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Sizzlefish recently sent me an impressive assortment of fish and seafood to incorporate into my November menus — sable fish, salmon, trout, scallops and more. Honestly, I couldn’t decide which fish to fry first (speaking metaphorically, of course), so I pulled the Coho salmon out of the pre-portioned, individually-packaged pile. That’s one thing I appreciated right off the bat, the fact that each serving is single-serve (less waste) and measured out to be exactly 4 ounces (no guesswork). As a connoisseur of all proteins, I know that a 4 ounce serving of beef, chicken or fish protein gives me around 25 grams of protein which is the optimal amount for my body to take on at any one feeding.
For quite some time now, I have made a conscious effort to increase the amount of protein I’m eating and pair that with as much fresh seasonal produces as I care for. However, I haven’t eliminated all grain and starchy carbs from my diet, because after experimenting around with Paleo and such, I really feel like I need some quality carb fuel to keep me where I want to be as an athlete. That being said, the powers of protein have done great things for me including speeding up my recovery time, leaning me out and boosting my brain power (okay, jury still out on that one)! Everyone knows I love beef, that’s no secret – but when it comes to getting enough quality Omega-3 fats, even a Texas rancher would say – go eat some fish! My husband and I eat at least two servings of Omega-3 rich fish per week and you should too! I think you’ll love this fall-seasoned recipe I created this weekend – Coho Salmon with Cranberry and Jalapeno Compote.
Coho Salmon with Cranberry and Jalapeno Compote Recipe (serves 2)
- ½ cup fresh squeezed orange juice
- ¾ cup fresh cranberries
- 1 tablespoon minced jalapeno pepper (omit if you don’t like spicy)
- 2 tablespoons Jalapeno jelly
- 2 4-ounce portions of Coho Salmon (might I suggest Sizzlefish?)
- ½ lime, juiced
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- 1 tablespoon pepita (pumpkin) seeds, optional
- Preheat oven to 400 F degrees.
- On stovetop, add orange juice, cranberries, jalapenos, and jalapeno jelly to small saucepan. Bring to boil, reduce heat and let simmer, stirring frequently, for approximately 5 -7 minutes until cranberries have popped and cooked down.
- Meanwhile, place thawed salmon, skin side down, on rimmed baking sheet and drizzle with lime juice. Season with salt and pepper.
- To serve, scoop a generous serving of the cranberry compote atop salmon. Sprinkle with pepita seeds, if desired.
Note – skin may be removed from salmon after cooking, but at least try to eat the darker flesh next to the skin because where A LOT of the good-for-you fats are found.
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What is your favorite type of fish?
Cranberry jalapeno sounds like a wonderful flavor combination and I have Sizzlefish salmon to make it this week.
Thanks Jill — I always love the spicy-sweet combos!
i hope you saved me some today! xxoo YUM!
Guilty of scarfing it down, but can make it again!
I love salmon and try to eat it at least once a week…Tuna and scallops are definitely also favorites! LOVE Sizzlefish! 🙂
I can’t WAIT to try the SCALLOPS!
I do not eat seafood, but that compote sounds AMAZING!!
Thanks! It WOULD be good atop veggies too!
This looks delicious! What a great flavor combination!
Thanks Christine . . . starting to get into the holiday spirit –wait, already?!
Can I come over for some fish after I give birth to these little girls in January? I’ve been craving a big plate of delicious sizzlefish!
you are having twins? TWINS? Wow, I missed the memo on that — I will come to YOU and make you fish 🙂
Coho Salmon is one of my favs! Love the combo flavoring.
thanks Angela — I’m a big fan of the spicy-sweet!
aside:
I THINK OF YOU AND L.COTTER AS SISTERS 😉
you both are such amazing people.
That is a nice comparison to make, FLATTERED!
I love anything spicy!!!
ME too!
I am drooling! I LOVE salmon and this recipe looks amazing! I have also been dying to try Sizzlefish, I’ve heard such great things!
Thanks Annmare, yeah, sizzlefish is awesome . . .I love how it’s preportioned and flash frozen
Cranberry and Jalapeno?!?!?! WHATT – never in a million years would I ever put these two together!! Ha! Interesting. My favorite fish on the face of the planet HAS TO BE Salmon FOR SURE! 😀
You NEED to put the two together — it’s like, uh, uh . . . insert names of Sweet & Hot celebrity couple
This sounds wonderful – I feel like I get in a fish “rut” and fall back to the same basic preparation. I didn’t know that about the darker part of the fish either; great information to share!
Thanks Megan! I was surprised to find out about the dark part of fish, now I won’t be so picky!
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