Creamy Lemon Orzo with Salmon

Ingredients

Ingredients below — full recipe is linked in my Substack!

Orzo:

1 tbsp olive oil

1 tbsp butter

1 shallot, finely diced

Salt and black pepper, to taste

1–2 tsp dried thyme (optional)

2 tsp Calabrian chilies or red pepper flakes (to taste)

3-4 cloves garlic, minced (to taste)

1 ½ cups orzo

1/4 cup dry white wine (sav blanc or pinot grigio)

3 cups chicken broth

Zest and juice of 1/2 lemon (or more, to taste)

3/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan (or more, to taste)

1/2 cup cream or half & half (to taste)

1–2 tbsp capers (optional)

Fresh parsley or dill, for garnish

Salmon:

1 lb salmon fillets

1-2 tbsp @eatayoh Dijonayo (or Dijon + mayo, or just Dijon)

Salt and black pepper

Garlic powder

Smoked paprika

Olive oil, for drizzling

Thin lemon slices