If there’s one cookbook that’s stayed in the front of my mind recently (besides my own) it’s 100% Istanbul from Cookbook Club #10! There’s a steamed salmon recipe in the book that drives me WILD. And I’m convinced it’s 100% the best way to cook fish.
So obviously the right thing to do, was to put my spin on it and add it to the blog for all of you. It’s quite possibly the easiest way to cook salmon. 1: there’s basically no clean up due to the parchment paper… winning. 2: you don’t risk your kitchen smelling fishy because there’s no opportunity for the salmon to splatter all over your counter when you sear it. 3: it’s a one-pot dish and we all LOVE that.
All of that boils down to a recipe for success! I’ve been making this for dinner parties on the regular recently. I’ll serve it up with some steamed white rice that I’ve tossed with plenty of mint for extra flavor. And then a veggie on the side. It’s simple, incredibly flavorful, and I am 10000% positive you guys will be obsessed!! Enjoy!
Steamed Salmon with Garlic, Herbs and Lemon
Ingredients
- 1 lb skin on salmon cut into 2-3 inch pieces
- 1 yellow onion thinly sliced
- 6 garlic cloves thinly sliced
- 1/3 cup roughly chopped parsley
- 1/3 cup roughly chopped dill
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 2 lemons sliced as thin as possible
- 1/3 cup dry white wine
Instructions
- Cut a 2 foot length of parchment paper and center it in a 10-inch heavy bottom skillet that has a lid (Le Creuset or something of the sort)
- Put the fish, onion, garlic, herbs, salt and pepper in a medium bowl and drizzle with 2 tablespoons of olive oil. Toss to combine. Transfer all of it to the lined skillet with the fish skin side down. Arrange the lemon sliced in a single layer over the fish and drizzle with the remaining olive oil and wine. Fold the paper over to cover the fish and crimp the edges together to seal. Cover the pan with the lid. Cook over medium high heat for 5 minutes. DO NOT OPEN THE PAN. Reduce the heat to medium and continue to cook for another 8-10 minutes depending on if you want your fish medium to well done. Remove the pan from the heat and let rest for 5 minutes.
- Remove the lid, carefully open the paper and serve directly from the skillet so you can get all the juices at the bottom. Serve alongside a bowl of steamed white rice with mint
I have basil only, do you think that would work?
yes!
Hello,
Two questions.
1) If you cook this in a dutch oven do you need to modify the cooking time or amount of liquid used?
2) I’m not a big fan of parsley- would dill and basil be okay to use together?
Thank you!
nope, same amounts. the circumference of the bottom of the pan is roughly the same. and yes those herbs are perf – my husband hates dill too
Which size Le Creuset would you use for this salmon recipe? (10” bottom?)
10 inch would be great! just needs to be big enough to fit the salmon in an even layer
What oven temp? Am I missing it?
it’s all done on the stovetop!
This was insanely good! I didn’t have parsley so omitted it, and I didn’t have dry white white so used brut Prosecco. Turned out delicious. And extra stars for the easy clean up.
So yum. I had frozen cauli rice so I used that with mint per your suggestion, and the sauce really upped the game. Gaby, you’re a show stopper!
Hi! I have the parsley but not the dill.
Can I use dried dill? If so how much? Or should I just ommit it since I don’t have any other fresh herb on hand? Thanks
just skip the dill and will still be delish!
The aroma from this recipe is amazing. We love it! One question I have is that theres always white residue around the salmon. Am I over cooking it? How do I stop this from happening?
that’s normal – its just the fat from the salmon! happens to me too
Yes if u see the white it is overcooked
Fresh filets of salmon, halibut need to be cooked lightly for best texture & taste.
We actually like ours medium rare !
This is a go-to summer recipe! It is so easy and the clean-up is even easier. We add potatoes, green beans, tomatoes – any veggie we have – to the pot as well. The flavor is incredible.
Sounds amazing Gaby! What veggies would you suggest to pair with this?
I could do asparagus!
This was easy and so delicious! I substituted a T of capers since I didn’t have dill. I will make this again and again!
Can I use aluminum foil instead of parchment paper?
no it wouldn’t really steam that way
I LOVE this recipe for salmon. I decided to try it with halibut and I suspect I should have shortened the cooking time cuz it’s not so fatty, but I had a thick piece. Which is to say that it was a little tough but still very flavorful. Also subbed shallot for onion as halibut more delicate. And I had a shallot.
Thoughts? Husband loves halibut. I prefer salmon. O well