Many health conscious consumers have added wild salmon to there diets, and the nutritional information speaks for itself. Read about the benefits that natural run Alaskan wild salmon contain, including the recorded levels of Omega 3 oils, the heart healthy wonder found in high concentration inside Alaskan King Salmon. See Our Kodiak Seafood Picture Gallery for pictures of boats offloading on our dock in Kodiak, Alaska!

Preparing wild salmon begins with the salmon fillets themselves. Wild run Alaska salmon caught from the cleanest, most bountiful waters of the Pacific ocean ... Wild Alaska ... will ensure your meal will not only be healthy, but will taste like no other salmon in the world. See our wild salmon health & diet information to learn the specifics on the benefits of wild vs. farmed salmon.  The nearly 35,000 miles of wild Alaskan Pacific coastlines are home to the salmon that will make your Salmon BBQ or special occasion a culinary delight.

PAN-SEARED ALASKA SALMON WITH ORANGE VINAIGRETTE

4 Alaska salmon fillets or steaks (6-8 oz. each), thawed if necessary 1 cup orange juice 1-1/2 tbsp. red onion, minced 1-1/2 tbsp. lime juice 1 tsp. Honey-Dijon mustard 1 tsp. chili powder 1/2 cup fat free Italian salad dressing 4 tsp. fresh cilantro, chopped 1 tbsp. olive oil salt and pepper, to taste Sauce Cook orange juice in a small saucepan over medium-high heat until it is reduced to the consistency of syrup (makes about 1/4 cup); let cool slightly. Place onion, lime juice, mustard and chili powder in a blender; add cooled syrup. Blend 30 seconds. Then, with blender running, slowly drizzle in the salad dressing so that the mixture emulsifies. Pan-Seared Salmon Preheat oven to 400°F. Lightly season the Alaska salmon fillets or steaks with salt and pepper. Heat and oven-proof saute pan 2 minutes, then add 1 tbsp. of olive oil. Sear the salmon fillets/steaks on one side for 2-3 minutes. Turn salmon fillets/steaks over and place the entire pan into the oven. Bake 4-8 minutes, or until fish flakes easily when tested with a fork. To serve, make a 1 oz. pool of the orange vinaigrette sauce in the center of 4 plates. Top with a salmon fillet/steak and garnish with 1 tsp. of chopped cilantro. Makes 4 servings.

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More preparation instructions, salmon health information and wild salmon diet facts can be found on our Wild Salmon Recipes page. For more information regarding the health benefits of Wild Alaskan Salmon, see the wild salmon report from the Environmental Working Group.