Recipe for Sake Salmon
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Sake, which is the Japanese word for salmon, is a sweet and succulent fish loaded with omega-3 fatty acids and protein. Unlike most sushi items, salmon sushi does not come from Japan. This means that most rolls are created and adapted to Western tastes, as is evident when one hears the names of the most popular sake sushi rolls.
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Sake, which is the Japanese word for salmon, is a sweet and succulent fish loaded with omega-3 fatty acids and protein. Unlike most sushi items, salmon sushi does not come from Japan. This means that most rolls are created and adapted to Western tastes, as is evident when one hears the names of the most popular sake sushi rolls.
Preparation
Make sure the salmon has no bones, chop the filete in 3 pieces and put a little salt, not much that the soy sauce is salty. Heat the oils over medium-high heat in a thick skillet and add the pieces of salmon with the skin on the bottom side of the pan. Cook 3 minutes, until the skin is golden. Watch them carefully, lower the heat to medium and cook for another 3 minutes. Take them out and put them on a plate. Cover and save.
Remove all the fat from the pan and return to the heat. Add the butter and when it is melted, incorporate sake, soy sauce, mirin, sugar and ginger. Lift the candle to the maximum and move all the time so that the sugar dissolves. Let it boil for a couple of minutes to thicken a little and then throw it over the salmon.
Nutritional advantages
Fish and seafood are full of nutrients and salmon is no exception.
It is an excellent source of high quality protein, vitamins and minerals (including potassium, selenium and vitamin B12).
But it is its omega-3 fatty acid content that gets the most attention.
100 grams of salmon contain:
Benefits of Salmon
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Salmon is food for the brain
One of the main reasons why fish consumption has increased is the desire to eat in a healthier way. Among all the different types of fish, salmon is the one that receives more praise for being a nutritional marvel.
He is described as anadromous because he is born in fresh water and then spend much of his life sailing in the ocean until he returns to his place of birth to procreate.
It is believed that the mechanism that makes it possible to obey this extraordinary instinct is the olfactory memory. That's one of the reasons why this intelligent and intuitive fish is considered as a "food for the brain."
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