Description
One Pot Salmon and Rice is an easy, healthy dinner made with tender salmon fillets cooked directly over fluffy, lemon-infused rice. This simple one-pot meal delivers bold flavor with minimal cleanup, perfect for busy weeknights.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 salmon fillets (about 6 oz each)
- 1 cup rice (jasmine or long-grain)
- 1 onion, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 cups chicken or vegetable broth
- 1 lemon, juiced
- Salt to taste
- Black pepper to taste
- Olive oil as needed
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a large pot or Dutch oven over medium heat.
- Add chopped onion and minced garlic, sautéing until soft and fragrant.
- Stir in rice and toast for 1–2 minutes.
- Pour in broth, lemon juice, salt, and black pepper, then bring to a boil.
- Reduce heat, cover, and simmer for 15 minutes.
- Place salmon fillets on top of the rice.
- Cover and cook for an additional 10 minutes until salmon is flaky.
- Remove from heat, fluff rice gently, and rest for 2 minutes before serving.
Notes
Use brown rice for extra fiber but increase cooking time. Add vegetables like spinach or peas for more nutrition.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: One Pot
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 42g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 28g
- Cholesterol: 75mg
Keywords: one pot salmon and rice, easy salmon recipe, healthy one pot meal, salmon rice dinner