Salmon for One with Rice

 

Seafood is one of my all-time favorite foods to make. However, since I live alone, it’s hard to just cook for myself without making enough for a small army and then have leftovers that might go to waste. This is why I decided to dedicate the month of April to meals for one so that you can also cook simple meals and save money.

Ingredients

2 tablespoons of olive oil

2 tablespoons minced garlic

1/2 cup white rice

1 cup chicken broth

2 tablespoons lemon juice

1 teaspoon salt, divided

1 teaspoon pepper, divided

3 tablespoons salted butter

1 salmon filet

1/4 cup parsley, chopped

1/4 cup Dill

Directions

In a large skillet with a lid, heat the olive oil and minced garlic over low to medium heat until fragrant.

Add the rice, chicken broth, lemon juice, 1 teaspoon of salt, and 1/2 teaspoon of pepper.

Cover the skillet with the lid and cook at low-medium for 15 minutes or until the broth is absorbed and the rice is completely cooked.

Remove the lid and stir in the unsalted butter to melt and combine. Remove Rice and place in a warming dish and set aside.

Add some butter into the skillet and a tablespoon of lemon juice and heat until hot, then place the salmon filets in the skillet and cook for about 7 minutes on each side. Sprinkle with the remaining salt and pepper and dill.

Cover with the lid and cook until the salmon is completely cooked. There should be a total of 10 minutes.

Remove from the heat source, and allow to rest for a minute while you plate up your meal, still covered.

Uncover, sprinkle with a bit of dill and lemon slice, and serve.

 

Elizabeth Kilbride is a Writer and Editor with forty years of experience in writing with 12 of those years in the online content sphere. Author of 5 books and a Graduate with an Associate of Arts from Phoenix University in Business Management, then a degree. Mass Communication and Cyber Analysis from Ashford University, then on to Walden University for her master’s in criminology with emphasis on Cybercrime and Identity Theft, and is currently studying for her Ph.D. degree in Criminology. Her work portfolio includes coverage of politics, current affairs, elections, history, and true crime. Elizabeth is also a gourmet cook, life coach, and avid artist in her spare time, proficient in watercolor, acrylic, oil, pen and ink, Gouche, and pastels. As a political operative having worked on over 300 campaigns during her career, Elizabeth has turned many life events into books and movie scripts while using history to weave interesting storylines. She also runs 7 blogs ranging from art to life coaching, food, writing, Gardening, and opinion or history pieces each week. 

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