Salmon with rice and broccoli

Everything cooks at the same time – lunch on the table in 25 minutes.

⏱ 25 min · serves 2 · European · Not spicy at all

573kcal
34 gprotein
63 gcarbs
20 gfat
5 gfibre

Per serving, out of 2. Worked out from the grams of each ingredient using a food database – so it's approximate.

Allergens: Fish

Ingredients (serves 2)

  • Salmon (raw)250 g
  • Rice (dry)130 g
  • Broccoli300 g
  • Olive oil5 g
  • Lemon40 g

Also: Garlic, dill, salt, pepper

Method

  1. Get ready: rinse the rice (130 g). Break the broccoli into florets and rinse it. Pat the salmon dry with kitchen paper and cut the lemon into wedges.
  2. Pour 260 ml of water over the rice, season lightly with salt and bring to the boil over high heat (2–3 min). Cover and simmer over low heat for 12–15 min until the water is absorbed.
  3. While the rice cooks, bring about 3 cm of water to the boil in a pot over high heat (3–4 min). Put the steamer basket with the broccoli on top, cover and steam for 4 min until bright green.
  4. Season the salmon with salt and pepper. Heat 1 tsp olive oil (5 g) in a frying pan over medium heat for 1–2 min.
  5. Put the salmon in skin side down and cook over medium heat for 6 min without moving it. Flip and cook the other side for 1 min.
  6. Check: the salmon should be opaque and flake easily with a fork. If it's still translucent in the middle, cook for another 1–2 min over low heat.
  7. Serve with the rice, broccoli and a lemon wedge, sprinkled with dill.

Tips

  • Cook the salmon skin side down and don't keep turning it – the skin gets crispy and the flesh stays juicy.
  • Steam the broccoli for 4 min – it stays bright green and crunchy.
  • Want it hotter? Chilli flakes on the salmon before cooking.
  • Cheaper? Instead of salmon – mackerel: just as much omega-3, half the price.

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