Long Live the King!

The largest of the Pacific Salmon, Wild Alaskan Winter King Salmon is Alaska's state fish. The largest on record was found in a fish trap near Petersburg in 1949 and weighed 126 pounds! We're sure that fed a lot of happy people back then and now is YOUR chance to get in on some of the deliciousness. Having not yet begun their intense migration to fresh water, Otolith's Winter King Salmon was harvested in March at the peak of it's delicious fattiness - before maturity and inevitable transformation of their omega-3's into reproductive energy. What does this mean for you? More fat translates into more flavor. And besides the flavor, Wild Alaskan King Salmon is also incredibly healthful! If you are someone who wants what they eat to work for them as well as taste good, Otolith's sustainably harvested Alaskan Winter King Salmon is for you.

It is difficult to come up with another food that has as many benefits to your health as Wild Alaskan Winter King Salmon. When considering the cost of Wild Alaskan Winter King Salmon versus Farmed Atlantic Salmon that you can get in your local grocery store, it is important to not the true value of what you're purchasing. Given the ever increasing costs of health care in this country, what value can be placed on a healthy lifestyle? If you could possible quantify it with a dollar amount, how much would you pay for improved heart, brain, eye and immune system health for you and your family?

Wild Alaskan Winter King Salmon is the ultimate natural source of essential omega-3 fatty acids and powerful biological antioxidants because it contains more fat than a spawning Salmon. Containing both EPA and DHA fatty acids, Wild Alaskan Winter King Salmon can play a role in preventing heart disease, cancer, and many other diseases. The human brain is also highly dependent on DHA and maintaining high DHA levels can help deter depression, schizophrenia, memory loss, and Alzheimer's disease. Omega-3 is also very important for pregnant women and children, as researchers are now also linking inadequate intake of Omega-3 to premature birth and low birth weight, and to hyperactivity in children.

Wild Alaskan Winter King Salmon DOES NOT contain:

Added Chemicals
Artificial Coloring or Preservatives
Growth Hormones or Antibiotics

The bottom line - eating Wild Alaskan King Salmon is good for you and your family!

Ok, so now you are convinced of the health benefits of Wild Alaskan King Salmon, but how do we get it? Always know that Otolith Seafood comes from a sustainable harvest and is always traceable to its source. The Alaska Department of Fish and Game set the guideline harvest levels for the Winter King Salmon Troll fishery at 45,000 lbs and closed the fishery on April 30, 2013.  Trolling for salmon, a hook and line catch method, is one of the oldest traditional forms of salmon harvest originating long before mankind became capable of over-fishing our oceans and Otolith wouldn't have it any other way!

So how do you enjoy this virtual manna from heaven? Here are a couple of recipes utilizing the grill for your outdoor cooking pleasure!

Firecracker Grilled Alaskan King Salmon
(From Allrecipes.Com)

8 Ounces of King Salmon Fillets
1/2 Cup of Peanut Oil
4 tablespoons of Soy Sauce
4 tablespoon of Green Onions, Chopped
3 teaspoons Brown Sugar
2 Cloves of Garlic, Minced
1 1/2 teaspoons Ground Ginger
2 teaspoons Crushed Red Pepper Flakes
1 teaspoon of Sesame Oil
1/2 teaspoon of Salt

Directions

Place Salmon fillets in a medium, nonporous glass dish. In a separate medium bowl, combine the peanut oil, soy sauce, vinegar, green onions, brown sugar, garlic, ginger, red pepper flakes, sesame oil and salt. Whisk together well and pour over the fish. Cover and marinate the fish in the refrigerator for 4 to 6 hours.

Prepare an outdoor grill with coals about 5 inches from the grate and lightly oil the grate.

Grill the fillets 5 inches from coals for 10 minutes per inch of thickness, measured at the thickest part or until fish just flakes with a fork. Turn over halfway through cooking.

Cedar Plank Salmon with Melon Salsa

Ingredients

For the Salmon

2 Cedar Planks

4 Wild Alaskan Winter King Salmon Filets

Salt and Pepper to taste

For the Salsa

2 Cups of Summer Melon or Mango, diced into small pieces about ¼ of an inch thick

12 Leaves Fresh Mint, rolled and cut into thin ribbons

6 Leaves of Fresh Basil, rolled and cut into ribbons

1 Lime Zest and Juice

1 Green Onion, thinly sliced

Salt and Pepper to taste

For the Zucchini Noodles

1 tablespoon Olive Oil

1 teaspoon Lemon Juice

½ teaspoon of Sea Salt

¼ teaspoon of Black Pepper

4 small Zucchini, cut into ribbons with a wide mouth peeler.

Directions

Preheat Grill to Medium High, Season Salmon with Oil, Salt and Pepper and place on Cedar Plank

Place on grill and cover. Cook about 8-10 minutes, Combine ingredients for salsa in one bowl

Combine ingredients for Noodles in another bowl, Place Zucchini Noodles on 4 plates or platter. Arrange Salmon and top with Salsa.