How to Cook Salmon

Salmon is a species of fish that contains high amounts of nutrients, especially protein and vitamin D and is also an excellent source of B6 and magnesium.  Salmon is rich in Omega 3 fatty acids; it’s one of the few foods that are great in nutrition but still offer wonderful flavors.  Yes salmon offers an array of recipes which includes baking, grilling, poaching, smoking and barbequing.  Getting hungry? Read on to learn how to prepare a tasty dish of grilled salmon.

Tools Required

• Bowl
• Blender
• Grill
• Brush

Ingredients

• 4-5oz Salmon Fillet, with skin on
• 1 tbsp chopped ginger
• 1 clove chopped garlic
• 9 tablespoons tomato ketchup
• 1 tbsp oil
• Juice from freshly squeezed orange
• 1 tbsp brown sugar

Instructions

1. Make the sauce – blend ginger and garlic, and then add tomato ketchup, orange juice and sugar. Mix together then store away in a bowl.
2. Apply the sauce to the fleshy side of the salmon, leave for one hour.
3. Prepare grill and add oil
4. Place salmon on grill with the skin facing up
5. Wait 3 minutes then turn salmon skin side down
6. Apply more sauce
7. Cook salmon for another 3-4 minutes, then remove from grill
8. Prepare salmon for serving – serves up to 4

Tips

• Keep salmon frozen prior to use – avoid frost burn by storing in a freezer bag.
• Thaw salmon by transferring it from the freezer to the refrigerator and let it remain there for 24 hours.
• When cooking salmon keep the skin on for better handling.