Eating healthy with an easy one pan meal! Steamed Salmon rests atop a flavorful lemongrass pilaf with a fresh cilantro garnish in this Steamed Salmon with Lemongrass Pilaf.
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Easy One Pan Meal!
Anyone else still managing to eat healthy now that we are almost four months into the year? I have to say that we are still doing good. I am going to admit it and say that healthy cooking can be a little more labor intensive. It takes a while to chop all those veggies! It takes a while to cook up loads and loads of beans and all those grains! That's why it's nice to have an easy one pan meal like this that you can whip up in no time!
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Steamed Salmon with Lemongrass Pilaf
This recipe of course comes from Donna Hay! It is simple, easy and delicious. This is such a genius one pan recipe, I used my favorite La Creuset Braiser and my kitchen workhorse, a wooden spoon
. First you create a flavor base with the lemongrass and garlic, then you add your rice and stock and cook. At the end the salmon gets added to the top for a quick steam. Drizzle with some soy sauce, green onions and fresh cilantro and you are good to go.
Think of all the different ways you could take this. The different flavor combinations, different protein choices. The only thing I changed up in the recipe is that she calls for slicing the hot chile pepper and tossing it on top. I included it at the beginning with the lemongrass because I wanted the heat more even dispersed through the rice.
Steamed Salmon with Lemongrass Pilaf
Ingredients
- 1 stalk lemongrass white part only, sliced
- 1.3 ounces fresh ginger peeled and chopped
- 2 cloves garlic
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- sea salt flakes
- 1 ½ cups long grain rice
- 3 cups chicken stock
- 4 skinless salmon filets cut into ¾ inch pieces
- 1 cup cilantro leaves
- 1 cup Thai basil leaves I didn't have any
- 1 long red chili thinly sliced
- soy sauce to serve
Instructions
- Place lemongrass, ginger and garlic (and chili pepper if you want the heat spread out) in small food processor and process until finely chopped. Heat the oil in a large heavy skillet over medium heat. Add the lemongrass mixture and salt and cook for about 4 minutes, stirring. Add the rice and stir to combine. Add the chicken stock and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat, cover and simmer for 15 -20 minutes.
- Lift the lid and place the salmon in a single layer on top. Cover and let steam for about 4 minutes (mine took more like 6). Top the pilaf with a drizzle of soy sauce, the cilantro and basil, green onion, and the chili pepper (if you didn't use it at the beginning).
Nutrition
Looking for more easy salmon:
One Pan Salmon with Cauliflower "Risotto"
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Miz Helen says
Hope you had a wonderful weekend and thanks so much for sharing your special post with us at Full Plate Thursday! Have a great week and come back soon!
Miz Helen
Amy Arnold says
Well this sounds and looks amazing!
Amy Ann
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jean barros says
It looks so good. Congratulations.
Ann says
Another delicious incarnation of my favourite fish
Valerie says
This looks amazing, yet so simple and healthy. I have some lemon grass to use up will have to try this.
Barrett @dirtylaundrykitchen.com says
I love lemongrass but sometimes it's hard to get the flavor to really infuse into the dish. Cooking it into the rice looks like a great technique. Thanks for the idea.
Barbara | Creative Culinary says
Perfect timing. I picked up some lemongrass without plans for it...and now I have some. What a great combination of flavors; can't wait to try it.
Miz Helen says
Hi Pam,
We will just love your Steamed Salmon with Lemongrass Pilaf, it looks fantastic! Happy St. Patrick's Day and thanks so much for sharing with Full Plate Thursday!
Miz Helen
Brittaney @ Sips and Snacks says
This sounds amazing! And I love the direction you're taking your blog. I need more recipes like the ones you described!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
All of those fragrant herbs and spices just seem incredible in there! Yum!
Marjie says
Of course you need to keep your cookbooks. Where else will you get the inspiration to just throw together fast and easy foods that are still delicious? And what would Mr. Sidewalk Shoes do with the cookbook shelf space anyway? HE doesn't need to store HIS cookbooks on those shelves, does he? (I am pretty sure he cooks like my dearly beloved, with either a toaster and carton of eggs, or with a cereal box.)
Brandon @ Kitchen Konfidence says
I love that you paired the salmon with super fresh flavors. I do the same. It helps to balance the fishiness.
Sippitysup says
I need to read this everyday! GREG
Michelle @ A Dish of Daily Life says
This recipe is totally up my alley. It looks so good!! Pinning so I can try it!
Kirsten says
Pam,
I think I'm glad I started my blog to share ideas for how to use the produce from our farm share.
When you're working with kohlrabi and turnips they lend themselves to simple everyday food, not showy complicated dishes that sap my mojo.
Tricky enough just showing up with 3 recipes a week.
I usually use lemongrass in my Thai-inspired dishes, but once tried to make lemonade when I got some in the farm share. [I cut my hands on the leaves--I didn't know balls about fresh lemongrass.]
I bet my family would like this dish--we get a salmon when the grocery store down the street sells them whole overnighted from Alaska, and freeze in portions to use later on.
I realize I'm rambling and that I should probably finish my tea--so I'll just tell you that your photos are really appetizing and make we want to eat this now.
Thanks!
Joanne says
Can't wait to see what you cook in this new endeavor! Weeknights are the hardest for me to just throw things together so I'm intrigued to see how you do it and what you make. This, for instance, sounds fabulous. Love the Thai influence.