November 20, 2024
Salmon Cran-Citrus
Thanksgiving is a time to gather, give thanks, and enjoy the bounty of the season. At Pride of Bristol Bay, we’re all about celebrating with dishes that highlight the natural flavors of wild-caught Sockeye. This year, let’s bring something fresh to your holiday table: a vibrant Orange Cranberry Sauce paired with our sustainably harvested Sockeye Salmon. The tangy-sweet cranberry sauce, infused with warm spices and zesty orange, perfectly complements the rich, flaky salmon baked on a bed of citrus. Not only does this dish dazzle with color and flavor, but it’s also simple to prepare—perfect for making your Thanksgiving both special and stress-free. Let’s get cooking!

Author Profile
Nicole is a Recipe Developer and Food Photographer from Allentown, Pennsylvania with an Associate degree from The Culinary Institute of America. Her first memories are of planting seeds with her father and grandfather in their elaborate gardens and sharing their abundant harvests with friends and neighbors. The spark of both pride and joy she felt when sharing this food with others and seeing the happiness it brought them was what inspired her to pursue the culinary arts from a young age. Nicole has spent time exploring the Hudson Valley and Philadelphia food scenes, but her current home in the rolling hills of Central PA is where she most enjoys combining her two passions; exploring the outdoors, and good food.
Ingredients
- Orange Cranberry Sauce
- 1 bag of cranberries (12 ounces)
- ⅔ cup fresh squeezed orange juice (about 2 oranges)
- 1 tsp clove
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- ⅓ cup dark brown sugar
- ⅔ cup cane sugar
- Sockeye Salmon
- 1 Wild Caught Sockeye Salmon Fillet
- 1 lemon
- 1 orange
- Salt & pepper
- Olive oil
Instructions
- Orange Cranberry Sauce
- Zest one orange and reserve for the end
- Juice both oranges
- In a medium size pot bring- both sugars, orange juice, clove, and cinnamon to a boil
- Place 10 ounces of the cranberries in the pot
- Let the cranberries simmer for 15 minutes
- Add in the remaining 2 ounces of cranberries
- Simmer for an additional 5 minutes
- Remove from heat and add in orange zet
- As the cranberry sauce cools it will thicken
- Sockeye Salmon
- Preheat oven to 400
- Thinly slice the orange and lemon
- On a sheet tray arrange the lemon and orange slices for the salmon to lay on
- Salt, pepper, and drizzle olive oil on
- Bake at 400 for 20 minutes
- Serve salmon with the cranberry sauce and citrus
Notes
You can make the orange cranberry sauce ahead of time and store in the fridge for up to 10 days.