Description
A delightful and easy-to-make recipe for One Skillet Salmon with Lemon Orzo. This dish features succulent seared salmon fillets served atop a bed of flavorful lemon-infused orzo pasta, finished with a touch of Parmesan and fresh herbs. Perfect for a quick weeknight dinner!
Ingredients
Scale
Salmon Fillets:
- 4 skinless salmon fillets
- 1 tsp salt (divided)
- 1 tsp coarsely ground black pepper (divided)
- 1 tsp sweet paprika
- 1 tsp garlic powder
Orzo:
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp unsalted butter
- 1 yellow onion (finely chopped)
- 3 garlic cloves (minced)
- 1 cup dry orzo pasta
- 1 tsp dried thyme
- 3 cups low sodium chicken broth
- 5 ounces baby spinach
- juice from ½ lemon
- ½ cup grated Parmesan
- freshly ground black pepper (for serving)
- chili flakes (for serving)
Instructions
- Prepping: Get your prep done before you start cooking: Grate the Parmesan cheese, finely chop the onion and mince the garlic cloves. Pat the salmon fillets dry with a paper towel. Season both sides with garlic powder, sweet paprika, and ½ teaspoon salt and pepper.
- Searing: Heat oil and butter over medium-high in a large nonstick pan or skillet. Add salmon fillets and sear, 3-4 minutes per side. Remove from skillet and set aside.
- Sautéing: Reduce heat to medium, add garlic and onion. Cook until soft and fragrant for about 2 minutes. Stir in thyme and the remaining salt and pepper. Add orzo and toast for 1 minute.
- Cooking: Pour in broth and bring to a boil. To maintain a simmer, reduce the heat to medium-low. Cook uncovered while stirring occasionally to prevent the orzo from sticking until almost al dente and most of the liquid is absorbed, about 8 minutes.
- Simmering: Add spinach, stir and simmer until wilted for about 2 minutes. Stir in lemon juice and Parmesan. Add more broth if needed. Taste and adjust salt.
- Finishing: Return salmon to the skillet and simmer for 2-3 minutes, or until the salmon is heated through.
- Serving: Top with freshly ground black pepper and chili flakes. Enjoy!
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 fillet with orzo
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 700mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 32g
- Cholesterol: 80mg
Keywords: Salmon, Orzo, One Skillet, Lemon, Easy, Quick, Weeknight Dinner
