of mild onion. I do like having the garlic, jalapeno, and cilantro too.
I have also substituted in dill pickle relish instead of the dill + capers in a pinch.

Salmon and Spaghetti.
I'd probably use some sort of creamy sauce (cream cheese or sour cream) and chunk the salmon. Pesto would work. (Each year I harvest one basil plant and freeze a year's supply of homemade pesto)

Omelet + Salmon Wrap
Fix omelet w/ everything in the fridge or freezer that sounds good.
Fresh spinach, mushrooms, frozen shredded hash brown potato, canned corn, cheese, pico de gallo
Soften a large tortilla (10-12") in the microwave.
Put the omelet on the wrap, add some salmon, roll it up, tuck in the ends and secure w/ toothpick if needed.
Put into the toaster oven until the tortilla is crisp. Remember to remove toothpicks.

Salmon Taco
Same large burrito wrap gets smeared with warmed refried beans, canned corn, then add salmon. Fold over and toast in toaster oven until crisp.
Open then add a little homemade coleslaw (cabbage with a minimum amount of mayo or ranch dressing), can use brocolli slaw or shredded carrots too.

Salad w/ Salmon
Make salad with tossed greens and other vegetables. Dump salmon on top.

Omelte sounds good, we eat alot of eggs. I have chickens so fresh eggs are always around.

I use canned Salmon quite often even though fresh fish is readily available in most local grocery stores simply because its convenient and it doesn't require freezing or refrigeration. Here are three links that I use for recipes:

Alaska Seafood Recipes (http://www.alaskaseafood.org/canned/recipes/recipes.html)

CDKitchen Canned Salmon Recipes (http://www.cdkitchen.com/recipes/cat/1052/)

Recipes.com Canned Salmon Recipes (http://www.recipe.com/recipes/seafood/salmon/canned/all/)

Thanks, will do some more reading

If you have a Walmart not too far away, they have several different pre-packaged frozen fish portions including mackrel, salmon, tuna, pollock, and orange roughy. The price per serving isn't bad and the individual vaccum bags keep forever and can be dropped in simmering water or microwaved if you are in a hurry. They are also good in any similar fish recipe that calls for 4 oz portions. In the Midwest, frozen is probably fresher than the "fresh" fish in the display case. Though lower in the Omega fatty acids, tilapia is another good choice for frozen fillets and is usually quite inexpensive as it is farm raised all over the country.

Canned salmon is OK, but for soemthing with a long shelf life, I prefer the salmon and tuna in the vaccum sealed foil pouches.

Try a salmon loaf or salmon patty made with a crabcake recipe.

There's always salmon in the display case at my grocery store but I think it was previously frozen. Still tastes good.
Normally I cook salmon by just putting the filet on a piece of aluminum foil, skin-side down; season with whatever sounds good (or use bottled marinade); then put into oven under broiler until marinade bubbles or fish looks done.
After cooking I flip it over and slide the skin off with a table knife before serving.
NO dirty cookware to wash and it's very quick. :D

Cedar Planked Salmon Patties/Cakes

Preheat oven to 400*F

4 T olive oil or spray oil
1 red pepper seeded diced
1 med sweet onion diced
1 clove garlic chopped
2 cans Salmon, cleaned, drained
2 T dry parsley
1 T Italian herb mix (orgeano, basil, thyme)
2 whole eggs
1/2 cup mayonaise
2 T Dijion mustard (optional but gives nice flavor)
1T lemon/lime juice
1T kosher salt
5-6 slices of Bread crumbs (I use old heels of bread and stale peices)
8oz or 1 box Japanese bread crumbs (aka Panko)
Cedar Planks (optional) or cookie sheet/pizza pan
Saute' diced oinion, peppers and garlic and cool

In a large bowl combine:
Saute'd diced oinion, peppers and garlic
2 cans Salmon, cleaned, drained
2 T dry parsley
1 T Italian herb mix (orgeano, basil, thyme)
2 whole eggs
1/2 cup mayonaise
2 T Dijion mustard (optional but gives nice flavor)
1T lemon/lime juice
1T kosher salt
5-6 slices of Bread crumbs (I use old heels of bread and stale peices)

Mix throughly. It should be firm enough to mound into patties but soft, not hard, they will almost want to feel a little soupy, but still have enough density to hold together. I mound these out to be about 2-3" in diameter or roughly the size of a regular hamburger bun.

Dredge or coat the patties in the Panko crumbs.

In a saute pan on medium heat, lightly brown the patties in small batches (2-3 at a time, do crowd the pan or you may risk a mess trying to fliip as they will be a little loose) and clean pan between batches as Panko likes to burn.

Transfere the patties to the cedar planks and bake @ 400* for 10-12 minutes or until internal temp is 160*F.

I find the longer one cooks the cakes on the cedar the more pronounced the cedar flaovor will be. It can be over done and likend to eating a spruce twig. Personally I'd go for the least amount of time that one can be sure the eggs are cooked.

These are fantastic on their own served with a remulaude or tartar sauce even a Burre Blanc. Or as a sandwhich on toasted/griddled buns with lettuce, tomato, red oinion, tartar, ect.

They freeze great too so one can make a batch, freeze and microwave for a quick meal.

If you can get to Costco once in a while, they have frozen Atlantic salmon fillets. They are wrapped individually so you can buy a bag and not be in a big hurry to use them all before they get freezer burned. I almost always grill mine on the gas grill.

Cedar Planked Salmon Patties/Cakes

Preheat oven to 400*F

4 T olive oil or spray oil
1 red pepper seeded diced
1 med sweet onion diced
1 clove garlic chopped
2 cans Salmon, cleaned, drained
2 T dry parsley
1 T Italian herb mix (orgeano, basil, thyme)
2 whole eggs
1/2 cup mayonaise
2 T Dijion mustard (optional but gives nice flavor)
1T lemon/lime juice
1T kosher salt
5-6 slices of Bread crumbs (I use old heels of bread and stale peices)
8oz or 1 box Japanese bread crumbs (aka Panko)
Cedar Planks (optional) or cookie sheet/pizza pan
Saute' diced oinion, peppers and garlic and cool

In a large bowl combine:
Saute'd diced oinion, peppers and garlic
2 cans Salmon, cleaned, drained
2 T dry parsley
1 T Italian herb mix (orgeano, basil, thyme)
2 whole eggs
1/2 cup mayonaise
2 T Dijion mustard (optional but gives nice flavor)
1T lemon/lime juice
1T kosher salt
5-6 slices of Bread crumbs (I use old heels of bread and stale peices)

Mix throughly. It should be firm enough to mound into patties but soft, not hard, they will almost want to feel a little soupy, but still have enough density to hold together. I mound these out to be about 2-3" in diameter or roughly the size of a regular hamburger bun.

Dredge or coat the patties in the Panko crumbs.

In a saute pan on medium heat, lightly brown the patties in small batches (2-3 at a time, do crowd the pan or you may risk a mess trying to fliip as they will be a little loose) and clean pan between batches as Panko likes to burn.

Transfere the patties to the cedar planks and bake @ 400* for 10-12 minutes or until internal temp is 160*F.

I find the longer one cooks the cakes on the cedar the more pronounced the cedar flaovor will be. It can be over done and likend to eating a spruce twig. Personally I'd go for the least amount of time that one can be sure the eggs are cooked.

These are fantastic on their own served with a remulaude or tartar sauce even a Burre Blanc. Or as a sandwhich on toasted/griddled buns with lettuce, tomato, red oinion, tartar, ect.

They freeze great too so one can make a batch, freeze and microwave for a quick meal.

Thanks I like the idea of making up a large batch and cooking a few at a time, don’t have cedar planks though. Would you recommend mesquite or pecan in lieu of cedar?

I appreciate the Costco and Wal-Mart suggestions however I have made a decision to buy first at my local IGA (Independently Owned Grocery.) They also buy my organic produce from me so, fair is fair. Not enough demand for Frozen fish for them to stock so I use canned Salmon.

Although I do Bass and Catfish so some of this will be used on them.

So if you want a low-cal meal this is a nice one:

1 Can Salmon
1 cup non-fat greek yogurt
1 package Shirataki Noodles
1 ounce of your favorite cheese.
Any veggies you happen to like

Put it in a bowl, microwave it, mix it, eat it.

How I survived during my capstone project.

Can of salmon and a jar of 5 bean salad. Drain salmon and mix into 5 bean salad. Grab fork and enjoy. Now if you can get some fresh or frozen Alaska red salmon you can use it in a stir fry. Wife made some up the other day and it was quite good.
Justin

Sure, it is worth a try at least. The cedar has oils which will permeate the meat to lend a nice depth of flavor. The mesquite may too but I think the pecan wood may be a bit too light in aromatic oils. One could always cook them on a pizza stone on the grill using the wood chips wrapped in foil folded to make a pouch. Poke a hole the size of a pencil then toss on the coals. Then lightly smoke.

Cedar planks can be had at Wal-mart for pretty cheap. They do not need to be thick. The ones I have are about 1/8" thick 3 to a pack..

Thou shalt purchase only wild salmon, canned or otherwise. Take an oath to always ask.

This is a family favorite. Can't beat the fresh salmon, but it will work with canned:

http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/paula-deen/salmon-burgers-recipe/index.html

A recipe from Paula Dean... where's the bacon, whipped cream and stick of butter?

I have an easy one I make a couple time a week.

1 x Frozen Salmon Steak
Salt
Pepper
Red Pepper Flakes
Soy Sauce

You need a toaster oven to make it easy

Take thawed salmon steak and salt, pepper and red pepper. Place in toaster oven pan that has foil on it. Pour a small amount of soy sauce over salmon and set it to bake for 25 minutes. Done! Cook some brown rice and have a great dinner.

Make a tuna casserole but use salmon instead of tuna.

Thou shalt purchase only wild salmon, canned or otherwise. Take an oath to always ask.

This!