Salmon with Lemon and Rice with Vanilla Aroma

Prep: 15min
| Servings: 4 | Cook: 20min
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Salmon with Lemon and Rice with Vanilla Aroma is a recipe featuring fresh ingredients from the marine fish category. Try this and other recipes from Spoonsparrow!

Ingredients

  • 1 Vanilla bean
  • 250 g long-grain rice
  • Salt
  • 500 g sugar snap peas
  • 4 salmon steaks (pre-cooked, about 150 g each)
  • black pepper (freshly ground)
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 untreated lemon
  • 3 tbsp butter

Instructions

  1. 1.

    Slice the vanilla bean lengthwise and cut into pieces. Cook the rice with the vanilla pieces in 500 ml boiling salted water until al dente.

  2. 2.

    Wash, trim, and blanch the snap peas in boiling salted water for 4 minutes; drain, shock in cold water, and let dry thoroughly.

  3. 3.

    Rinse the salmon steaks, pat dry, season with salt and pepper, and sear in a hot pan with oil on both sides until golden brown. Brush the lemon with hot water, pat dry, slice thinly, and add to the salmon with 2 tbsp butter. Reduce heat and cook the fish for 4-5 minutes.

  4. 4.

    In the remaining butter, sauté the snap peas, season with salt and pepper. Plate the rice, place a salmon steak beside it, top with lemon slices, drizzle with butter, and serve.