Weeknight Recipes

Creamed Corn Orzo with Salmon

Name: Creamed Corn Orzo with Salmon
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 tbsp olive oil; 1 tbsp unsalted butter; 4 skinless salmon fillets (skin removed); ¼ tsp salt; 1 tsp garlic powder; 1 tbsp Cajun seasoning; 4 garlic cloves (minced); 1 yellow onion (finely chopped); ½ tsp salt; 1 tsp black pepper; 3 sprigs of thyme (more for serving); 1 cup orzo; 3 ears corn; 2 ½ cups chicken broth; 1 cup grated Parmesan; 1 tbsp lemon juice; 1 cup heavy cream; chili flakes for serving (optional)

4 servings

porsjoner

10 minutes

aktiv tid

30 minutes

total tid

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Ingredienser

1 tbsp olive oil

1 tbsp unsalted butter

4 skinless salmon fillets (skin removed)

¼ tsp salt

1 tsp garlic powder

1 tbsp Cajun seasoning

4 garlic cloves (minced)

1 yellow onion (finely chopped)

½ tsp salt

1 tsp black pepper

3 sprigs of thyme (more for serving)

1 cup orzo

3 ears corn

2 ½ cups chicken broth

1 cup grated Parmesan

1 tbsp lemon juice

1 cup heavy cream

chili flakes for serving (optional)

Fremgangsmåte

seasoning

Get your prep done before you start cooking. Pat the salmon fillets dry with a paper towel. Season both sides with salt, garlic powder and Cajun seasoning. Grate the Parmesan, finely chop the onion and mince the garlic.

cleaning

Shuck the corn, removing the husks and silks. Cut each cob in half to get 2 equal parts. Hold a halved ear of corn upright on your cutting board, steadying the tapered end against the board. Use a large sharp knife to shave the corn kernels from the cob, working in long strips down towards the bottom. Repeat the process with the remaining ears of corn.

searing

Heat oil and 1 tbsp butter over medium high in a large nonstick pan or skillet. Add salmon fillets and sear, 3-4 minutes per side. Remove from skillet and set aside.

sautéing

Reduce heat to medium, add garlic and onion. Cook until soft and fragrant for about 2 minutes. Stir in salt, pepper and thyme leaves. Add orzo and corn kernels, toast for 1 minute.

simmering

Pour in broth and bring to a boil. To maintain a simmer, reduce the heat to medium-low. Cook uncovered while stirring frequently to keep the orzo from sticking, until almost al dente and most of the liquid is absorbed, about 10 minutes.

cooking

Stir in Parmesan. Next add cream and lemon juice, simmer for 2 minutes. Return salmon to the skillet and simmer everything for 2-3 more minutes or until the salmon is heated through.

serving

Top with thyme, black pepper and chili flakes. Enjoy!

Næringsinnhold

Porsjonsstørrelse

Kalorier

825 kcal

Totalt fett

48 g

Mettet fett

22 g

Umettet fett

21 g

Transfett

0.1 g

Kolesterol

193 mg

Natrium

1524 mg

Totalt karbohydrater

49 g

Kostfiber

3 g

Totalt sukker

8 g

Protein

52 g