Secret Ingredient host Mark Law reels in the season’s most anticipated catch: Copper River salmon. Learn how to prepare this rich, firm textured fish and discover a simple way to complement its buttery texture with a homemade basil-lemon butter.
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Copper River Salmon with Basil Lemon Butter
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the copper river salmon recipe w/compound butter. wonderful. thank you.
June 16th, 2008 at 8:01 pm
This looks great. Could you use lemon basil? I always grow that kind.
June 17th, 2008 at 2:55 pm
@pat Personally, I think of recipes as road maps – they are guides that help lead you to your final destination, but you decide the exact path you take. Okay, that was kind of cheesey – but yes, feel free to experiment with what you’ve got and let us know how it turns out!
June 17th, 2008 at 3:35 pm
i’m going to try this. i’m so sad about the decline of the wild pacific salmon. my favorite whole foods deli item is the grilled salmon
June 18th, 2008 at 6:41 pm
I cannot play the video on my computer with the Copper River Salmon and Lemon BAsil butter
May I please have the recipe. I look forward every year to buying and enjoying Copper River Salmon
Please help me with this recipe
Many thanks
Come to Staunton/ Harrisonburg area soon please
I shop at your store in Charlottesville, but live in Staunton
Va.
Barbara
June 19th, 2008 at 11:26 am
@Barbara Sorry that the video isn’t working on your computer. I’ll have someone look into the problem. In the meanwhile, you can find the recipe for the Copper River Salmon with Lemon Basil Butter here:
http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/recipes/secretingredient/salmon_basillemonbutter.html
Happy cooking!
June 19th, 2008 at 1:24 pm
I really enjoyed the presentation. Great job! I look forward to the next secret ingredient segment.
June 19th, 2008 at 10:06 pm
Just bought salmon, but it was the “other kind”, sooo, I’m rushing right out to buy the copper river salmon and try this recipe. Needless to say, I will find some other great things at our newest Whole Foods in Pasadena. It is a dream. I could spend the whole day there! Loved your video, simple and easy to follow. Thanks so much.
June 20th, 2008 at 1:16 pm
No need to smother a great fish like this in butter. Just grill it simply and enjoy. Save the butter for Atlantic salmon or other cheaper fish.
May 25th, 2011 at 9:27 am