How to Season Salmon Steaks
SELFNutritionData states that half a fillet of fresh chinook salmon contains 40 percent or more of your daily selenium, niacin, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B12 and vitamin B6. It also contains around 354 calories and nearly a third each of your daily total fat, saturated fat and cholesterol. To bring out and accentuate the naturally rich flavor of the salmon, season it before cooking it. You can use only the basic seasonings or come up with your own seasoning mix that suits your personal taste and preferences. Does this Spark an idea?
Instructions
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Mix salt, freshly ground black pepper and any other seasonings you desire in a small bowl. Mixing the seasonings in advance will allow you to coat the salmon more evenly rather than having one section that is salty and another that is peppery. In addition to the salt and pepper, consider adding smoked paprika to give the salmon a smoky taste, chili flakes to add heat to the salmon, or garlic or onion powder. You also can use finely chopped or crumbled fresh or dried herbs.
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Sprinkle the salmon steak with the seasoning mix, and rub the mix into the salmon's flesh. Season both sides of the steak, and don't forget to season between the two attached ends of the steak. Do not rub it in too aggressively because raw salmon meat is somewhat fragile.
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Cook the salmon steak as normal. The seasonings will give the salmon steak additional flavor.
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Tips & Warnings
Consider the other ingredients of the recipe when deciding how to season your salmon steak. If you will drizzle it with soy sauce, for example, use less salt because the soy sauce already is salty. Alternately, if you will use pepper sauce, use less or no black pepper in the seasoning to avoid an overwhelmingly peppery flavor.
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