Fremont Fish Market Wild Caught Pink Salmon

Salmon is often recommended as part of a healthy diet. It’s a good source of protein and is high in omega-3 fatty acids, which are polyunsaturated healthy fats that can promote heart health.

Aldi sells several types of salmon. One of their more popular options is a seasoned Mediterranean Herb Atlantic Salmon that’s stocked in the refrigerated fresh meat case. Aldi also sells fresh unseasoned Atlantic salmon, fresh Coho salmon, and fresh Norwegian Atlantic salmon. Occasionally, Aldi sells specialties such as fresh stuffed salmon.

In addition, Aldi sells wild caught pink salmon in the everyday freezer aisle. Pink salmon is a small, plentiful type of salmon common in the North Pacific. Pink salmon has a mild flavor and is often used in canned salmon. It has a lower oil content and fewer omega-3s than other types of salmon, but it still contains plenty of vitamins and nutrients.

Fremont Fish Market Wild Caught Pink Salmon is a Regular Buy, so you should be able to find it at Aldi all year. You’ll find it in the Regular Buy freezer among all the other frozen seafood.

This cost $5.99 for a 16-ounce package at my local store at the time of writing. That’s about 37 cents per ounce. With four servings per package, that comes out to about $1.50 per serving.

For comparison, in my local store I also found fresh Atlantic salmon fillets and Atlantic salmon portions for $8.99 per pound, Mediterranean Herb Atlantic Salmon portions and coho salmon portions each for $9.99 per pound, and Norwegian Atlantic salmon portions for $10.99 per pound. That makes the wild caught pink salmon the cheapest salmon option at Aldi.

The pink salmon package contains skinless, boneless, individually wrapped salmon portions that have no preservatives. The salmon is certified sustainable by the Marine Stewardship Council. The salmon was caught in FAO 67 in the Northeast Pacific using seine and gill net methods and is a product of China.

The only ingredient is pink salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbusha).

Each package contains four 4-ounce servings. A serving has 110 calories, 2 grams of total fat (3% DV), 0.5 grams of saturated fat (3% DV), 110 mg of sodium (5% DV), and no carbohydrates, dietary fiber, or sugars. One serving has 22 grams of protein.

Nutrition information and ingredients. (Click to enlarge.)

The salmon should be thawed prior to cooking. To thaw, remove salmon from the vacuum wrap and place on a plate. Cover with plastic wrap and thaw fish in the refrigerator overnight or until thawed. For quick thawing, place the fish in a bowl of cool water and thaw under cool running water for 10-15 minutes. Do not refreeze.

The salmon can be baked, pan fried, or grilled. It should be cooked to an internal temperature of 145 degrees.

To bake, preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Place the salmon in an oiled baking dish and season to taste. Bake for 8-12 minutes or until fish flakes when pierced with a fork.

To pan fry, heat a small amount of oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Season to taste and pan fry for 4-9 minutes, turning once, or until fish is golden brown and crispy.

To grill, preheat the grill to medium-high heat. Season thawed salmon to taste and place on an oiled grill. Cook for about 5-9 minutes, turning once, until fish flakes when pierced with a fork.

The package recommends that, for best taste, the salmon should be eaten within three months of purchase. The package also advises that although every effort has been made to remove the bones, incidental bones may remain.

Salmon seasoned with Trader Joe’s Salmon Rub and cooked in the air fryer.

I like to air fry other types of salmon, so I chose to air fry this as well. I seasoned it with Trader Joe’s Salmon Rub Seasoning Blend and cooked it in my air fryer at 380 degrees for about 9 minutes. This salmon was good. There are types of salmon at Aldi that cost more and might be a little better, but this is a decent option if you’re wanting to eat seafood on a budget.

The Verdict:

Fremont Fish Market Wild Caught Pink Salmon is a lower-priced frozen salmon option at Aldi. This is sold skinless, boneless, and individually wrapped, with no preservatives. We thawed and seasoned ours with Trader Joe’s salmon rub and air fried it, and it made a good dinner served alongside some salad and fresh fruit.