Seasoned Crusted Salmon Rub
Contributed by: News Canada
Quick Tips: Buying And Storing Fresh Atlantic Salmon
(NC) - Fresh Atlantic salmon from Canada's east coast is available year-round, and an affordable way to include more heart healthy foods on your weekly menu.
Quality Atlantic salmon is easy to recognize:
- Smells fresh, never fishy
- For a whole fish, eyes appear bright and clear, almost alive, gills are reddish, skin moist and with tightly adhering, shiny scales
- Fresh salmon flesh gives slightly and springs back when pressed with a finger
- For steaks or fillets, whether they're fresh or previously frozen, look for moist, translucent (never dried out) flesh
When bringing Atlantic salmon home:
- Keep cool, never leave unrefrigerated for long
- For best storage, remove from packaging, rinse under cold water, pat dry and place on a cake rack in a shallow pan over crushed ice, cover with cling wrap or foil
- Cook fresh salmon within two or three days
- If it can't be used right away, wrap fresh salmon well and freeze for up to three months
An easy and elegant weekday meal:
Ingredients:
- 4 5-6 oz (150-180 g) salmon portions or 1 whole fish
- 3 tbsp (45 ml) dried rosemary, minced
- 3 tbsp (45 ml) dehydrated roasted garlic, minced 1 tbsp (15 ml) coarse ground black pepper
- 2 tsp (10 ml) coarse sea salt
- 2 tsp (10 ml) freeze-dried or dehydrated minced green onion or chives
Directions:
Mix seasoning ingredients together and store in an airtight container until you're ready to use.
To prepare, generously top salmon with the seasoning mixture then bake in a 350°F oven for 6-10 minutes, per inch of thickness.
Recipe provided by Heritage Salmon
Serving Size: Makes 4 Servings
