How do I cook pink salmon?!


Question: How do I cook pink salmon!?
I have 5 baby pink salmon in the freezer!. They are totally whole!. (head and tails still on)
How do I prepare these fish so that they are tasty!?
I do not know salmon at all as we live inland and have little access to salt water fish types!.!.!.
Any ideas!?Www@FoodAQ@Com


Answers:
The wonderful thing about salmon is the ease with which it can be prepared!. When you have good quality fish you don't need a lot of fancy sauces and marinades to make up for marginal taste!. Here are some very simple cooking ideas:

Into a bowl pour a small amount of olive oil (the amount depends upon number of portions--basically enough to coat what you're preparing)!. Add some lemon pepper seasoning, garlic, dill, fennel or whatever other spices you like!. Add a dash of soy sauce and a pinch of brown sugar or a few drops of maple syrup!. All ingredients beyond the olive oil are optional!. It will prevent sticking and help lock in moistness, which is especially important with sockeye salmon!.

Mix ingredients and brush over the pieces of fish!. You can then bake, grill, fry, microwave or 'George Foreman' them--whatever you consider the easiest--and they're all pretty easy!. When you think about it, it's not all that different than cooking a steak!

The most important thing is to not over cook your fish!. The small portions will cook quickly!. Sockeye is a relatively lean fish and (like any meat) will become dry and tough if over-cooked!. Pay close attention the first time you try a particular heating method and note the time and temperature it takes to get it "just right!." Once you figure this out, cooking your fish will be a breeze!.

Beginning with the simplest method, here are some cooking suggestions:

Fast & easy: Brush thawed portions with olive oil, sprinkle with lemon-pepper, place in microwave on low power or "defrost" setting for 8 minutes (ovens vary so you may need to adjust the time one way or the other!. More than a couple pieces will take longer--adjust as necessary) Remove and serve!.

Next simplest: Same prep but place in pan with a small amount of olive oil over med high heat for 3-4 minutes and cover!. Turn, cover and cook 2-3 more minutes or until done!.

Next: Same prep, place under broiler for 4-5 minutes!. Turn if desired (may be unnecessary) Cook until done!.

Next: Same prep, place on barbecue grill, cover, check after 4-5 minutes, watch closely, remove and serve (This is many people's favorite!. Be sure everyone is ready to eat when you begin cooking the fish as it cooks quickly and is always best served straight from the grill!.)

Cooking salmon couldn't be much easier!. Once you get the heating method and cooking times down you may want to branch out and experiment with other seasonings--or not!. It's hard to beat lemon-pepper to start!. Just make sure to look for some without MSG!. Go to our Recipe page for more great cooking ideas!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

1 pound butter
1 to 2 lemons, juiced
4 to 5 garlic cloves, crushed
1 bunch cilantro, stems removed and chopped
3 green onions, thinly sliced
1 (4 to 5 pound) salmon fillet

Melt the butter and squeeze in lemon juice and add crushed garlic, cilantro and green onions and mix well!. Place salmon fillet on a piece of aluminum foil that is large enough to completely wrap and seal the fillet!. After placing the salmon on the foil, brush or pour the butter mixture on the salmon!. Seal the salmon in foil!. Place on the barbecue grill and cook for 10 to 12 minutes per side!. Any longer will dry out the salmon!. Cut in portions and serve immediately!.
Fish can also be cooked in a preheated 350-degree F oven for 35 to 40 minutes!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

I like easy and fast preparations, so I poach in a frying pan or in a pie plate in the microwave, both methods take a little water in the bottom of the cooking pan!.
Stove Top Method
*1/4 cup water seasoned with *1/2 tsp chicken soup base and *1 tsp lemon juice on medium heat using a non-stick frying pan!.
*firstly, clean and cut the salmon into serving sized pieces
*Place salmon pieces into boiling water in frying pan and cook for 3 minutes, turn over and cook 3 more minutes
*cover and remove from heat!. Let stand 4 minutes in the water!.
* drain, remove to serve
Essentially the same but using
Microwave Method!.
* 1/8 cup water seasoned as above but less soup base!.
and lemon juice or you could as an alternative season only with salt, pepper, granulated garlic powder and granulated onion powder, dabs of margarine, a squirt of lemon juice
Cover with Saran Wrap and cook for 3 minutes total until salmon pieces become opaque!. * it should be cooked and ready to serve!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

You can either cook them whole, by wrapping them if foil with some herbs such as basil, and a lemon slice and a little white wine, or you can defrost them, cut off the head and fillet them by cutting down from the backbone on each side and removing the flesh and then cooking them in a frying pan with butter or roasting them in the oven, but not for long only 5 or 6 minutes!.!.!.as to how it tastes, well fishy!.!.!.!.!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

that is o ne of the best fish to eat you can have!. they are so good!. you take and cut the heads off and clean them hope you know how!. then you cut in couple quarters!. you put in baking pan 350 and put stuff like spices that you like on the fish or buy some at the store for fish and bake about 10 to 15 minues watch it as it good good its a dry clean tasting fish!. not fishing so dont' need lemons on it!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

Wrapping it in foil and steaming it Rick Stein style!. Just put lemon slices over it with any herbs you like!.!.it'll be lovely!.

Taste!.!.it's more of a fishy taste and not as delicate as white fish!.!.lol hard to describeWww@FoodAQ@Com





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