Seed Oil Free Coconut Aminos Salmon Jerky
Salmon jerky sounds like a niche snack, but once you taste a batch made from a fresh fillet and a marinade this good, the store-bought stuff loses all its appeal. Most commercial jerky — fish or otherwise — is loaded with industrial seed oils, mystery preservatives, and "natural flavors" that are anything but transparent. This version keeps things clean: the marinade is built on coconut aminos, apple cider vinegar, honey, and a warming blend of fresh ginger, garlic, turmeric, and Ceylon cinnamon, with zero seed oils anywhere in the ingredient list. The low-and-slow oven method does all the heavy lifting, pulling moisture out of the salmon strips over a few hours until they're firm, slightly chewy, and deeply savory with a subtle spiced sweetness. Chilling the fillet before slicing is a small trick that makes a real difference — you get clean, even strips that dry uniformly and hold their shape beautifully. The result is a high-protein, genuinely satisfying snack that travels well and tastes like you actually put thought into it, because you did.
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4 servings
- 1 ½ lb salmon fillet, skin removed
- ¼ cup coconut aminos
- 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 1 tsp fresh ginger, finely grated
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- ½ tsp ground turmeric
- ¼ tsp ground ceylon cinnamon
- ½ tsp fine sea salt
- 1 tsp honey
Instructions
- 1
Place the salmon fillet in the freezer for 20–30 minutes, until it is firm but not frozen solid — this makes slicing much easier.
- 2
While the salmon chills, whisk together the coconut aminos, apple cider vinegar, ginger, garlic, turmeric, Ceylon cinnamon, salt, and honey in a mixing bowl until the honey is fully dissolved.
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