Fun Ways to Enjoy Captain Cuts

Captain Cuts may be smaller than our regular fillets, but don’t discount them on account of their size. They pack the same dose of flavor, but give you a little more versatility in the kitchen when you’re cooking with wild Alaskan seafood.

We currently offer Captain Cuts of sockeye, coho, and Pacific halibut, which are trimmed from the same fish that we use for our classic 6 ounce portions. Each Captain Cut weighs between 2 and 4 ounces, and is packaged for a combined total weight of 5 to 8 ounces. 

How Captain Cuts Came to Be

We believe we have an ecological and ethical imperative to use as much of our harvest as we can to honor the bounty that nature provides us and to do our part in maintaining a sustainable fishing industry. Since our individually-portioned products are weighed out to 6 ounces, we collect any remaining cuts of various weights to package as Captain Cuts. Having the flexibility to utilize smaller cuts allows us to offer our members as much of our delicious catch as possible while reducing waste that is typically produced during processing. We love how this helps us fulfill our pledge to uphold sustainable practices.

What we weren’t planning for was how much we would love having our Captain Cuts in the kitchen! We think they’re the ideal size for light meals and appetizers, and in most cases cook up even faster than a full-sized fillet. Captain Cuts are also the perfect portion for second helpings when you want just a little more of a delicious lunch or dinner.

Here are some of our favorite ideas for getting the most out of Captain Cuts:

Fish Sliders

While 6 ounce portions of fish are great options for a fish sandwich, they're a bit too large to fit on slider buns. Rather than cutting up that portion into smaller pieces, try swapping in Captain Cuts. Weighing in at 2 to 4 ounces each, they're perfectly sized for all of your mini-sandwich needs.

Flaked Fish Recipes

Captain Cuts are economical options to use in recipes that require flaked fish, since the size of the pieces ultimately does not matter. That way, you can save your classic portions of wild salmon or Pacific halibut for recipes that requires full pieces of fish. Try using flaked Captain Cuts to make a fish melt, as a filling for Japanese-style rice balls, or fish cakes.

Breakfast Sandwich

Fish is a lean, healthy protein option to start your day. And a pan-seared Captain Cut happens to be just the right size to fit atop an English muffin. Make sure to thaw the fish overnight in your refrigerator — take it out of the vacuum-sealed packaging first — so that it's ready for you first thing in the morning. 

Fish Stews, Soups, and Curries

Seafood soups generally don't require full portions of fish — many recipes call for smaller chunks of fish, or simply for the fish to be broken up as it poaches. Captain Cuts are a great protein option for these types of recipes. You can either leave add them to the pot as they are, or cut them up into smaller pieces.