Crab Stuffed Salmon Rings

[SmokinEdge]

Going for that something different. Sockeye salmon filets cut in half lengthways and made into rings. Then stuffed with bell peppers, mushrooms, onion, garlic, fresh dill sautéed in butter then deglazed with a Moscato sweet white wine, reduced then add cream cheese, mozzarella, and Parmesan cheese, and lump crab claw meat, salt and pepper. Then out in the smoke. Angel hair pasta with fresh spinach in it. Maybe topped with a butter garlic sauce. Will post a plate shot.

 

[Buckeyedude]

Sweet 8lb 6oz baby Jesus! That just threw off the 2024 april eclipse! OUTSTANDING!

 

[chilerelleno]

Damned nice start!
Where's the blazing photo finish?

 

[SmokinEdge]

Here is a plate shot. I’m no photographer and no desire to be. Just a simple phone pic. This was phenomenally delicious, btw. I hear the Alaskan’s call the Sockeye “trash fish” well I guess I’m happy with the trash out of Alaska. Nothing in the world like that Bering Sea food.

 

[SmokinEdge]

The Sockeye filets are smaller than most Atlantic filets and thinner, maybe 3/4” thick and not deep. So I skinned them and trimmed the belly off, then cut the filets in half lengthwise. This gave me rings that were about 1-1/4” high. Just enough for the stuffing, sorry no shots of that. Then decided to use the belly trim and ring those as well, they are the two smaller pieces on the bottom of the pic. Waste nothing.

 

[BrianGSDTexoma]

Yummy! Nice one. You know I love my fish and seafood.

 

[Gonna Smoke]

Yummy! Nice one. You know I love my fish and seafood.

Me, too...

 

[smokerjim]

Looks mighty tasty

 

[jcam222]

OMG now that is five star fare!!!! Very creative and flavor bomb!

 

[JLeonard]

Yeah I'd take a plate of that Alaskan "trash fish". Holy cow that looks good.

Jim

 

[SmokinEdge]

Sweet 8lb 6oz baby Jesus! That just threw off the 2024 april eclipse! OUTSTANDING!

Thank Buckey. You are very kind.

Damned nice start!
Where's the blazing photo finish?

Thank you Chile, pretty tasty finish too.

Yummy! Nice one. You know I love my fish and seafood.

Thank you Brian, was a seafood lover’s dream.

Me, too...

Thanks Charles, give it a go.

Looks mighty tasty

Thank you Jim, I appreciate it.

OMG now that is five star fare!!!! Very creative and flavor bomb!

Thank you Jeff. I wanted crab stuffed salmon and only had Sockeye which is to thin to cut a pocket into, so put on the ole’ thinking cap and came up with this. Had to build and smoke them on foil to keep the stuffing in place but worked out pretty good.

Yeah I'd take a plate of that Alaskan "trash fish". Holy cow that looks good.

Jim

Thank you Mr. Jim, was very delicious and simple to make once I stopped over thinking it.

 

[Brokenhandle]

Not even a salmon fan but that looks delicious! Trashy is classy right?

Ryan

 

[SmokinEdge]

Not even a salmon fan but that looks delicious! Trashy is classy right?

Ryan

Dang straight classy in this house. Thanks Ryan.

 

[912smoker]

Not a huge salmon fan either but I'll take 2 of those !
Great looking plate!

Keith

 

[SmokinEdge]

Not a huge salmon fan either but I'll take 2 of those !
Great looking plate!

Keith

I generally agree with you Kieth. However, the Red salmon from Alaska is different. Only Alaska has the red meat salmon, the Copper River salmon are infamous either Silvers or Sockeye. We are not fans of the Atlantic or Norwegian salmon, they are more orange and much more fishy. Don’t eat them, but that Alaskan salmon is really good if you already enjoy seafood, pass on all the other salmon.

 

[Brokenhandle]

I generally agree with you Kieth. However, the Red salmon from Alaska is different. Only Alaska has the red meat salmon, the Copper River salmon are infamous either Silvers or Sockeye. We are not fans of the Atlantic or Norwegian salmon, they are more orange and much more fishy. Don’t eat them, but that Alaskan salmon is really good if you already enjoy seafood, pass on all the other salmon.

Maybe that's why we don't care much for it. When mom was alive she ordered salmon quite often while eating out... of all the times we tried it... only liked it once.
Didn't know there was a difference.

Ryan

 

[SmokinEdge]

Maybe that's why we don't care much for it. When mom was alive she ordered salmon quite often while eating out... of all the times we tried it... only liked it once.
Didn't know there was a difference.

Ryan

In my opinion it’s a huge difference. I like seafood but not a big fan of anything that has a real strong “fishy” taste. Search out that Alaskan salmon, you might be pleasantly surprised.