Description
Mediterranean salmon skillet delivers a culinary journey through Greece’s coastal flavors. Fresh salmon nestles among zesty tomatoes, olives, and herbs, creating a quick, elegant dinner that transports you to sunny Aegean shores.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 2 pounds (2 lb) salmon fillets
- 1.5 cups cooked jasmine rice
- 15 ounces (15 oz) chickpeas, canned, drained
- 6 ounces (6 oz) feta cheese, diced into small cubes
- 6 ounces (6 oz) cherry tomatoes (2 colors), sliced in half
Spices and Herbs:
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- ½ teaspoon dried oregano
- ½ teaspoon dried parsley
- ¼ teaspoon red chili flakes
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon dried oregano (or more to taste)
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh oregano (optional)
Oils and Acids:
- 3 tablespoons olive oil, divided
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 3 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
Additional Ingredients:
- ⅓ cup kalamata olives, sliced
- ¼ cup green olives, sliced
- Fresh oregano for garnish
Instructions
- Warm a spacious, deep-sided skillet over moderate heat for approximately 4 minutes, ensuring even temperature distribution.
- Massage salmon fillets with a blend of smoked paprika, dried oregano, dried parsley, red chili flakes, and kosher salt using of olive oil to create a uniform spice coating.
- Pour of olive oil into the skillet and carefully position salmon fillets skin side up, cooking on medium-high heat for 4 minutes without disrupting.
- Gently rotate salmon to skin side down, lower heat to medium, and continue cooking for an additional 5 minutes until fish is slightly golden and cooked through.
- Extract salmon from the skillet, delicately separating flesh from skin using a wide spatula, and set aside.
- Within the same skillet, combine rice, chickpeas, halved cherry tomatoes, and sliced kalamata olives, stirring in of fresh lemon juice over medium heat.
- Prepare a separate feta mixture by combining crumbled feta cheese, olive oil, additional lemon juice, and a sprinkle of dried and fresh oregano, mixing until ingredients are thoroughly integrated.
- Incorporate half of the prepared feta mixture into the skillet’s rice blend, then tenderly reintroduce salmon and gently fold ingredients together.
- Finish by topping the dish with remaining feta mixture and garnishing with fresh oregano leaves for a vibrant, aromatic presentation.
Notes
- Quick and flavorful one-pan Mediterranean-style salmon dish perfect for weeknight dinners.
- Spice blend of smoked paprika, oregano, and chili flakes creates an explosion of robust Mediterranean flavors.
- Cooking salmon skin-side up first ensures a crispy exterior and helps prevent sticking to the skillet.
- Versatile recipe allows easy protein swapping like chicken or tofu for different dietary preferences.
- Feta cheese mixture adds creamy, tangy complexity that complements the rich salmon and hearty chickpeas.
- Minimal cleanup required since entire meal cooks in a single skillet, making it ideal for busy home cooks.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dinner, Lunch
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 620 kcal
- Sugar: 4 g
- Sodium: 780 mg
- Fat: 38 g
- Saturated Fat: 11 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 24 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 28 g
- Fiber: 6 g
- Protein: 46 g
- Cholesterol: 125 mg