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Orange Dill Salmon (with Rice)

The orange dill salmon is baked with fresh oranges and dill. It cooks quickly and is served with orange-flavored rice and white wine sauce.

Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
55 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 745 kcal
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

Orange dill salmon:
  • 2 pieces salmon fillets 300 g/ 10.5 each, Note1
  • 2 oranges Note 2
  • 1 bunch Dill
  • ¼ cup soft butter
  • 1 tablespoon sweet grainy mustard
  • 1 cup vegetable or fish broth
Orange rice:
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 cup long-grain rice
  • 2 cups chicken stock or vegetable broth
  • 1 organic orange zest and juice
  • fine sea salt
Sauce:
  • ½ cup dry white wine
  • ½ cup heavy cream
  • 2 tablespoons corn starch
  • 2-3 tablespoons cold water
  • fine sea salt and pepper

Instructions

Salmon:
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  1. Preheat the oven to 370°F/ 190°C.
  2. Slice the oranges into thin slices; remove the seeds if necessary. Place half of the pieces in a buttered baking dish.2 oranges
  3. Mix topping: Pick the dill leaves. Chop the dill leaves finely and mix them with soft butter, some salt, and pepper. Blend with an immersion blender, and mix in the grainy mustard.1 bunch dill + ¼ cup soft butter/ 60 g + 1 tablespoon sweet grainy mustard
  4. Bake: Dry the fish with kitchen paper. Spread the dill-butter mixture evenly on top and place the fish in the baking dish. Cover with the remaining orange slices. Pour the broth into the dish and place it in the oven for about 15-17 minutes. It should be slightly undercooked; it will continue cooking a little bit while it stands.2 pieces salmon fillets +1 cup vegetable or fish broth/ 250 ml
  5. Keep warm: Remove the salmon from the oven and pour the broth into a small saucepan. Turn off the oven and place the salmon back in until you make the sauce, leaving the oven door cracked so that the fish doesn’t overcook in the meantime.
Orange rice:
  1. Rice: While the salmon is in the oven, make the orange rice. Heat the olive oil in a saucepan, add the rice, and stir it in for about 3 minutes.1 tablespoon olive oil + 1 cup long-grain rice/ 200 g
  2. Cook the rice: Add the chicken stock, half of the zest, orange juice, and some salt, bring to a boil, lower the heat, and simmer, covered, until all the liquid has been absorbed and the rice is tender, about 18–20 minutes or according to the packet's instructions. Fluff with a fork and add the remaining zest and orange juice.2 cups chicken stock / 480 ml + zest and orange juice + fine sea salt
White wine sauce:
  1. Add the white wine and the heavy cream to the saucepan with the vegetable broth and cook on high heat, uncovered, for about 5 minutes.½ cup dry white wine/ 120 ml + ½ cup heavy cream/ 120 ml
  2. Thicken: Mix the cornstarch with some cold water until you have a thick yet runny paste. Pour slowly into the cooking sauce. You don't have to add all the cornstarch mixture, just enough to thicken the sauce to your liking. Let bubble shortly, and adjust the taste with salt and pepper.2 tablespoons corn starch + 2-3 tablespoons cold water + fine sea salt and pepper

Notes

  • Salmon: You can also use a large salmon fillet weighing about 1.3-1.6 lb/ 600-700 g. The baking time will remain similar; just add a couple of extra minutes if needed. Fresh fish is always better, but good-quality frozen and well-thawed fillets are ok, too.
  • Oranges: It is preferable to use organic, unwaxed oranges since you will be using them with the peel.  

Nutrition Information

Serving 1/4 of the salmon with rice Calories 745kcal (37%) Carbohydrates 38g (13%) Protein 40g (80%) Fat 45g (69%) Saturated Fat 18g (90%) Polyunsaturated Fat 24g Trans Fat 1g Cholesterol 161mg (54%) Sodium 879mg (37%) Fiber 3g (12%) Sugar 13g (26%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 745

% Daily Value*

Serving 1/4 of the salmon with rice
Calories 745kcal 37%
Carbohydrates 38g 13%
Protein 40g 80%
Fat 45g 69%
Saturated Fat 18g 90%
Polyunsaturated Fat 24g 141%
Trans Fat 1g 50%
Cholesterol 161mg 54%
Sodium 879mg 37%
Fiber 3g 12%
Sugar 13g 26%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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