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salmon orzo skillet on tan plate with spoon
Erin Antoniak

Creamy Salmon Orzo Skillet

5 from 24 votes
Switch up your standard salmon routine and try out this delicious Creamy Salmon Orzo Skillet! Between the veggies, parmesan cheese, and lemon, it's overflowing with savory flavors.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Course: dinner, fish, Main Course, meal-prep
Cuisine: American
Calories: 574
Ingredients Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 4 salmon fillets about 2lbs
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 cup orzo
  • 2 cups chicken stock
  • 2 tbsp fresh dill chopped lightly
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 cup sliced cherry tomatoes
  • 1 cup asparagus chopped
  • 1/2 lemon juiced
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 1/2 cup parmesan cheese
  • extra dill and parmesan for topping

Method
 

  1. Heat a skillet over medium-high heat. Add oil. Once hot, add salmon (if skin is on, skin side down). Cook for 6-7 minutes, then flip and cook other side 4-5 minutes or until cooked through. Take salmon out and place on a separate plate.
  2. Add minced garlic to skillet, then add dry orzo. Mix around and let orzo toast for one minute. Pour in chicken stock, dill, and salt and use a whisk to scrape all the brown bits off the bottom of the skillet. Cook 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  3. After 5 minutes, add the tomatoes and asparagus. Cook another 5 minutes, stirring often.
  4. Add in lemon juice, milk, and parmesan cheese, and cook for another 3-4 minutes or until orzo has absorbed most of the liquid.
  5. Nestle salmon fillets back into skillet and let heat through for about 2 minutes. Turn off heat.
  6. Top with more parmesan and dill and serve!

Nutrition

Calories: 574kcalCarbohydrates: 39gProtein: 49gFat: 24gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 6gMonounsaturated Fat: 11gCholesterol: 109mgSodium: 757mgPotassium: 1278mgFiber: 3gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 673IUVitamin C: 19mgCalcium: 238mgIron: 3mg

Notes

  • Toast the dry orzo in the skillet for one minute before adding liquid. This quick step deepens the flavor noticeably.
  • Use a whisk to scrape all the brown bits off the bottom of the pan after adding the chicken stock. That's concentrated flavor you don't want to leave behind.
  • Nestle the salmon back in at the very end just to heat through (about 2 minutes). It's already cooked, so you're just warming it up; don't let it go any longer or it'll dry out.

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