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Salmon cancato is a typical preparation from southern Chile that perfectly combines some of the best salmon in the world with the quality of Chillán sausages, resulting in a must-try main dish or appetizer in Chilean cuisine.
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How to Prepare Salmon Cancato?
Chilean salmon cancato is a simple dish to prepare that achieves an unbeatable contrast between the fish, sausages, and buttery cheese.
Salmon Cancato Recipe
Prep Time: 60 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Calories: 350 kcal
Servings: 4 people
Ingredients
- 1 kg salmon
- 450 g sausages (longanizas)
- 300 g buttery cheese
- 100 ml white wine
- 2 onions, thinly sliced
- 2 tomatoes, sliced
- 2 garlic cloves
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- Dried oregano
- Salt
- Pepper
Instructions
- In a long dish, marinate the salmon with lemon juice, garlic, salt, and pepper. Cover with aluminum foil and refrigerate for 60 minutes. Preheat the oven to 180°C (356°F) for 10 minutes.
- On a baking tray, spread the thinly sliced onions as a base. Place the marinated salmon on top, cover with slices of buttery cheese and tomato slices. Sprinkle with oregano to taste and add slices of Chillán sausages.
- Bake for 25 to 30 minutes, adding the white wine 5 minutes before finishing to deglaze the onions. Remove from the oven and serve the salmon cancato immediately as a main dish or appetizer, accompanied by rice or potatoes.
Nutritional Porperties
Salmon cancato is a rich source of omega-3, vitamins A, B3, B6, D, and K, as well as minerals like selenium and potassium, with calcium contributions from the cheese and iron from the sausages.
What Does Cancato Mean?
The word “cancato” comes from the Mapudungun “kangkatu” or “kangka” (roasted meat), adapted in Chiloé as “canca” (to roast) and finally as “hacer cancato,” specifically referring to roasting fish.
Did You Know?
Chileans consume an average of 3.5 kilos of salmon per person per year (IFOP, 2020), far surpassing other fish like tuna, which reaches only 1.7 kilos per inhabitant.
