Sugar and Spice Salmon – Low Carb and THM Friendly Recipe

Last Updated on June 29, 2022 by Rebecca Huff

One of the most delicious fish recipes I ever created is this sugar and spice salmon! Whether you bake, grill or fry these little salmon cubes, you're going to love this dish. The dressing really brings out the flavor in this Asian inspired recipe.

I'm always looking for ways to get more salmon into our diet and you should too! Here's why I mention it; the benefits of salmon include:

• Heart health due to polyunsaturated fatty acids
• Brain boosting benefits and better mental health
• Thyroid benefits due to the levels of selenium in salmon

Wild-caught salmon is preferred over farm-raised fish for several reasons:

1. Farm-Raised Salmon has more contaminants
2. Wild Caught Salmon has fewer calories and less saturated fat (source)
3. In moderation, wild-caught salmon is less risky than farmed in a benefits-risk analysis. (source)
4. Salmon are carnivores, so they need to be fed fishmeal and fish oil to grow. That fishmeal and fish oil comes from wild-caught anchovies, sardines, and other small species. So, farming salmon results in more fish being taken out of the ocean, not less. (source)
5. Over-use of antibiotics in the fish-for-food industry encourages bacterial resistance and disease and could be detrimental to the health of the fish, but also that of animals and humans. (source)

Salmon Shares Boat-to-Door

The salmon I use to make this recipe was complimentary from Sitka Salmon. Here are 8 reasons why you'll want to grab a salmon share!

What you'll appreciate about Sitka Salmon Shares:

• Wild: Wild-caught from the pristine waters of Southeast Alaska and the North Pacific
• Sustainable: Harvested using hook-and-line methods to minimize negative ecological impact
• Traceable: Our relationships ensure that your fish is traceable to the boats of our fishermen-owners and trusted community partners
• Fishermen-centered: Individually caught by one of our fisherman-owners or partner fishermen (who we hope are on their way to ownership!). Fishermen ownership makes us distinct from our competition and creates a more just system that values hard work, high-quality fish and low-impact harvesting methods.
• Just: Our fishermen receive an average of 20-30% more for their harvest, which can equate to $10,000 extra income in a given season
• Premium: Blast-frozen at the peak of freshness to ensure the highest quality, guaranteed
• Convenient: Home delivered directly to your door, with recipes and a newsletter about the fishermen who caught that month’s share
• Conscious: Carbon offsets purchased and 1% of revenue donated to efforts promoting small-scale fisheries and conservation in Alaska.

We need to invest in good companies so that sustainable practices become financially viable and—no less importantly—to protect one of our country’s last wild foods. 

~ Sustainable Catch

Sugar and Spice Salmon

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Rebecca Huff

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Course dinner

Cuisine Asian

Servings 4 servings

Calories 267 kcal

Ingredients

  

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• 16-20 ounces Wild-caught sockeye salmon tail part if you can find it, with skin on! sliced into cubes
• 1/4 cup flour of choice coconut/almond combo for low carb, or just regular flour if not low carb
• 1/4 cup coconut aminos
• 2 tbsp rice vinegar
• 1 1/2 tbsp non-alcoholic Mirin
• 2 tbsp coconut sugar for low-carb use sugar-free maple syurp in the marinade
• 1 Red Bell Pepper sliced
• 1 small Red Onion sliced
• Green onions sliced thinly on the bias for garnish
• Red Pepper flakes optional

Instructions

 

• Mix sauce and add bell peppers, sliced onions, set aside.
• Dust salmon with flour (and coconut sugar if using)
• Pan fry to get nice and crispy (or bake in the oven if you prefer not to fry food) 
• When color turns to golden brown and salmon is cooked through, remove and drain on a mesh screen or paper towel lined plate)
• Add salmon to veggie mixture and gently toss to coat.
• Garnish with green onions and red pepper flakes.

Notes

Unless you are following a low-carb diet, add a tablespoon of coconut sugar to the “breading” flour – it gives the salmon a sweeter flavor and browns better!

Nutrition

Calories: 267kcalCarbohydrates: 17gProtein: 25gFat: 11gSaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 62mgSodium: 452mgPotassium: 659mgFiber: 2gSugar: 8gVitamin A: 977IUVitamin C: 40mgCalcium: 35mgIron: 1mg

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To make this recipe low-carb use sugar-free maple syrup in the dressing/sauce and a mixture of coconut and almond flour instead of wheat flour. If you follow the Ketogenic Diet use the low-carb options. For Trim Healthy Mama Lifestyle this recipe qualifies as an S (satisfying) meal.

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