Fish
Amberjack
Amberjack covers firm, amber-tinted jacks such as yellowtail amberjack (Seriola lalandi) and greater amberjack—meaty sport and food fish with rich, clean flavour when very fresh. Flesh is pale pink to beige, suited to sashimi (hamachi/buri in Japanese cuisine for related Seriola), grilling, and teriyaki-style glazes. Larger fish can be coarser; smaller portions stay tender. Bleed and ice promptly after catch for best quality. Score skin for crisp pan work; avoid overcooking past medium. Aquaculture supplies much of the yellowtail trade; wild amberjack appears in recreational and commercial landings.
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Nutrition
Typical values per 100 g edible portion. Nutrient names open the reference page.
Nutrition Facts
Per 100 g edible portion
Amount per 100 g
- Total Fat 5.37 g
- Saturated Fat 0.99 g
- Trans Fat 0 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 2.11 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 2 g
- Cholesterol 54.5 mg
- Sodium 85.4 mg
- Salt 0.2 g
- Total Carbohydrate 0 g
- Dietary Fibre 0 g
- Total Sugars 0 g
- Complex / starch 0 g
- Protein 19.2 g
- Water 70.9 g
- Energy 122 kcal
- Water 70.9 g
- Protein 19.2 g
- Animal Protein 18.3 g
- Fat 5.37 g
- Saturated Fat 0.99 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 2.11 g
- Vitamins 47.5 mg
- Vitamin A 20 µg
- Vitamin B1 — Thiamine 0.11 mg
- Vitamin B2 — Riboflavin 0.16 mg
- Vitamin B3 — Niacin 4.28 mg
- Vitamin B5 — Pantothenic Acid 0.74 mg
- Vitamin B6 0.42 mg
- Vitamin B7 — Biotin 3.1 µg
- Vitamin B9 — Folate 12.4 µg
- Vitamin B12 — Cobalamin 1.7 µg
- Vitamin C 2 mg
- Vitamin D 1.5 µg
- Vitamin E 0.61 mg
- Vitamin K 0.5 µg
- Minerals 363 mg
- Major Minerals 289 mg
- Trace Minerals 73.1 mg
- Salt 0.2 g
- Sodium Chloride 0.2 g
- Cholesterol 54.5 mg
Vitamins
vitamin-c: 2 · vitamin-b12-cobalamin: 1.7 · vitamin-a: 20 · vitamin-b1-thiamine: 0.11 · vitamin-b2-riboflavin: 0.16 · vitamin-b3-niacin: 4.28 · vitamin-b5-pantothenic-acid: 0.74 · vitamin-b6: 0.42 · vitamin-b7-biotin: 3.1 · vitamin-b9-folate: 12.4 · vitamin-d: 1.5 · vitamin-e: 0.61 · vitamin-k: 0.5 ·
Minerals
Sodium: 85.44 · Potassium: 172 · Calcium: 32 · Iron: 0.7 · Zinc: 0.4 · Iodine: 72 ·
Fish flesh is lean to oily depending on species; marine omega-3s rise in fatty fish.
In the kitchen
Culinary partners and combinations that usually underperform with Amberjack.
Pairs well with
Classic and complementary matches
History
Japanese cuisine elevated Seriola yellowtail (buri/hamachi) as a seasonal sashimi and grilled fish.
Sport fisheries for amberjack grew in warm Atlantic and Pacific waters.
Farmed hamachi expanded year-round supply for sushi markets worldwide.
Global sushi culture made amberjack/yellowtail a familiar premium fish outside Japan.