Looking to get more seafood in your diet? Try replacing traditional ground meats with ground sockeye salmon in some of your favorite dishes. It’s a lean, all-purpose protein that brings big flavor to classic recipes. Despite sockeye salmon’s robust taste, ground sockeye salmon has an adaptable quality that makes it an easy swap for any protein.
Here are 5 of the best ground sockeye salmon recipes:
Freezable Chipotle-Spiced Ground Sockeye Salmon Cakes
These salmon cakes, made with ground sockeye salmon, are spiced up with just the right amount of smoky chipotle. They’re great for a quick weeknight meal since the salmon is already prepped and ready to be made into cakes. But you can also prep them ahead of time and freeze for another breakfast, lunch, or dinner.
Creamy Dill Stroganoff With Ground Sockeye Salmon
This stroganoff recipe is made with ground sockeye salmon, giving it a lighter feel than the classic dish. Using salmon in this stroganoff is an unexpectedly perfect combination with the tanginess from the sour cream and freshness from the dill, yielding a comforting yet bright sauce.
Tex-Mex Inspired Ground Sockeye Salmon Tacos
This isn’t your traditional fish taco. Ground sockeye salmon tacos have all of the flavor and texture of the classic Tex-Mex taco, with the addition of basic pantry items. Serve the ground sockeye salmon filling in hard tacos shells for a crunchy, subtly spicy, and full-flavored meal any night of the week.
Thai-Style Stir Fry With Salmon and Chili-Basil Sauce
This recipe for salmon stir-fry is inspired by a Thai dish called Pad Kra Pow. It's spicy, deeply savory, and lightly sweet, with an herbaceous punch of flavor from the addition of Thai basil.
Salmon Sloppy Joes
Ground sockeye salmon sloppy joes are hearty, lean, and rich in heart healthy fats and vitamin D, making this a guilt-free comfort food option for weekday lunches.
