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Oven-baked salmon fillets served over a bed of fluffy green dill-infused basmati rice with lemon slices.

Baked Salmon and Dill Rice

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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 550
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 4 salmon fillets (approx 150g each)
  • 1.5 cups basmati rice
  • 3 cups vegetable stock or water
  • 1/2 cup fresh dill, finely chopped
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 lemon , sliced and zested
  • 2 cloves garlic , minced
  • 1 teaspoon sal t
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 200 degrees Celsius (400 degrees Fahrenheit).
  2. Rinse basmati rice under cold water until the water runs clear, then place in a pot with vegetable stock and a pinch of salt.
  3. Bring rice to a boil, then reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for 15-18 minutes until tender.
  4. Place salmon fillets on a parchment-lined baking sheet and drizzle with olive oil.
  5. Season salmon with minced garlic, lemon zest, salt, and pepper, placing lemon slices on top of each fillet.
  6. Bake salmon in the preheated oven for 12-15 minutes or until the internal temperature reaches 63 degrees Celsius (145 degrees Fahrenheit).
  7. Once rice is cooked, fluff with a fork and fold in the finely chopped fresh dill.
  8. Serve the baked salmon over the dill-infused rice.