Common Ingredients in salmon Recipes

We researched the most common ingredients in over a hundred popular salmon recipes and found the top 15 ingredients.

The most common ingredient in salmon dishes is salmon.

Olive oil, lemon and onion are also common ingredients in salmon recipes. Variations include:

• shallots, green onions and ginger root in place of onion

Salt is in 75% of salmon recipes and pepper, 50%.

The average salmon recipe has about 9.3 ingredients, with a minimum of 2 and a maximum of 24.

In terms of directions, salmon recipes have about 4.1 steps on average, ranging from 1 to 12 instructions.

An average salmon recipe takes about 1 hour 16 minutes to prepare, ranging from 7 minutes to 3 days 30 minutes.

Ratios of Common Ingredients in Salmon

For 1 pound salmon (454 g), the median and average amounts of other significant ingredients are below. Some ingredients are potential substitutes for others, meaning they almost never exist together in a single salmon recipe, and are marked below.

Ingredient	Median	Average	% of recipes with salmon	Potential subsitutions
olive oil	2 tablespoon (27 g)	5 tablespoon (68 g)	44%	sesame oil vegetable oil
garlic	1.8 clove (5 g)	2.4 clove (7 g)	22%	chives
onion	0.8 medium (88 g)	1.1 medium (125 g)	21%	shallots green onions ginger root
eggs	3.6 (200 g)	8.2 (457 g)	16%
butter	4 tablespoon (57 g)	8 tablespoon (114 g)	14%
dill	4.1 tablespoon (2 g)	54.6 tablespoon (31 g)	14%	salt black pepper thyme
parsley	1.6 tablespoon (6 g)	5.4 tablespoon (20 g)	12%	green onions ginger root

Ingredients by Average Weight in Salmon

We also found the average content of the significant ingredients by weight in salmon recipes. This would be: 78% salmon, 5% eggs, 4% olive oil, 4% onion, 3% butter, 3% lemon juice and 1% salt.

Here are the top ingredients, listed in order of popularity.

salt

Salt is the most popular ingredient in salmon dishes. In fact, over 75% of salmon recipes contain salt.

Salt is often included in salmon dishes in amounts of 1 teaspoon, half a teaspoon or 2 tablespoons.

In salmon recipes that contain salt, it is on average, 0.8% by weight.

For salmon recipes, salt is frequently used with salmon, olive oil, black pepper, lemon juice and garlic.

Potential substitutions for salt in salmon:

• dill
• wine vinegar

Also, salt is not often used with salmon, garlic, soy sauce, green onions, sugar, ginger root, white wine, vegetable oil and lime juice.

salmon

Another popular ingredient in salmon is salmon. From the recipes we've sampled for salmon, over 75% have salmon.

Salmon dishes often call for salmon to be skin removed, smoked, torn, drained, sliced, skinned, diced and cooked.

Salmon is often included in salmon dishes in amounts of 1 pound, 4 ounces or 1.5 pounds.

In salmon recipes that contain salmon, it is on average, 49% by weight.

In recipes for salmon, salmon is often used with salt, olive oil, black pepper, garlic and onion. On the other hand, salmon is almost never used with salt, black pepper, garlic, lemon juice, shallots, parsley, chives, soy sauce, green onions, sugar, center, ginger root, cilantro, sesame oil, zest lemon, thyme, white wine, vegetable oil, wine vinegar and lime juice.

pepper

Pepper is another common ingredient in salmon dishes. In fact, over 50% of salmon recipes contain pepper.

Variations of pepper include:

• black pepper: 40% of recipes

Salt, salmon, olive oil, lemon juice and eggs are commonly used together with pepper in salmon dishes.

Potential substitutions for pepper in salmon:

• black pepper
• thyme

Also, pepper is not often used with garlic, soy sauce, sugar, butter, white wine, zest lemon, vegetable oil and wine vinegar.

black pepper

Black pepper is another common ingredient in salmon dishes. In fact, over 40% of salmon recipes contain black pepper.

Salmon dishes often call for black pepper to be ground and cracked.

Black pepper is often included in salmon dishes in amounts of half a teaspoon, 1 teaspoon or an eighth of a teaspoon.

In salmon recipes that contain black pepper, it is on average, 0.3% by weight.

In recipes for salmon, black pepper is often used with salt, salmon, olive oil, garlic and lemon juice.

Potential substitutions for black pepper in salmon:

• dill

Also, black pepper is not often used with salmon, lemon juice, parsley, soy sauce, green onions, heavy cream egg wash, sugar, sesame oil, vegetable oil, lime juice and wine vinegar.

olive oil

Another popular ingredient in salmon is olive oil. From the recipes we've sampled for salmon, over 40% have olive oil.

Olive oil is often included in salmon dishes in amounts of 2 tablespoons, 1 tablespoon or 1 teaspoon.

In salmon recipes that contain olive oil, it is on average, 5% by weight.

For salmon recipes, olive oil is frequently used with salt, salmon, black pepper, lemon juice and garlic.

Potential substitutions for olive oil in salmon:

• sesame oil
• vegetable oil

Also, olive oil is not often used with butter, soy sauce, green onions, sugar, heavy cream egg wash, ginger root, cilantro, white wine and thyme.

lemon

Another popular ingredient in salmon is lemon. From the recipes we've sampled for salmon, over 30% have lemon.

Variations of lemon include:

• lemon juice: 22% of recipes
• zest lemon: 7% of recipes

Salt, black pepper, salmon, garlic and olive oil are commonly used together with lemon in salmon dishes.

onion

Onion is another common ingredient in salmon dishes. In fact, over 25% of salmon recipes contain onion.

Variations of onion include:

• green onions: 11% of recipes

For salmon recipes, onion is frequently used with salmon, salt, olive oil, black pepper and garlic.

Potential substitutions for onion in salmon:

• shallots
• green onions
• ginger root

Also, onion is not often used with salt, lemon juice, butter, chives, soy sauce, sugar, heavy cream egg wash, center, sesame oil, zest lemon and vegetable oil.

butter

Another popular ingredient in salmon is butter. From the recipes we've sampled for salmon, over 20% have butter.

Salmon dishes often call for butter to be melted.

Butter is often included in salmon dishes in amounts of 2 tablespoons, 1 tablespoon or a quarter cup.

In salmon recipes that contain butter, it is on average, 7% by weight.

In recipes for salmon, butter is often used with salt, salmon, black pepper, eggs and pepper. On the other hand, butter is almost never used with olive oil, garlic, shallots, soy sauce, green onions, sugar, center, sesame oil, ginger root, cilantro, zest lemon, wine vinegar, vegetable oil and lime juice.

garlic

Garlic is another common ingredient in salmon dishes. In fact, over 20% of salmon recipes contain garlic.

Minced, crushed, grated, sliced, smashed, chopped and peeled are frequent preparations for garlic in salmon dishes.

Common quantities for garlic in salmon dishes include 1 clove, 2 cloves or 3 cloves.

In salmon recipes that contain garlic, it is on average, 0.6% by weight.

Salt, salmon, olive oil, black pepper and onion are commonly used together with garlic in salmon dishes.

Potential substitutions for garlic in salmon:

• chives

Also, garlic is not often used with salmon, butter, dill, butter, heavy cream egg wash, sugar and wine vinegar.

eggs

Eggs is another common ingredient in salmon dishes. In fact, over 20% of salmon recipes contain eggs.

Variations of eggs include:

• heavy cream egg wash: 10% of recipes

In recipes for salmon, eggs is often used with salt, salmon, black pepper, butter and pepper. On the other hand, eggs is almost never used with olive oil, black pepper, garlic, lemon juice, soy sauce, green onions, sugar, center, cilantro, sesame oil, ginger root, white wine, thyme, zest lemon and lime juice.

shallots

Another popular ingredient in salmon is shallots. From the recipes we've sampled for salmon, over 10% have shallots.

Sliced, chopped, minced and peeled are frequent preparations for shallots in salmon dishes.

Common quantities for shallots in salmon dishes include 2 tablespoons, 1 small or 1 shallots.

In salmon recipes that contain shallots, it is on average, 3% by weight.

Salt, olive oil, salmon, black pepper and lemon juice are commonly used together with shallots in salmon dishes.

Potential substitutions for shallots in salmon:

• green onions
• ginger root

Also, shallots is not often used with salmon, butter, soy sauce, sugar, sesame oil, thyme and vegetable oil.

parsley

Parsley is another common ingredient in salmon dishes. In fact, over 10% of salmon recipes contain parsley.

Chopped and minced are frequent preparations for parsley in salmon dishes.

Parsley is often included in salmon dishes in amounts of 2 tablespoons, 1 tablespoon or 4 teaspoons.

In salmon recipes that contain parsley, it is on average, 1.5% by weight.

For salmon recipes, parsley is frequently used with salt, salmon, olive oil, lemon juice and black pepper.

Potential substitutions for parsley in salmon:

• green onions
• ginger root

Also, parsley is not often used with salmon, black pepper, dill, soy sauce, heavy cream egg wash, sugar, center, sesame oil, white wine and lime juice.

dill

Another popular ingredient in salmon is dill. From the recipes we've sampled for salmon, over 10% have dill.

Salmon dishes often call for dill to be chopped and minced.

Dill is often included in salmon dishes in amounts of 1 tablespoon, 0 teaspoon or a quarter cup.

In salmon recipes that contain dill, it is on average, 0.3% by weight.

In recipes for salmon, dill is often used with salmon, salt, olive oil, black pepper and onion.

Potential substitutions for dill in salmon:

• salt
• black pepper
• thyme

Also, dill is not often used with garlic, lemon juice, parsley, chives, soy sauce, green onions, sugar, butter, center, sesame oil, ginger root, cilantro and white wine.

chives

Chives is another common ingredient in salmon dishes. In fact, over 10% of salmon recipes contain chives.

Chopped, minced and sliced are frequent preparations for chives in salmon dishes.

Common quantities for chives in salmon dishes include 2 tablespoons, a quarter cup or 1 tablespoon.

In salmon recipes that contain chives, it is on average, 0.7% by weight.

Salt, salmon, olive oil, lemon juice and black pepper are commonly used together with chives in salmon dishes.

Potential substitutions for chives in salmon:

• garlic
• parsley
• green onions
• ginger root
• cilantro

Also, chives is not often used with salmon, dill, soy sauce, sugar, sesame oil, wine vinegar and lime juice.

Other salmon Ingredients

Other significant ingredients used in salmon recipes include:

• soy sauce - 10%
• sugar - 10%
• center - 5%
• ginger root - 5%
• cilantro - 5%
• sesame oil - 5%
• white wine - 5%
• thyme - 5%
• wine vinegar - 5%
• lime juice - 5%
• vegetable oil - 5%

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