salmon fillet
三文鱼· sanwenyu
protein
Taste & Role
🍯 Sweet
Salmon serves as a hearty protein in Chinese-inspired dishes such as pan-seared fillets, steamed preparations with ginger and scallion, stir-fries, and hot pot. Its high fat content keeps the flesh moist and tender even under high-heat cooking methods.
What it is
Salmon fillet is a boneless cut of salmon, a fatty cold-water fish known for its vibrant orange-pink flesh and rich, buttery texture. Although salmon is not traditional to Chinese cuisine, it has become popular in modern Chinese home cooking and restaurant dishes. Farmed Atlantic salmon is the most common variety sold in the United States.
Nutrition
per 100 g- Calories
- 150 kcal
- Protein
- 22.1 g
- Total fat
- 7.08 g
- Carbs
- 0 g
- Fiber
- 0 g
- Sodium
- 62 mg
USDA FoodData Central (closest standard match)
Substitutes
No registered substitutes — this one is usually easy to find.
Recipes using it
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