Today we would like to share a wonderful salmon head recipe for you. As is well-known, salmon is rich in protein and can maintain potassium and sodium balance. It also can eliminate edema, improve immunity, reduce blood pressure, and buffer anemia that is conducive to growth and development for us.
But the salmon fish head also copper which is an indispensable micronutrient for human health. It has important effects on the development and function of blood, the central nervous system and immune system, hair, skin, and skeletal tissue. In addition, it has the functions of enhancing brain function, preventing and treating dementia, adjuvant treatment, and prevention of Parkinson’s disease, stroke, vision loss, etc.
Although most people like to use it to cook salmon head soup or baked salmon head. But we think fish head stew style is also a great dish to try. Our recipe is braising the salmon head that can help the fish meat absorb the sauce. It is a very easier than cooking fish. We also provide a detailed video guide for you below. Hope you like it.
How To Make Salmon Head Recipe
Step 1: Prepare Ingredients
Firstly, we should prepare ingredients for this food. Slice 5 cloves of garlic. Then save them for later. Cut 3 slices of ginger. Then save them for later. Cut 1 bunch of green onion, separate green onion segment, and green onion leaves. Cut 5g dry red peppers. Then save them for later.
If you use the frozen salmon, we should use water to unfreeze it for 2 hours.
Step 2: Prepare Salmon Head
Next, we should prepare the salmon head. We wash 1 salmon head for this food. Then cut in half. Then save them for later.
Step 3: Cook Salmon Head
Now, we can start to cook salmon head. Add 3 tablespoons of peanut oil into the pan. Use a small fire to heat it. Then add garlic, green onion segment, ginger, 2 star anise, dry red peppers into the pan. Then add salmon head into the pan. Add enough water to immerse two thirds of the salmon head.
Then add 1 teaspoon cooking wine, 1/2 tablespoon seasoned soy sauce for seafood, 1 teaspoon oyster sauce, 1 teaspoon white vinegar, 1/2 teaspoon chicken powder, 1/2 teaspoon pepper, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/4 teaspoon sugar, 1 teaspoon soybean sauce into the pan. Cover the lid and use the big fire to boil it. After the water has boiled, use the big fire to braise it for 5 minutes.
After 5 minutes, open the lid and use the middle fire to remove the sauce. After that, garnish with the green onion leaves. Then we got the delicious braised salmon head. Salmon head is rich in collagen that makes them a real “beauty” meal. If you taste it, you will find that salmon head is more delicious than salmon meat. Hope you can try it at home.
FAQ About Recipe
What Can I Do With The Head Of A Salmon?
There are many salmon head recipes you can try. For example, salmon head soup with tofu, grilled salmon head with thyme. We think the different cooking method for the salmon head has different taste. You can choose your favorite way to cook it.
Is It Safe To Eat Salmon Heads?
Of course. All parts of the salmon can be eaten except the viscera. But salmon meat is 10 times the price of the salmon head. If you have the habit of eating the fish head, salmon head dishes will be our good choices to try. Its taste is as good as salmon meat.
How Do You Clean A Salmon Head?
First of all, remove all of the gills of the salmon head. Then use water to wash it thoroughly. Please be careful that the tooth of the fish is very sharp. It is hard to remove it when the salmon head is raw. But after cooked, it will be easy to be removed.
What Are The Benefits Of Eating Fish Head?
Salmon head has the functions of enhancing the brain, prevention and curing senile dementia, auxiliary treatment, and prevention of Parkinson’s disease, cerebral apoplexy, vision loss. It is found in higher levels in cod liver oil. It can effectively prevent the occurrence and development of chronic diseases such as diabetes. According to research, Fish is rich in calcium and phosphorus and a great source of minerals, such as iron, zinc, iodine, magnesium, and potassium.
Is Salmon Head Good For High Blood Pressure?
People with high blood fat can eat some salmon heads properly which does not affect the body. But they can’t eat it too much. They should pay attention to the light diet and avoid eating high-fat and high-cholesterol foods to avoid elevated blood lipids. In addition, people with high blood lipids should follow the doctor’s advice and take medications on time and in amounts. Although the salmon head is good for our body, eating it properly will be better.
Is Salmon Head Good For Weight Loss?
Salmon head is relatively low in calories compared to other meats. The calorie of 100 grams of salmon is 139 kcal but the salmon head is lower than salmon meat. So eat some salmon heads can be appropriate during the weight loss period. Eating fish meat is better than eating pork and beef when you are on the weight loss period.
Ok, that’s our salmon head recipe for you. If you have tried other types of salmon head recipes before, our recipe will be a new trial for you. If you have any problems with this recipe, please leave your comment below to let me know.
Salmon Head Recipe
Equipment(affiliate link)
Ingredients(affiliate link)
- 1 salmon head buy it on local seafood market
- 5 cloves of garlic
- 3 slices of ginger
- 1 bunch of green onion
- 5 g dry red peppers
- 3 tablespoons peanut oil
- 2 star anise
- 1 teaspoon cooking wine
- ½ tablespoon seasoned soy sauce for seafood
- 1 teaspoon oyster sauce
- 1 teaspoon white vinegar
- ½ teaspoon chicken powder
- ½ teaspoon pepper
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon sugar
- 1 teaspoon soybean sauce
Instructions
- Firstly, we should prepare ingredients for this food. Slice 5 cloves of garlic. Then save them for later. Cut 3 slices of ginger. Then save them for later. Cut 1 bunch of green onion, separate green onion segment, and green onion leaves. Cut 5g dry red peppers. Then save them for later.
- Next, we should prepare the salmon head. We wash 1 salmon head for this food. Then cut in half. Then save them for later.
- Now, we can start to cook salmon head. Add 3 tablespoons of peanut oil into the pan. Use a small fire to heat it. Then add garlic, green onion segment, ginger, 2 star anise, dry red peppers into the pan. Then add salmon head into the pan. Add enough water to immerse two thirds of the salmon head. Then add 1 teaspoon cooking wine, 1/2 tablespoon seasoned soy sauce for seafood, 1 teaspoon oyster sauce, 1 teaspoon white vinegar, 1/2 teaspoon chicken powder, 1/2 teaspoon pepper, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/4 teaspoon sugar, 1 teaspoon soybean sauce into the pan. Cover the lid and use the big fire to boil it. After the water has boiled, use the big fire to braise it for 5 minutes. After 5 minutes, open the lid and use the middle fire to remove the sauce. After that, garnish with the green onion leaves. Then we got the delicious braised salmon head.
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