A Wild Combo Box from Wild Alaskan Company contains frozen portions of Sockeye Salmon, Coho Salmon, Pacific Halibut, Pacific Cod, and either Rockfish or Wild Alaska Pollock harvested from responsibly-managed fisheries in Alaska. With this variety of fish in your kitchen, you’ll be able to enjoy an exciting array of home-cooked meals. Each species included in the WAC Wild Combo Box has delicious nuances in flavor and texture that are best complemented by different preparations.

WAC’s cooking guides include step-by-step guidance on timing and techniques that will help you master essential cooking methods, whether you’re baking, broiling, or pan-frying fish.

Best Ways to Cook Wild Salmon

Both sockeye and coho salmon are naturally leaner than farmed Atlantic salmon. These prized qualities require a tailored approach to cooking salmon, since the cook times and recommended doneness for wild species differ from the times and temperatures for farmed varieties.

How to Bake Wild Salmon

Overview of How to Bake Salmon:

Preheat oven to 375F for classic baked salmon
Done in 8 to 15 minutes depending on cut and species of salmon
Easy, hands-off method for beginners
Great for building sheet pan meals, cooking for a crowd, and meal prepping

How to Broil Wild Salmon

Overview of How to Broil Salmon:

Done in 6 to 8 minutes depending on cut and species of salmon
A simple alternative to grilling wild salmon
Great method to pair with sauces, marinades, and rubs
Use the highest temp setting on your broiler

How to Pan-Fry Wild Salmon

Overview of How to Pan-Fry Salmon:

Done in 5 to 8 minutes depending on cut and species of salmon
Aim to sear at medium-high heat, using an oil with a high smoke point
Adds golden, crisp texture to fillets
Can use cast-iron, stainless steel, carbon steel, or non-stick skillets

How to Bake Salmon From Frozen

Overview of Bake Salmon from Frozen:

Preheat oven to 425F
Cook time can take 25 to 30 minutes
Thinner tail cuts of salmon cook from frozen more evenly
Best paired with a sauce to enjoy moist, flaky fillets

How to Pan-Fry Salmon From Frozen

Overview of Pan-Fry Salmon from Frozen:

Freezer to plate in under 15 minutes
Thinner tail cuts of salmon cook from frozen more evenly
Can enjoy crispy skin, even when cooked from frozen
Par-cook salmon first, then sear over medium-high heat

Best Ways to Cook Pacific Halibut

Pacific halibut is a world-renowned fish with a mild and subtly sweet taste, taking on a robustly meaty texture when cooked. Cooking Pacific Halibut requires some delicacy, though — it’s essential to keep a watchful eye on this species as it cooks to bring out its hearty flakiness.

How to Pan-Fry Pacific Halibut

Overview of How to Pan-Fry Pacific Halibut:

Done in 6 to 8 minutes depending on thickness
Aim to sear at medium-high heat, using an oil with a high smoke point
Adds a lightly golden, crisp texture to fillets
Can use cast-iron, stainless steel, carbon steel, or non-stick skillets

How to Bake Pacific Halibut

Overview of How to Bake Pacific halibut:

Preheat oven to 400F for classic baked Pacific halibut
Done in 8 to 10 minutes depending on thickness
Easy, hands-off method for beginners
Try baking en papillote for extra tender fillets

How to Broil Pacific Halibut

Overview of How to Broil Pacific Halibut

Done in 5 to 6 minutes depending on thickness
A simple alternative to grilling Pacific halibut
Great method to pair with sauces, marinades, and rubs
Use the highest temp setting on your broiler

Best Ways to Cook Pacific Cod

Pacific cod is a mild white fish that can be used in a variety of preparations. Pacific cod is flaky when cooked, but maintains a slightly bouncy texture that gives it a pleasant chew — a substantial protein to use in tacos, casseroles, and stews, or even on its own as a blank canvas for sauces. Keeping an eye on its doneness is important, as it loses its flakiness when overcooked.

How to Bake Pacific Cod

Overview of How to Bake Pacific Cod:

Preheat oven to 400F for classic baked Pacific cod
Done in 8 to 10 minutes depending on thickness
Easy, hands-off method for beginners
Try baking en papillote for extra tender fillets

How to Pan-Fry Pacific Cod

Overview of How to Pan-Fry Pacific Cod:

Done in 6 to 8 minutes depending on thickness
Aim to sear at medium-high heat, using an oil with a high smoke point
Can use cast-iron, stainless steel, carbon steel, or non-stick skillets
Best served with a sauce

How to Broil Pacific Cod

Overview of How to Broil Pacific Cod

Done in 5 to 6 minutes spending on thickness
A better alternative to grilling Pacific Cod
Great method to pair with sauces, marinades, and rubs
Use the highest temp setting on your broiler

Best Ways to Cook Rockfish

Rockfish is a flavorful white fish whose robust taste pairs exceptionally well with bold ingredients. Despite being incredibly flaky, its firm texture holds together well over a variety of cooking methods. It’s also one of the easiest species of white fish to cook — because it’s hard to overcook!

How to Pan-Fry Rockfish

Overview of How to Pan-Fry Rockfish:

Done in about 5 minutes
Aim to sear at medium-high heat, using an oil with a high smoke point
Can use cast-iron, stainless steel, carbon steel, or non-stick skillets
Optional technique of scoring the fillet with a knife for a better sear

Mastering Breaded Rockfish

Overview of How to Make Breaded Rockfish:

Done in about 10 minutes
Aim to pan-fry breaded fillets at medium-high heat, using an oil with a high smoke point
Can use gluten-free flour and breadcrumb

How to Bake Rockfish

Overview of How to Bake Rockfish:

Preheat oven to 400F for classic baked rockfish
Done in about 10 minutes
Easy, hands-off method for beginners
Pairs well with sauces, rubs, and marinades

Best Ways to Cook Wild Alaska Pollock

Wild Alaska Pollock comes portioned as ready-to-cook “Quick Cuts,” prepped into bite-sized pieces that can be used in chowders, stir-fries, fish tacos — or simply breaded and pan-fried as fish nuggets. Mild and incredibly flaky, Wild Alaska Pollock is adaptable to a wide variety of flavors and textures in everyday recipes.

Mastering Pan-Fried Wild Alaska Pollock Quick Cuts

Overview of How to Pan-Fry Wild Alaska Pollock Quick Cuts:

Quick cuts should be dusted in flour or cornstarch to aid searing and avoid sticking
Done in about 5 minutes
Aim to sear at medium-high heat, using an oil with a high smoke point
Perfect method for making fish nuggets or dynamic bites of protein for stir fries, salads, wraps, and more

Using Frozen Wild Alaska Pollock Quick Cuts in Soups

Overview of How to Poach Wild Alaska Pollock Quick Cuts from Frozen:

Convenient option when making chowders and stews
Add in quick cuts toward the end of cooking, adding extra cook time as needed until fish is cooked

How to Cook Fish in an Air Fryer

Cooking fish in an air fryer is a convenient, hands-off way to prepare flaky fish with just the right crisp, whether you're air frying a simple fillet or something breaded.

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