True to the Pacific Northwest, we serve salmon in season. Salmon can be prepared different ways – seared, baked, and grilled. To make the dish more interesting, herbs, yogurt sauce, or a favorite marinade can give it a boost. At WildFin, we offer a variety of salmon dishes for your choosing. Here are just a few favorites:
- Alder Smoke Salmon Spread
- WildFin Smoked Salmon Dip
- Smoked Salmon BLT
- Northwest Seafood Fettucine
- Mixed Seafood Grill
Check out our brunch, lunch, and dinner menus for more salmon plates.
Have you worked up an appetite? Try one of our seasonal dishes at home. Our Grilled Salmon with Cherry Salsa was a previous hit at our restaurant and can be one among your friends and family too! Check out the recipe below:
Grilled Salmon
(1 serving)
Ingredients
Fresh Salmon filet 6-8 ounces
Olive Oil 2-3 Tbsp.
Kosher Salt ½ tsp
Fresh Cracked Pepper (a few turns)
Cherry Salsa (as desired)
Directions:
- Brush the salmon with the oil and season both sides with salt and pepper.
- Rub the grill grates with oil to make sure the salmon does not stick.
- Build a fire with a medium heat level. Place the salmon on the grill and cook (depending on thickness) 3-4 minutes on each side or until a thermometer registers 120 degrees in the thickest part of the filet.
- Place the salmon on the plate and spoon the cherry salsa off to the side. Serve.
Cherry Salsa
(makes about 2 1/2 cups)
Ingredients
Bing Cherries – cut in half, pit removed 1 cup
Rainier Cherries – cut in half, pit removed 1 cup
Red onions, minced fine ¼ cup
Mint, chiffonade fine 2 Tbsp.
Lemon Juice 1 Tbsp.
Grapefruit Juice 1 Tbsp.
Pepper Jelly ¼ cup
Kosher Salt ¼ tsp.
Directions
Mix all ingredients until well blended. Cover and store refrigerated until ready for use.
ENJOY!
What is the difference between Bing cherries and Rainier cherries?
Bing cherries and Rainier cherries are cultivars of the same tree species but they are different in several ways. Bing is a dark red to plum-skinned cherry and darkens as it ripens whereas the Rainier is a yellow-skinned cherry with a bright red tint. The inside of Rainier cherries are yellow while Bing cherries have a darker red flesh within.
The Rainier cherry tree starts blooming a few days before the Bing cherry tree but it will ripen a few days after the Bing cherry begins. Fruit only ripens if it can cross-fertilize, meaning that both cherries depend on different cultivars in the surrounding area to develop fruit.
Bing is considered the most famous cherry from the stock, first produced in the 1800s on Lewelling Farms. The name Bing comes from one of the farm’s Chinese laborers. The Rainier cherry was later developed and produced.