Raw Copper River Salmon Poke Is A Hot Dish

Editor’s Note: Thank you to the great folks at Copper River Salmon, who have granted us permission to post some of their delicious salmon recipes you can find on their website here. This week: Raw fish= delicious poke flavored by some of Alaska’s best salmon.

Copper River Salmon Poke

by Hayley Hoover, F/V Obsidian
Photo Credit: Morgan Yeager

Ingredients

• 1 lb thawed Copper River salmon, cut into 1/2″ cubes
• 1/4 cup soy sauce
• 2 tsp sesame oil
• 1 tsp grated fresh ginger
• 1 clove fresh garlic, mashed and chopped
• 1/2 cup chopped green onion
• 1 large avocado, cubed
• 1/2 red chili pepper
• Sesame seeds or furikake for garnish

Instructions

• In a large mixing bowl, combine soy sauce, sesame oil, grated ginger and chopped garlic.
• Add in the cubed Copper River salmon to the liquid ingredients and stir to coat the salmon thoroughly.
• Add the chopped green onion and diced pepper.
• Combine all ingredients well, mixing with hands is the best technique to prevent salmon from being becoming mashed.
• Refrigerate for up to 1 hour
• Gently mix in avocado
• Garnish with sesame seeds or furikake and serve over sticky rice.

*According to FDA food safety guidelines raw seafood should be frozen at -4°F or below for 7 days prior to consumption

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