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Vital Choice Seafood, Fish & Seafood - Retail, Bellingham, WA

Sockeye Salmon - 5 Lbs Random Weight Skin-On Portions

Sockeye Salmon - 5 Lbs Random Weight Skin-On Portions

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  • Save up to $10.66 per pound
  • Certified Kosher (EarthK)
  • Top grade wild Alaskan sockeye salmon  
  • Certified sustainably harvested
Our 5 lbs of skin-on portions offer varying sizes, averaging 5.8 ozs each, of approximately 14 individually packaged portions per box. (The guaranteed minimum total weight is 5 lbs.)

Note: Your package may include smaller tail sections, which cook quickly and are ideal for smaller appetites.

The only difference is that we leave on the skin and its fatty under-layer, which means that you get more flavor and omega-3s, while enjoying substantial savings.

By eliminating the skin-removal step during processing, and by offering these premium quality portions in a bulk pack, we can offer our unequalled Sockeye at big savings:
  • Compared with our Skinless/Boneless 12-pack, you save $2.88 per pound.
  • Compared with our Skinless/Boneless 6-pack you save $10.66 per pound.
Superior wild Alaskan Sockeye
Vital Choice wild Sockeye Salmon is the very best you can buy. 
Compare our Sockeye to any supermarket Salmon ... you'll see and taste a big difference! 

Thanks to contacts developed during more than 20 years fishing Alaskan waters, Vital Choice Sockeye comes from small-scale, “boutique” Alaskan fisheries. And our premium-grade Sockeye is cleaned and flash-frozen within hours of harvest to preserve its rare, fresh-caught quality perfectly. 

In contrast, most Sockeye on the market comes from high-volume fisheries, where huge numbers pile up in crowded holds ... a reality that impacts quality. Compared with Vital Choice Sockeye, these fish cannot be handled as carefully nor cleaned and frozen nearly as rapidly.

Pure and wholesome 
Wild Alaskan Salmon is among the purest of all ocean fish, which is why the EPA, FDA, Alaska Division of Public Health and consumer organizations recommend it without reservation. To learn more about this, visit our Purity Page.

Sockeye vs. king and silver salmon 
Wild Alaskan Sockeye Salmon is considerably richer than our Silver (Coho) Salmon, and a bit leaner than our King (Chinook) Salmon, with a firmer texture than either.
 
Sockeye salmon nutrition
In addition to ample protein, Alaskan sockeye salmon offers abundant omega-3s, as well as unrivaled levels of vitamin D and astaxanthin (as-tuh-zan-thin) … a carotenoid-class red-orange pigment with rare antioxidant power.
 
On average, sockeye salmon provides these amounts of nutrients per 6 oz portion:
  • Omega-3s – About 1,994mg of omega-3 EPA+DHA, or 4 to 8 times more than the minimum daily EPA+DHA intake recommended by most world health authorities (250-500mg)).
  • Vitamin D3 – About 1,170 IU in the optimal D3 form, which is more than most other fish, and more than any fortified food, approaching the child-to-adult US RDA of 600 IU.
  • Astaxanthin – About 6.78 mg. This red-orange pigment is a carotenoid-class nutrient with unique health benefits.

 
What People Say
“Your Sockeye fillets are the best I have ever tasted.  I am so impressed ... No wonder Dr. Perricone recommends your Salmon, it is the BEST.”
Melody L., San Clemente, CA

“Just to let know your wild Sockeye portions are delicous.  Our son stopped in for a quick visit today and he said it was the best Salmon he ever ate. I am so glad we discovered your products.”
Louise F., Pennsburg, PA

“I just wanted to let you know that the Sockeye Salmon is out of this world … what a difference from the food store brand!”  Dawn E.
 
 
Wild Alaskan Sockeye (Red) Salmon
offers abundant omega-3s
and unrivaled levels of vitamin D
Storage
Keep frozen at or below 0° F (-18° C). Vacuum-sealed fish held under these conditions should retain its quality for at least six to 12 months. Shellfish and lean white fish (halibut, cod) generally have a longer freezer life than fatty fish (salmon, tuna, sablefish).
NOTE: Seafood stored in frost-free freezers should be used within 3 months.
 
Thawing
Thaw under refrigeration below 38° F (3° C). Use within 12 hours for best results. To quick-thaw, place unopened frozen package in cool water for 30 minutes or until fish is flexible.
 
Cooking and serving tips
  • Rinse fish quickly in cold, clean water.
  • Cook in a medium-hot lightly oiled pan, under a broiler, or on the grill for 7-8 minutes, until only the very center is still translucent.
  • Remove fish from heat and let it “self-cook” another two to three minutes, until just cooked through to center before serving.
  • NOTE: It is perfectly safe and healthful to serve our fish raw or partly cooked, because flash-freezing has rendered it 100% sushi-safe.
  • Enliven your fish entree with seasonings such as Vital Choice Organic Salmon Marinade Mix or other herb-spice blends.
  • Add the seasonings of your choice to a little olive oil and marinate the fish, refrigerated, for 30-60 minutes or overnight. Or, simply mist fish lightly with olive oil or macadamia nut oil and dust with seasonings before cooking.
Nutrition Facts
Sockeye Salmon
Serving Size 6 oz. (171g)

Amount Per Serving
Calories 286 Calories from Fat 131

  % Daily Value*
Total Fat 14.55g 22%
  Saturated Fat 3g 15%
  Trans Fat 0g 0%
Cholesterol 105mg 35%
Sodium 80mg 3%
Total Carbohydrate 0g 0%
  Dietary Fiber 0g
  Sugars 0g
Protein 36g

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

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"Amazing"

Jon Hibler on 6/18/2012 6:24:31 AM

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Review: My wife bought me this for father's day. I eat salmon we buy from the supermarket every morning for breakfast, and all I can say this is the most amazing salmon I've ever had, better than even the best steak I've eaten. Amazing product I'm HOOKED.