Teriyaki-Inspired Poached Salmon

This five-ingredient Teriyaki-Inspired Poach Salmon has a light clean flavor unlike sugary store-bought sauces. This recipe is also quick and easy to make. So, you can be eating one of the top 100 most nutrient-dense foods in roughly 30 minutes. Salmon is an outstanding source of Omega-3 fats, Vitamin D, loads of B vitamins, and more. Serve this poached salmon with Ginger-Garlic Cauliflower Rice and you’ll be eating two of the top 100 foods for dinner. This salmon is also delicious beside stir-fried vegetables. Also, if you want to bump up the orange flavor, you can also add a little of the grated orange zest to the poaching liquid.

Salmon is an incredible source of over twenty nutrients including vitamins, minerals, functional fats, and phytonutrients. It is a top food source of EPA & DHA, offering over 50% of the daily value per 4-ounce serving, and comes in a variety of types that you can easily find at your grocery store including farmed Atlantic salmon, wild Atlantic salmon, sockeye salmon, pink salmon and coho salmon.

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Teriyaki-Inspired Poached Salmon

Nutrivore Score: 787

Prep Time 5 minutes minutes

Cook Time 12 minutes minutes

Marinating time 15 minutes minutes

Total Time 32 minutes minutes

Servings 3

Calories 351kcal

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Ingredients

• 24 ounces wild atlantic salmon fillets (8 ounces each)
• 1/3 cup orange juice preferably fresh squeezed (about 1/2 large)
• 3 tablespoons tamari reduced sodium (or coconut aminos)
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ginger finely grated
• 3 cloves garlic

Instructions

• Combine orange juice, coconut aminos, ginger and garlic.
• Place salmon fillets onto the bottom of a large skillet or saucepan. Pour poaching liquid over top of the salmon and let sit 15 minutes before turning on the heat.
• Bring to a boil over high heat and then cover and reduce temperature to maintain a simmer.
• Simmer for 10-12 minutes, until salmon is fully cooked and opaque throughout.

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts

Teriyaki-Inspired Poached Salmon

Amount per Serving

Calories

351

% Daily Value*

Fat

 

14

g

22

%

Saturated Fat

 

2

g

13

%

Polyunsaturated Fat

 

6

g

Monounsaturated Fat

 

5

g

Cholesterol

 

125

mg

42

%

Sodium

 

1106

mg

48

%

Potassium

 

1221

mg

35

%

Carbohydrates

 

5

g

2

%

Fiber

 

0.3

g

1

%

Sugar

 

3

g

3

%

Protein

 

47

g

94

%

Vitamin A

 

146

IU

3

%

Vitamin C

 

15

mg

18

%

Calcium

 

39

mg

4

%

Iron

 

2

mg

11

%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.