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Szechuan Salmon with Chili-Basil Rice – Recipe
A recipe for seasoned and pan-seared salmon topped with tangy Szechuan sauce, served over fluffy chili-basil rice. Light, fork tender, perfect.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Servings: 2
Calories: 688 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 6 ounces salmon filets
- salt and pepper to taste
- ¼ cup Water or stock
- 1/2 cup Szechuan sauce or more as desired
FOR THE RICE
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- ½ cup chopped onion
- 2-3 Thai chilies chopped – or use Serrano peppers - + more for garnish
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- 2-1/2 cups water
- 1 cup rice
- 4 large basil leaves chopped
- Juice from one small lime – about 2 tablespoons
- Lightly toasted peanuts
Instructions
- Get the rice going first by heating the oil in a pot. Add onion and chilies and cook about 5 minutes, stirring often, to soften.
- Add the ginger and stir. Cook about a minute.
- Add the water and rice and bring to a quick boil. Reduce the heat and simmer about 20 minutes or so, or until the rice is cooked through.
- Remove from heat and stir in the lime juice. Garnish with basil leaves, toasted peanuts and extra sliced peppers.
- For the salmon, heat the oil in a large pan.
- Season the salmon with salt and pepper and sear them in the pan about 2-3 minutes per side. Wait for the salmon to loosen in the pan before flipping the first time.
- Add the water or stock and cover for about a minute or so to let the salmon steam a bit. Remove the lid and let the water reduce a bit.
- Add the Szechuan sauce and shake the pan to coat the salmon. Cook it for about a minute to heat it through.
- Serve the salmon over the rice and garnish with extra chili peppers, choppedbasil, and crumbled toasted peanuts.
- Enjoy!
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Nutrition Information
Calories
688kcal
(34%)
Carbohydrates
93g
(31%)
Protein
12g
(24%)
Fat
28g
(43%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Sodium
2779mg
(116%)
Potassium
471mg
(13%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
14g
(28%)
Vitamin A
470IU
(9%)
Vitamin C
67.7mg
(75%)
Calcium
59mg
(6%)
Iron
2.6mg
(14%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 2Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 688
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 688kcal | 34% |
| Carbohydrates | 93g | 31% |
| Protein | 12g | 24% |
| Fat | 28g | 43% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Sodium | 2779mg | 116% |
| Potassium | 471mg | 10% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 14g | 28% |
| Vitamin A | 470IU | 9% |
| Vitamin C | 67.7mg | 75% |
| Calcium | 59mg | 6% |
| Iron | 2.6mg | 14% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.