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Baked Salmon and Rice

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Ingredients

The salmon

  • 12 ounces salmon
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon black pepper
  • ¼ teaspoon ginger powder

The rice

  • 1 cup wild rice
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 2 cups chicken stock
  • ½ cup onion, finely chopped
  • 1 tablespoon garlic, finely chopped
  • 1 teaspoon thyme, finely chopped
  • ½ teaspoon cumin
  • ½ teaspoon turmeric

Instructions

  1. Heat a pot or skillet over medium-high heat and add olive oil.
  2. Add the rice to the pan, stir to coat with oil, and toast for one minute.
  3. Add onions, thyme, and garlic, and cook for one minute, stirring frequently.
  4. Mix in cumin and turmeric, then add chicken stock and bring to a boil.
  5. Reduce heat to simmer, cover, and cook for 25-30 minutes until rice is done.
  6. While the rice cooks, preheat the oven to broil (500 degrees F).
  7. Prepare a baking sheet with aluminum foil and a sprayed rack.
  8. Place salmon skin-side down on the rack and pat dry.
  9. Combine salt, black pepper, and ginger powder; sprinkle over salmon.
  10. Bake salmon on the top rack for 8 minutes.
  11. Fluff the rice with a fork and serve with salmon, garnished with lemon.

Nutrition Facts (estimated)

Servings
2
Calories
703
Total fat
22g
Total carbohydrates
75g
Total protein
53g
Sodium
1009mg
Cholesterol
101mg

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