The local co-op had some lovely fish for sale which put me in mind to grill some salmon. I got all excited when I saw the Scottish salmon but then I paused when I saw it was farm raised. What popped into my head was the thought how humane can it be to farm raise salmon, never mind fish in general? Salmon go miles in their life cycle. So how can you properly raise them in the cages? Plus there are places that do GMO farm raised salmon and thus far the label laws in the States are appallingly lax it makes sense to avoid farm raised. Which is such a shame as Scottish salmon is amazing.
However all was not lost! They also had some wild sockeye salmon which is fabulous. As it is seasonal I look forward to this time of year when it shows up in our stores.
I had a bit of oyster sauce left over so I thought I’d an Asian inspired marinade for the salmon.
I chopped up a small scallion and 2 cloves of garlic. In a small bowl, mix 1-2 tablespoons of peanut oil, 1 tablespoon of soy sauce, a splash of fresh lime juice, some grated fresh ginger and 1 tablespoon of oyster sauce with the scallion and garlic. Mix well.
Season the salmon with salt and pepper.
Earlier this year I started grilling the salmon on lemon slices. I love how it adds citrus notes to the meal.
Grill until it’s cook to medium. Serve with the grilled lemons.
My daughter and I enjoyed this with grilled corn and potato while my husband and son had jalapeno chicken sausages. All in all a great meal!
Thank goodness you found the right salmon – don’t ever buy farm raised myself. The Asian flavors you used see perfect with salmon.
I used to not mind but with all the muck the fish swim in plus the antibiotics it’s just not worth it. It can be a bit of a hassle looking to get clean food but it is so important.
I feel really uncomfortable buying farm-raised salmon. I think the wild tastes so much better, too!
So much better tasting! And not a GMO, talk about a slippery slope.
Lovely method Virginia. Cooking on the lemon slices is inspired.
I highly recommend it. 😊. Actually I should try orange and lime as well.
Hi Virginia – thanks for posting this 🙂 I love how simple it is, I’ll add it to my to-make list. Oh, and in case you’re looking for more salmon recipes, take a look at my blog, I just posted one (guided by pictures as well!) http://wp.me/p4YQrb-1U
Cheers,
Eric
Thanks.
Great post! What a great idea cooking on lemon slices. I’m going to try it! I like your Asian flair too. I think I’ll try it with fresh albacore! Love salmon, but we have a good supply of albacore right now.
Oh that sounds good!
It looks absolutely delicious! My question here is, would wild salmon be risky with waters contaminated by Fukushima’s disaster? I’d love to find a solution to my dilemma as I dearly miss my salmon! Thanks for the share 🙂
Where are you located?
In Europe but the only salmon that was safe & non-cultured was the wild one from Alaska/U.S which today is said to be contaminated.
We can buy here organic salmon but it’s farmed & fed with organic foods.
Shoot I think sockeye is from Alaska
Oops! Maybe I shouldn’t have mentioned it… I just assumed the news had traveled everywhere & everyone was aware of the situation.
Sorry for being the bearer of bad news 🙁
Ah well.
I think the lemon slices are very inspired! I’m looking forward to trying this!
I saw it on Pinterest a few months ago in some pictures and thought it was a brilliant idea.
I think you guys may be interested in this site: http://www.seafoodwatch.org/
Excellent, thank you!
This is nice. I want salmon too.
It’s my favourite fish. 🙂
Salmon really does lend itself to strong Asian flavors, and your recipe is fabulous. I’m a huge salmon fan as well!
I know! It stands up to the stronger flavours without disappearing.
I cannot believe the excuses “they” give for not putting “GMO” on a label. And to think GMO labeling lost when the proposition was last on the ballot in Washington state. It’s on Oregon’s ballot and I hope they choose more wisely.
Your preparation sounds fantastic and thanks for the tip about using lemon slices as your grilling platform. Great idea!
I mean, why wouldn’t people want to know what they are eating? It’s crazy.