The Ultimate Guide to Popular Salmon Belly Recipes

Welcome to The Ultimate Guide to Popular Salmon Belly Recipes, here I shared different types of salmon belly recipes that you like a lot.

What is a salmon belly?

The salmon belly, as the name suggests, is a fatty cut. I would venture to describe has that bright wobble impact. It is also loaded with unsaturated Omega 3 fats or excellent fats. This helps keep cell membranes healthy and affects the skin’s ability to retain water.

Japanese Baked Salmon Belly Recipe

Being low carb / ketogenic, we always look for healthy fat sources like omegas. I even know someone who eats packets of coconut oil just to get enough energy while keto!

While that’s great, we prefer something with a little more flavour! So what’s better than having one that contains protein, omega 3s, and tastes delicious too?

That source would be the salmon belly in our Japanese Baked Salmon Belly Recipe!

If you are familiar with sushi, you may have heard of “toro”. Well, this is the “bull” of salmon (the bull is just belly meat).

The salmon belly on its own tastes pretty plain, but don’t worry! We have a simple formula here that will extract the best flavours in the salmon belly and all of its omegas!

This recipe is very low carb/keto with ~ 1g carbs, so you can enjoy it without feeling guilty!

To make this dish, you need to get some yuzu that is accessible on Amazon or a local Asian supermarket. Salmon belly is generally available in a Japanese or Asian supermarket. You can also order some from the fish department of your local grocery store.

Lastly, we used a toaster oven, but a standard oven will work just fine too (we prefer the toaster oven because there is no preheating).

Now let’s get started!

Preparation Time: 5 Minutes Cook Time: 10 Minutes Total Time: 15 Minutes

Type: Side Dish Cuisine: Japanese Yield: 4 Serving

Keyword: Japanese Baked Salmon Belly Recipe

INGREDIENTS

• 4 pieces of salmon belly
• 1/8 teaspoon Pompeian Cooking Spray, Recommended
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons soy sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon of Yuzu (can be substituted with lemon juice)
• 1 drop of sesame oil (in a real sense just a drop)
• 1/2 stalk of green onion
• 1/8 teaspoon Kevala Organic Toasted Sesame Seeds, Recommended

Instructions

• Gather all the ingredients.
• Pat the salmon dry with a paper towel and sprinkle a little salt over the belly of the salmon.
• Cover a toaster cookie sheet with aluminium foil and lightly drizzle in cooking oil or use a silicone heating mat. Place the middle section of the salmon in the bowl and cook at 425F for 7-8 minutes.
• In a small bowl, add the soy sauce, yuzu, and sesame oil and set aside. Note: sesame oil, it is literally just one drop.
• Finely chop the green onions and reserve.
• Once the salmon bellies are cooked, remove, and place them on a plate. Sprinkle chopped green onions, toasted sesame seeds, and sauce on top.

Hope you enjoy your Low Carb Keto Japanese Baked Salmon Belly!

You can check my Kingfish recipe if you are interested.

Nutrition Information

Amount per serving And % Daily Values
Serving: 4 Calories: 86 | Total Fat 5.7g – 7% | Saturated Fat 0.5g – 3% | Cholesterol 20mg – 7% | Sodium 2354mg – 102% | Total Carbohydrate 1g – 0% | Dietary Fiber 0.1g – 0% | Total Sugars 0.8g | Protein 8.3g | Vitamin D 0mcg – 0% | Calcium 24g – 2% | Iron 0mg – 3% | Potassium 23mg – 0%

The Percent Daily Value (DV) of a nutrient in a food serving indicates how much it contributes to a daily diet. The standard nutrition advice is 2,000 calories per day.

Lemon Garlic Butter Salmon with Spring Salad Recipe

A simple salmon dinner like Lemon Garlic Butter Salmon is all I needed to help me relax and regain all the energy I used up for the day. This recipe for salmon with butter is very easy and quick to make; cooking this dish did not tire me at all.

I’m using a store-bought frozen wild salmon fillet. These are already pre-cut, so a knife is not necessary. If you are using a fresh salmon fillet, you have the advantage of cutting it into the portions you want. I lean from wild salmon to farmed salmon in light of the fact that the latter has a higher mercury content.

Preparation Time: 15 Minutes Cook Time: 15 Minutes Total Time: 30 Minutes

Type: Side Dish Cuisine: Asian Yield: 4 Serving

Keyword: Lemon Garlic Butter Salmon With Spring Salad Recipe

Ingredients

• 4 pieces of salmon fillet
• 3/4 cup Kerrygold Salted Butter, Recommended
• 4 sprigs thyme
• 2 teaspoons garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 2 tablespoons Happy Belly Canola Oil, Recommended
• 1 fresh lemon

Instructions

• Combine the salt, ground black pepper, and garlic powder in a small bowl and mix well.
• Place the salmon fillet on a plate. Rub the garlic powder mixture all over the salmon. Let it sit for 10 to 15 minutes.
• Soften the margarine on a griddle. Add the oil. Set the heat to low to medium.
• Gently add the salmon fillet and thyme to the skillet. Try not to use too much heat when cooking with margarine, as it tends to burn quickly. Cook each side of the salmon fillet for 7 to 10 minutes (over low to medium heat) or until the fish begins to brown.
• Remove from the pan. Arrange on individual plates.
• Crush the lemon juice on top.
• Present with white or earthy rice and a serving of mixed vegetables.
  Share and Enjoy!

Have a peek at my Best Milkfish Recipe if you are interested.

Nutrition Information

Amount per serving And % Daily Values
Serving: 4 Calories: 491 | Total Fat 46.9g – 60% | Saturated Fat 23.2g – 116% | Cholesterol 129mg – 43% | Sodium 865mg – 38% | Total Carbohydrate 3.1g – 1% | Dietary Fiber 0.9g – 3% | Total Sugars 0.8g | Protein 17.4g | Vitamin D 24mcg – 119% | Calcium 65g – 5% | Iron 2mg – 11% | Potassium 381mg – 8%

The Percent Daily Value (DV) of a nutrient in a food serving indicates how much it contributes to a daily diet. The standard nutrition advice is 2,000 calories per day.

Sinigang Salmon Belly Recipe

Change up your favourite sinigang recipe and add some mild salmon belly to the mix!

This seafood sinigang recipe is a must, especially if you love salmon. This is because this formula takes your standard sinigang na hipon formula and changes the shrimp for salmon. But that’s not all that is different with this sinigang recipe.

How would you make sinigang from salmon tripe?

Since we are cooking the salmon belly in a broth, the chances of the sinigang becoming too oily from the salmon are high. That’s because salmon is a naturally fatty fish. It is loaded with Omega 3 fats and while it is of great quality, it can also leach into the soup, making it too fishy to drink.

This is the place where progressions are made to your regular sinigang. To help combat the fishy flavour that can be overpowering in a typical salmon sinigang, a little garlic and ginger are added to the soup to minimize this. It is something very similar to what you do when you prepare a soup that contains fish.

With this little change in this thick formula, this sinigang stewed salmon midsection transforms into soft bites that melt in your mouth.

Preparation Time: 10 Minutes Cook Time: 25 Minutes Total Time: 35 Minutes

Type: Side Dish Cuisine: Asian Yield: 4 Serving

Keyword: Sinigang Salmon Belly Recipe

Salmon Belly Sinigang ingredients

• 500 grams of salmon, use belly
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 tablespoon minced garlic
• 2 tablespoons ginger julienned
• 1/3 cup red onion, cut into wedges
• 3 small tomatoes, sliced
• 2 tablespoons of Thai Kitchen Fish Sauce, Recommended
• 1 litre of water
• 1/2 cup gabi (taro root), peeled
• 2 pieces of hot chilli peppers (pangsigang)
• 1 package of 20 grams of sinigang mix
• 1/2 cup radish (labanos), sliced
• 1 bunch okra, trimmed
• 1 cup green beans (sitaw), sliced
• 1/2 cup of sliced ​​eggplant
• 1 bunch kangkong (water spinach) leaves, leaves only
  salt to taste

How To Make Salmon Belly Sinigang

• Heat the oil in a saucepan over medium heat and sauté the garlic, ginger, onion, tomatoes, and fish sauce.

• Add water and gabi and simmer for 6-8 minutes. Add the green chillies and the salmon belly. More water can be added, if necessary, then bring to a boil. Add the sinigang mixture and radish and mix well.
• Bring to a boil again, then add okra, sitaw, and eggplant. Cook over low heat for about 3 minutes, and once the salmon is cooked, add kangkong and cover the pot and let it cook for another 1-2 minutes. Season to taste and serve hot.

You can look at my Sheepshead Recipes If you’re interested.

Nutrition Information

Amount per serving And % Daily Values
Serving: 4 Calories: 306 | Total Fat 15.9g – 20% | Saturated Fat 2.6g – 13% | Cholesterol 55mg – 18% | Sodium 907mg – 39% | Total Carbohydrate 14.5g – 5% | Dietary Fiber 4.4g – 163% | Total Sugars 3.7g | Protein 29.1g | Vitamin D 0mcg – 0% | Calcium 188g – 14% | Iron 4mg – 22% | Potassium 1332mg – 28%

The Percent Daily Value (DV) of a nutrient in a food serving indicates how much it contributes to a daily diet. The standard nutrition advice is 2,000 calories per day.

Soy Steak with Salmon Belly Strips

Preparation Time: 10 Minutes Cook Time: 20 Minutes Total Time: 30 Minutes

Type: Side Dish Cuisine: Asian Yield: 4 Serving

Keyword: Soy Steak With Salmon Belly Strips Recipe

Ingredients

• 1/2 kilo of Belky strips of salmon
• 1/4 cup soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon Dynasty Oyster Sauce, Recommended 
• 1 tablespoon wild honey
• 4 garlic cloves, crushed
• 1 tablespoon ground ginger
• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon lemon zest
• Onion leeks

Steps

Marinate the salmon belly strips in soy sauce, oyster sauce, honey, minced garlic, lemon zest, lemon juice, pepper, and ginger for 2 hours.

Step 1 Photograph of Ynielle’s Salmon Belly Strips Soy Steak Recipe

Add butter to the garlic pan, sauté for 2 minutes, then add half the salmon belly for 5 minutes. Add the marinated sauce gradually in portions and bring to a simmer so that the belly absorbs the flavour. It takes between 7 and 10 minutes.
Add the onion leeks then serve with hot rice!

Take a peek at my Simple Chicken Necks Recipe if you’re interested.

Nutrition Information

Amount per serving And % Daily Values
Serving: 4 Calories: 209 | Total Fat 5.2g – 7% | Saturated Fat 1.4g – 7% | Cholesterol 105mg – 35% | Sodium 1000mg – 43% | Total Carbohydrate 8.7g – 3% | Dietary Fiber 0.7g – 3% | Total Sugars 5g | Protein 30.3g | Vitamin D 0mcg – 0% | Calcium 27g – 2% | Iron 1mg – 8% | Potassium 91mg – 2%

The Percent Daily Value (DV) of a nutrient in a food serving indicates how much it contributes to a daily diet. The standard nutrition advice is 2,000 calories per day.

Crispy salmon belly Recipe

By far the best part of the fish! Do yourself a favour and cook crispy salmon bellies this summer. If you’ve never had these, you are really missing out.

How to cook salmon bellies

Salmon bellies are always left at the bottom of store freezers because people don’t seem to know what to do with them. To get a perfectly crisp texture on the skin, you can either fry or bake them depending on how old you have and how much work you want to put in.

Fried salmon bellies

Either way you cook salmon belly is really a pleasure. But frying them in a pan is really worth it. This is of course a paleo meal if you cook them in chicken fat, tallow, lard, etc. However, you can fry them in a few tablespoons of ghee for the family.

Baked salmon bellies

Prepared salmon dominant jerks, in addition, you can appreciate this hot product. This is kind of a setup and forgets it (for a moment) version. To start, preheat your broiler to 350. Next, add butter, ghee, or your choice of fat. Lastly, add the salmon guts and some spices and bake for about 30 minutes until they are pink and cooked.

Soups and Stews

Salmon belly is a rich broth perfect for a soup or stew. There is a lot of fat between the skin and the belly meat, which gives the broth an incredible flavour and colour.

Salmon skin

A perfectly crispy baked salmon skin is complemented by these fried salmon bellies. These are a pleasure.

Chicken fat

fat, you can brown them in the type of fat you need. But, if you can get some chicken fat, you won’t be sorry. It adds rich flavour to everything, (so don’t add to cakes). You can use chicken fat in the same way as butter or oil and really in any flavorful dish.

Preparation Time: 10 Minutes Cook Time: 20 Minutes Total Time: 30 Minutes

Type: Side Dish Cuisine: Asian Yield: 4 Serving

Keyword: Crispy salmon belly Recipe

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup chicken fat or any solid fat/oil.
• 1 pound of salmon belly
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper.

Guidelines

• Heat the skillet and the chicken fat.
• Add the salmon bellies one by one, leaving space between them and without clumping. Let fry until skin is crisp and then flip.
• When all the stomachs are seared, sprinkle with salt, pepper, and flavours. Optional, garnish with grated cheese or fresh cilantro

Nutrition Information

Amount per serving And % Daily Values
Serving: 4 Calories: 241 | Total Fat 17.8g – 23% | Saturated Fat 3.8g – 19% | Cholesterol 61mg – 20% | Sodium 5616mg – 244% | Total Carbohydrate 0.2g – 0% | Dietary Fiber 0.1g – 0% | Total Sugars 0g | Protein 20g | Vitamin D 0mcg – 0% | Calcium 51g – 4% | Iron 1mg – 5% | Potassium 3mg – 0%

The Percent Daily Value (DV) of a nutrient in a food serving indicates how much it contributes to a daily diet. The standard nutrition advice is 2,000 calories per day.

Salmon Marinade (Salmon Adobong)

With all my heart dedicated to Celia Kusinera from English Patis. Guaranteed I would post my formula for salmon jewellery pieces that I bought a couple of weeks ago. Well if you know how to cook pork or chicken marinade then you can cook this too. My aunt, who came to visit me on the way to Copenhagen many years ago, first introduced this recipe.

It’s not so much that I prefer not to spend cash, but when you cook Adobong salmon, the best part is the belly and necks. I tried the meaty part of the salmon and it was not as tasty as the belly part. What’s also good is that they are the cheapest part of salmon on the market.

Preparation Time: 10 Minutes Cook Time: 20 Minutes Total Time: 30 Minutes

Type: Side Dish Cuisine: Asian Yield: 4 Serving

Keyword: Salmon Adobong Recipe

What do you need:

• About 1 pound or more of salmon belly and necklaces
• 1/4 cup of soy sauce
• 1/4 cup vinegar
• 1 garlic clove minced
• 1 onion, sliced
• 1/4 tablespoon whole black pepper
• 1 teaspoon of sugar
• 1 tablespoon of Pompeian Olive Oil

instructions

Place the fish in a saucepan. Pour in all the ingredients. Let it boil. Lower the heat to low once it boils. Simmer for about 15 to 20 minutes, stirring only once or twice throughout the cooking period. Salmon disintegrates quickly as soon as it boils, so you should cook it over low heat making sure all sides of the fish are seasoned with the sauce at some point. The flavour of this dish improves if it is stored in the refrigerator overnight.

Salmon with Garlic Lemon Butter Sauce

Skillet Salmon with Garlic Lemon Butter Sauce is one of the tastiest and easiest recipes you’ve ever tried. The tender salmon fillets are browned in a skillet until perfectly browned and then topped with a simple, vibrant and rich lemon butter sauce. A reader favourite!

Nutrition Information

Amount per serving And % Daily Values
Serving: 4 Calories: 189 | Total Fat 8.6g – 11% | Saturated Fat 0.5g – 3% | Cholesterol 50mg – 17% | Sodium 6226mg – 271% | Total Carbohydrate 6.7g – 2% | Dietary Fiber 1.2g – 4% | Total Sugars 2.5g | Protein 21.6g | Vitamin D 0mcg – 0% | Calcium 71g – 5% | Iron 2mg – 10% | Potassium 115mg – 2%

The Percent Daily Value (DV) of a nutrient in a food serving indicates how much it contributes to a daily diet. The standard nutrition advice is 2,000 calories per day.

Easy Grilled Salmon Recipe

I love pan-frying salmon as it creates a completely firm seared exterior. while the interior remains nice and tender. When you think there’s just no time for dinner, there’s always time to brown a salmon fillet and add a bright splash of lemon juice.

We have an extra 5 minutes here though, so I made this flavorful Garlic Butter Lemon Dip. After all, “the mystery is in the sauce” is valid for this situation.

Lemon butter sauce for salmon is made up of 4 basic ingredients (garlic, butter, fresh lemon juice and chicken broth) and once you taste it you will need to add it to everything.

This fried salmon recipe is a restaurant-worthy dish that you can make in the comfort of your home in 20 minutes!

Salmon with Garlic Lemon Butter Sauce

This Skillet Salmon with Lemon Garlic Butter Sauce is one of the tastiest dinners you can make! This salmon recipe requires minimal ingredients and comes together very quickly.

Preparation Time: 10 Minutes Cook Time: 10 Minutes Total Time: 20 Minutes

Type: Side Dish Cuisine: Asian Yield: 4 Serving

Keyword: Grilled Salmon Recipe

Ingredients

• 6 oz skinless salmon fillets (about 1 inch thick)
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1/4 cup Pacific Foods Low Sodium Chicken Broth, Recommended
• 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 3 tablespoons + 1 teaspoon unsalted butter, diced into 1 tablespoon pieces
• 1/2 teaspoon of honey
• 2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley
• Lemon slices for garnish (optional)

Instructions

Take the salmon fillets out of the refrigerator and let them rest at room temperature for 10 minutes.

Meanwhile, make the Lemon Garlic Butter Sauce. In a small saucepan, melt 1 teaspoon of butter over medium heat.

Add the garlic and sauté until lightly golden, about 1 to 2 minutes. Pour in the chicken broth and lemon juice.

Let the sauce simmer until reduced by half (to about 3 tablespoons), about 3 minutes. Add the butter and honey and mix until just combined, reserve the sauce.

Clean both sides of the salmon with paper towels, and season both sides with salt and pepper.

Heat the olive oil in a 30 cm (30 cm) nonstick (heavy) skillet over medium-high heat.

Once the oil is crisp, add the salmon and cook for about 4 minutes on the first side until golden on the bottom, then flip and cook the salmon on the opposite side until the salmon is cooked through about 2 to 3 more minutes.

Arrange the salmon on a plate (leaving oil in the pan) and drizzle each serving generously with butter sauce, sprinkle with parsley, and garnish with lemon wedges if desired. Serve immediately.

Notes

If you want an even richer sauce you can add an extra tablespoon or two of butter here, but I like to keep it on the healthier side so I kept it to a minimum of 3 tablespoons (plus the teaspoon for sautéing the garlic) and it’s just enough.

Nutrition Information

Amount per serving And % Daily Values
Serving: 4 Calories: 645 | Total Fat 44.1g – 56% | Saturated Fat 11.9g – 59% | Cholesterol 158mg – 53% | Sodium 890mg – 39% | Total Carbohydrate 1.6g – 1% | Dietary Fiber 0.1g – 0% | Total Sugars 0.9g | Protein 60.4g | Vitamin D 0mcg – 0% | Calcium 9g – 1% | Iron 2mg – 13% | Potassium 29mg – 1%

The Percent Daily Value (DV) of a nutrient in a food serving indicates how much it contributes to a daily diet. The standard nutrition advice is 2,000 calories per day.

Easy Grilled Salmon with Lemon recipe

Preparation Time: 25 Minutes Cook Time: 15 Minutes Total Time: 40 Minutes

Type: Side Dish Cuisine: Asian Yield: 4 Serving

Keyword: Grilled Salmon With Lemon Recipe

Like a steak, the ideal grilled salmon has a charred crust and crisp skin yet is medium-rare on the inside.

This strategy works best with straight salmon, however, you can safely use it with any type of salmon: sockeye, silver, pink, and even the famous Atlantic salmon.

Serve your grilled salmon with a spicy sauce, such as chimichurri.

Ingredients

• 1 pound boneless salmon
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 to 3 tablespoons Wesson Vegetable Oil
• 1 lemon

Steps to do it

Gather the ingredients.

Cut the salmon into chunks to serve.

Salt the salmon delicately and leave it at room temperature for 15 to 20 minutes before cooking.

Fire up the grill. Make sure the surface is flawless. Prepare some vegetable oil to clean on the grill later.

After 15 to 20 minutes of standing, pat the salmon dry and then use a butter knife to scrape down the side of the skin to remove any moisture or scales. This makes the skin side drier so it doesn’t stick to the grill. Coat the salmon with oil.

When the fire is good and hot, wipe the grate with an oil-moistened paper towel.

Place the salmon with the barbecue skin side up. It seems counterintuitive, but do it anyway because you want the fish to brown well, and you can’t do it well if you start skin-side down; the fish will overcook and fall apart when you try to flip it. Raw skin helps keep things together.

Leave the salmon on the grill for 4 to 6 minutes, depending on the thickness. A thin sockeye salmon fillet may need about 3 minutes on one side. You’ll know it’s done when you can slide a spatula under the salmon. It may stick in one or two spots, but for the most part, it should be crusted over.

Gently flip the salmon over on the skin side and leave it again for at least 3 minutes, a little longer if it’s on the thick side. The exact duration depends on the thickness, but it will never be less than 2 minutes on high heat. Watch the fish, and if the flakes start to separate, you’re done.

Remove the salmon from the heat, sprinkle with lemon juice, and let it rest for 2 to 3 minutes.

Present with your number one sauce.

Nutrition Information

Amount per serving And % Daily Values
Serving: 4 Calories: 234 | Total Fat 11.8g – 15% | Saturated Fat 2.6g – 13% | Cholesterol 105mg – 35% | Sodium 362mg – 16% | Total Carbohydrate 1.4g – 0% | Dietary Fiber 0.4g – 1% | Total Sugars 0.4g | Protein 28.9g | Vitamin D 0mcg – 0% | Calcium 16g – 1% | Iron 1mg – 4% | Potassium 20mg – 0%

The Percent Daily Value (DV) of a nutrient in a food serving indicates how much it contributes to a daily diet. The standard nutrition advice is 2,000 calories per day.

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