Recipes · Finnish · Grilled Dishes

Loimulohi (Flame-Grilled Salmon)

One serving has 388 kcal and 37 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of cobalamin (242%), vitamin D (D2 + D3) (132%), niacin (112%), pyridoxine (88%), selenium (79%) and phosphorus (62%). Ready in 55 minutes.

Loimulohi (Flame-Grilled Salmon)
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  • Preparation: 15 min
  • Cooking: 40 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (192 g)
  • Difficulty: Medium
  • Diets: Pescatarian, Gluten-free, Dairy-free, High protein, Low carb
  • Contains: fish

Ingredients

  • 180 g Salmon, raw
  • 1.5 g Salt
  • 3 g Sugar, brown
  • 2 g Dill, fresh
  • 5 g Lemon juice

Method

  1. Butterfly the salmon fillet open and season both sides with the salt and brown sugar.
  2. Fasten the fillet, skin-side down, to a clean untreated wooden plank with small nails or skewers, splaying it open flat.
  3. Prop the plank at a slight angle beside a hot open fire or glowing embers so the fish cooks slowly in the radiant heat and woodsmoke for 30-40 minutes, without direct flame touching it.
  4. If you don't have a fire and plank, bake it instead on a lined tray at 160°C (320°F) for 20-25 minutes, or until it flakes easily.
  5. Scatter with the fresh dill and a squeeze of lemon juice before serving.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy388 kcal18%
Carbohydrates3.4 g
Water123 mL
Fiber0.06 g0%
Protein36.9 g77%
Tryptophan0.38 g
Threonine1.6 g
Isoleucine1.8 g
Leucine2.9 g
Lysine3.4 g
Methionine1.1 g
Cystine0.39 g
Phenylalanine1.5 g
Tyrosine1.4 g
Valine2 g
Histidine0.99 g
Fat24.2 g
Monounsaturated6.8 g
Polyunsaturated7 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)2 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)1.6 g
Omega-61.6 g
Saturated5.5 g
Trans-Fats0 g
Cholesterol99 mg
Calcium23.5 mg2%
Copper0.09 mg10%
Iron0.77 mg4%
Magnesium50.3 mg16%
Manganese0.05 mg3%
Phosphorus434 mg62%
Potassium677 mg14%
Selenium43.2 µg79%
Sodium690 mg
Zinc0.67 mg8%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.37 mg34%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.29 mg26%
Niacin (vitamin B3)15.7 mg112%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)2.8 mg56%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)1.1 mg88%
Folate (vitamin B9)50.8 µg13%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)5.8 µg242%
Choline142 mg33%
Vitamin A112 µg16%
Vitamin C10.7 mg14%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)794 IU132%
Vitamin E6.4 mg43%
Vitamin K0.9 µg1%

Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.

Climate footprint

1 kg CO2e a serving: about average for main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.

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