Finnish Salmon Soup – Lohikeitto
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Finnish Salmon Soup – Lohikeitto
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Finnish Salmon Soup with buttery chunks of fresh salmon, potatoes, carrots, and leeks is the perfect comfort food for any season.
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Ingredients
- 1 lb skin-on salmon filet
- 4 Tbsp unsaltd butter
- 1 large leek, trimmed, sliced, and well rinsed
- 5 cups water (you can also use fish stock)
- 1 lb Russet potatoes, peeled and diced
- 1 large carrot, sliced
- 1 cup fresh dill for garnish, finely chopped, divided
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1/4 tsp allspice, use more to taste
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Remove the skin from the salmon and cut into largish chunks. Remove any small pin bones and discard. Reserve the skin, you're going to need it to make the broth.
- Melt the butter in a soup pot and sauté the leeks for about 10 minutes, stirring often, until nice and soft.
- While the leeks are cooking, put 5 cups of water and the reserved fish skin in a saucepan and bring to a boil. Turn down the heat and simmer gently for 10 minutes. Note: if you are using fish stock you can skip this step.
- Strain the broth and add to the pan with the leeks, along with the potatoes, carrots, and half of the fresh dill. Cook for another 10 minutes, or until the potatoes are just tender.
- Add the salmon chunks to the soup along with the cream and allspice, and gently simmer on low heat until cooked through, just a few minutes. Add the remaining dill, and salt and pepper to taste.
Notes
- Pumpernickel Biscuits
- *I lightly adapted this recipe from Cooking the Globe
- If you can get your hands on great fish stock, by all means use it! Clam broth can also be used. I've sometimes even used clam juice as a base for fish soup.
- I've occasionally made this soup with hot smoked salmon (the kind that comes in a chunk) and it gives great flavor.
- Serve this soup with some rustic artisan style bread ~ rye or pumpernickel would be amazing! I have a great recipe for Pumpernickel Biscuits on the blog which would be perfect with this Finnish salmon soup
- Consider doubling the recipe so you can have the leftovers the next day, it gets even better!
Nutrition Information
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Calories
576kcal
(29%)
Carbohydrates
27g
(9%)
Protein
27g
(54%)
Fat
41g
(63%)
Saturated Fat
22g
(110%)
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
174mg
(58%)
Sodium
193mg
(8%)
Potassium
1165mg
(33%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
4190IU
(84%)
Vitamin C
10mg
(11%)
Calcium
89mg
(9%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 576 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 576kcal | 29% |
| Carbohydrates | 27g | 9% |
| Protein | 27g | 54% |
| Fat | 41g | 63% |
| Saturated Fat | 22g | 110% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 174mg | 58% |
| Sodium | 193mg | 8% |
| Potassium | 1165mg | 25% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 4190IU | 84% |
| Vitamin C | 10mg | 11% |
| Calcium | 89mg | 9% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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