Pan-Fried Salmon with Creamy Lemon Orzo
Delicious pan-fried salmon served over creamy lemon orzo, a quick and satisfying dinner option.
Equipment
- large frying pan
Ingredients
Salmon and spice rub
- 4 fillets salmon
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 pinch garlic salt
- 0.25 teaspoon black pepper
- 0.125 teaspoon paprika http://geni.us/KSPaprika
- 0.5 teaspoon dried parsley
Orzo
- 2 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 tablespoon unsalted butter
- 2 cloves garlic peeled and minced
- 230 g dried orzo (1 cup + 2 tbsp)
- 480 ml chicken stock (2 cups)
- 60 ml double (heavy) cream (¼ cup)
- 75 g grated parmesan (¾ cup)
- ½ lemon zest and juice
- 0.25 teaspoon salt
- 0.5 teaspoon black pepper
To Serve
- 1 small bunch fresh parsley finely chopped
- 1 serving lemon wedges
- 1 pinch black pepper
Instructions
Instructions
- Place the salmon fillets on a plate.
- Mix together salt, garlic salt, pepper, paprika, and dried parsley. Sprinkle onto the salmon and pat it down.
- Heat oil and butter in a large frying pan (skillet) over medium-high heat.
- Add the salmon fillets, skin-side-up, and cook for 3-4 minutes until golden brown, then remove and place skin-side-down.
- Turn the heat down to medium and add garlic to the pan. Cook for 30 seconds, stirring constantly.
- Add dried orzo, stir with garlic, then add chicken stock and stir again.
- Nestle the salmon fillets into the orzo, skin-side down, and simmer for 8-9 minutes until orzo is al dente.
- Add cream, parmesan, lemon zest and juice, salt, and pepper to the orzo and stir together.
- Turn off the heat, sprinkle with chopped parsley and a bit of black pepper. Arrange lemon wedges in the pan and serve.
Notes
This recipe is best served right away; reheating may cause the orzo to become claggy and the salmon to dry out. Ingredient swaps include using smoked haddock or trout, and adding frozen peas for color.
Nutrition
Serving: 1servingCalories: 677kcalCarbohydrates: 47gProtein: 45gFat: 34gSaturated Fat: 13gPolyunsaturated Fat: 6gMonounsaturated Fat: 13gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 131mgSodium: 1070mgFiber: 2gSugar: 2g
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