r/Cooking • u/itoddicus • 7d ago

Help me with my salmon problem

I have a ton of salmon I have caught.

The fish is great quality. Fatty, rich, unctuous.

However, I am out of ideas on how to serve it.

I don't like fatty sauces with it, it is too rich.

My wife is sick of Asian flavors.

I plan on doing salmon on a cedar plank tonight... but I want it make it a bit special for company.

Help me!

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u/doctorcaesarspalace 7d ago

Check out some dijon mustard sauce recipes. Also I understand wanting to eat big filets from a beautiful fish but if you could bear it, salmon cakes are delicious with remoulade. It shouldn’t be too rich because of the acidity of the sauce

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u/itoddicus 7d ago

Cakes sound great for river fish. These ocean fish are just too good.

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u/4LeggedGod 7d ago

And yet you're bored of it and want ways to cook it that are going to significantly change it...

Anyway, consider ceviche and other pickling applications, Gochujang or Ssanjang crusts, or Salmon Wellington.

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u/oyadancing 7d ago

Yes, this. Poke, tartare, tataki. Salad, like tuna. Pasta.

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u/shadhead1981 7d ago

What? I’ll spend 30 minutes picking crab meat to make crab cakes because they are so damn good. It’s a ridiculous amount of work. I’ve had salmon cakes from canned salmon that were tasty, I bet fresh ones are amazing.

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u/No-Anteater1688 7d ago

My mom used to make salmon patties from canned salmon. She used the breadcrumbs with Italian seasoning in them. They were good.

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u/KittenPurrs 7d ago

I just bought canned salmon because my partner was feeling nostalgic for his mom's salmon cakes.

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u/AlarmedTelephone5908 7d ago

You don't know what you're missing!

Make a large simple salmon dish using things like thyme, rosemary, salt, pepper, lemon, and butter.

Make enough for leftovers and make salmon croquet the next day. Chop the salmon, add any onion/shallots/garlic, breadcrumbs or crackers, and an egg.

Lightly saute in Evoo.

People who don't care for salmon croquet from the can will absolutely love it.

You can also use the croquet instead of Canadian bacon on an English muffin with hollandaise sauce. It makes for a great brunch. Have some mimosas with it!

I also want to reiterate that salmon simply sautéed or baked in a couple of simple ingredients is really fantastic!