Salmon Cran-Citrus

Salmon Cran-Citrus

Thanksgiving is a time to gather, give thanks, and enjoy the bounty of the season. At Wild for Salmon, we’re all about celebrating with dishes that highlight the natural flavors of wild-caught seafood. This year, let’s bring something fresh to your holiday table: a vibrant Orange Cranberry Sauce paired with our sustainably harvested Sockeye Salmon. The tangy-sweet cranberry sauce, infused with warm spices and zesty orange, perfectly complements the rich, flaky salmon baked on a bed of citrus. Not only does this dish dazzle with color and flavor, but it’s also simple to prepare—perfect for making your Thanksgiving both special and stress-free. Let’s get cooking!

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AUTHOR PROFILE

Nicole is the in-house Chef at Wild For Salmon as well as a Recipe Developer and Food Photographer from Allentown, Pennsylvania with an Associate degree from The Culinary Institute of America. Her first memories are of planting seeds with her father and grandfather in their elaborate gardens and sharing their abundant harvests with friends and neighbors. The spark of both pride and joy she felt when sharing this food with others and seeing the happiness it brought them was what inspired her to pursue the culinary arts from a young age. Nicole has spent time exploring the Hudson Valley and Philadelphia food scenes, but her current home in the rolling hills of Central PA is where she most enjoys combining her two passions; exploring the outdoors, and good food.

 

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Salmon Cran-Citrus

The tangy-sweet cranberry sauce, infused with warm spices and zesty orange, perfectly complements the rich, flaky salmon baked on a bed of citrus. 

Servings: 4

Keywords: Thanksgiving, Salmon, Fall, Cranberry, Cranberry Sauce, Citrus

  • Prep Time: 25 mins
  • Cook Time: 20 mins
  • Total Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

Instructions

Ingredients

Orange Cranberry Sauce

  • 1 bag of cranberries (12 ounces)
  • ⅔ cup fresh squeezed orange juice (about 2 oranges)
  • 1 tsp clove
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • ⅓ cup dark brown sugar
  • ⅔ cup cane sugar

Sockeye Salmon Fillet

  • 1 Sockeye Salmon Fillet
  • 1 lemon
  • Salt, pepper, & olive oil

Instructions

Orange Cranberry Sauce

  1. Zest one orange and reserve for the end
  2. Juice both oranges
  3. In a medium-sized pot bring both sugars, orange juice, clove, and cinnamon to a boil
  4. Place 10 ounces of the cranberries in the pot and let simmer for 15 minutes
  5. Add in the remaining 2 ounces of cranberries and simmer for an additional 5 minutes
  6. Remove from heat and add in orange zest
  7. As the cranberry sauce cools, it will thicken

Sockeye Salmon Fillet

  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees
  2. Thinly slice the orange and lemon
  3. On a sheet tray arrange the lemon and orange slices for the salmon to sit on
  4. Drizzle the salmon with olive oil and then add salt and pepper
  5. Bake at 400 for 20 minutes
  6. Serve the salmon with the orange cranberry sauce and citrus

Notes

The cranberry sauce can be made ahead of time and stored in the fridge for 10 days.