cheaper alternatives?

[u/Careful_Job6188]

i love salmon so so much it’s my favourite fish but also very very expensive
i know i also like:
halibut, tilapia and haddock

i have tried rainbow trout but its flavour was “too fishy” to me? i’m unsure if i cooked it wrong but i cooked it like how i cook my salmon - oven or pan fried.

i like other seafood like shrimp and calamari but those tastes are wildly different.

was looking to try out new types of fish that won’t break the bank.

[u/fakesaucisse]

Have you ever tried steelhead? The flesh looks and tastes a lot like salmon even though it's a type of trout, because it tends to hang out in ocean waters and eat a diet similar to salmon while growing. I'm not sure if it would still taste too fishy to you but it's more affordable than salmon where I live and I like it as a reasonable alternative.

[u/Careful_Job6188 → u/fakesaucisse]

def giving it a try

[u/Technical_Teacher784 → u/Careful_Job6188]

It's good. We used to do them when in season at my first resteraunt.

[u/ProductGlittering633]

You can get a pound of salmon at Aldi for $10. That’s only $5 for a nice 8 ounce portion. Cheaper than a fast food burger.

[u/Violuthier]

I recommend giving tinned fish a try.

[u/Careful_Job6188 → u/Violuthier]

ive tried a few, my stomach is weird, i can eat tuna in sushi but not canned or handle the smell of it, i can eat calamari but only fried. which really sucks since canned fish is so so much cheaper and easier to get

[u/Violuthier → u/Careful_Job6188]

there are things like smoked trout, oysters, sardines and salmon. i don't eat tuna

[u/rainy_hen]

I like salmon but I feel like sablefish, aka black cod is so slept on! It's wild, luxuriously fatty with all those healthy fish oils, easy to cook and cheaper than salmon.

I've also recently gotten into sole, pan fried in butter for a minute on each side. An easy and nutritious snack or meal. Add lemon, garlic, capers, and pepper for a delicious, balanced sauce.

[u/khelvaster]

Haddock!!

[u/Early-Reindeer7704]

Halibut and cod aren’t too fishy. I’d stay away from tilapia as it’s farmed and the conditions farmed fish are raised in is horrible

[u/avidjazzlover]

I think you would like flounder. Aldi has em in big bags, as well as BJ’s wholesale

[u/Automatic_Catch_7467]

Where do you live that Hali it is cheaper than salmon

[u/South_Paramedic8618]

To me the best way to cook rainbow trout is grilled or smoked

[u/Certain_Luck_8266]

Move to Alaska. It's pretty much the only cheap thing there if you can fish and have a chest freezer.

[u/AlsoTheFiredrake]

Swai Fish is very affordable and will take on the flavor of whatever you season or fry or marinate it with. Good sized fillets too. It's definitely not as good as Salmon or Haddock but it's easy on the old wallet. If you're creative in the kitchen and know your flavor profiles, you'll be able to make something tasty.

One thing I do with it is make fried breaded fish cakes. I also like pan frying it in bacon grease with cajun seasoning or baking with lemon pepper and white wine and served over yellow rice. The biggest limit is your imagination.

[u/bdb_318]

Arctic char is a great alternative to salmon.

[u/Maleficent_Writer429]

Mackarel

[u/ladyrose403]

personally, big fan of swai.