Broiled Sockeye Salmon

Broil sockeye salmon to create a delicious meal.

Sockeye salmon -- a deep pinkish-red colored and highly flavored salmon variety -- can be found in its natural habitat between the Bering Sea and the West Coast of North America, according to the book "Fish and Seafood: Identification, Fabrication, Utilization." Although smaller than other salmon varieties, sockeye makes up for its diminutive size with firm flesh and rich taste. Broiling sockeye salmon produces a tasty and nutritious seafood entree. Keep the cooking method simple to allow the delicious taste of the fish to shine. This recipe serves four.

Things You'll Need

• Gallon-size plastic bag with zip closure
• 1/2 cup soy sauce
• 1/4 cup water
• 2 cloves minced garlic
• 1 tsp. ground ginger
• 1 tbsp. honey
• 1 thinly sliced onion
• 1 lb. sockeye salmon
• 1 tbsp. olive oil
• Shallow baking dish
• Tongs

Instructions

1. Measure the soy sauce, water, garlic, ginger and honey and pour everything into the bag. Mix the ingredients in the bag. Add the sliced onion to the bag.

2. Place the sockeye salmon into the plastic bag with the marinade. Remove as much air as possible from the bag and seal it tightly.

3. Set the bag on a plate and place it into the refrigerator. Marinate the sockeye salmon for two hours.

4. Preheat the broiler to 500 F.

5. Pour the olive oil into the baking dish and place the dish beneath the broiler for about one minute.

6. Remove the dish from the oven and place the salmon into the hot oil with the skin side facing up.

7. Return the dish to the broiler and broil the salmon for about four minutes.

8. Flip the salmon over with the tongs and broil the other side of the salmon for about five to eight minutes -- until the flesh flakes easily with a fork.

9. Remove the baking dish and serve the sockeye salmon immediately.

References

• "Fish and Seafood: Identification, Fabrication, Utilization"; Mark Ainsworth; 2009