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Dairy Free, Fish, Gluten Free, Recipes, Special Diets · January 26, 2023

Curried Salmon & Herby Rice

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This recipe started as many things, and then it turned into my favorite thing – an easy curried salmon dinner. This salmon bowl is filled with bright herby rice, ingredients that easily repeat themselves, and just the right amount of heat to make this bowl interesting, but supremely satisfying.

It luckily happens all on one cutting board and in one pan, making this something that *looks* complex, but is surprisingly easy. And if you have a rice cooker, it’s even easier. Dinner can be on the table in 30 minutes, flat, just make sure to sharpen your knives!

Table of contents

  • Ingredients for the herby rice
  • Ingredients you will need for the curried salmon
  • How to make this curried salmon recipe
  • Looking for other fish recipes and dinner ideas?
  • Watch the video here:

Ingredients for the herby rice

  • 1 cup uncooked brown rice
  • 2 cups parsley, stems removed and finely chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic, grated
  • 1/2 small red onion, diced
  • 1/2 lemon, for juicing
  • Olive oil and kosher salt, as needed

Ingredients you will need for the curried salmon

  • 1 lb salmon, portioned into three pieces
  • 2 tbsp neutral oil like sunflower oil, avocado oil or grapeseed
  • 2 cloves garlic, grated
  • 1/2 small red onion, sliced
  • 2 small red thai chilies chopped, and seeds removed if you are sensitive to spice
  • 1 & 1/2 tsp cumin
  • 1 tsp chili powder
  • 2 & 1/2 tbsp tomato paste
  • 2/3 cup coconut milk, full fat or reduced fat, both work!
  • 1/2 lemon for juicing
  • Kosher salt and black pepper as needed

How to make this curried salmon recipe

This recipe is a simple process, you’ll just want to make sure you have all your ingredients in place! Here’s a step-by-step on how to make this easy weeknight salmon recipe:

  • Begin by cooking your rice per package instructions. In a large bowl, add the finely chopped parsley, the grated garlic, the diced red onion, the lemon juice and a drizzle of olive oil. Season with salt as needed and set aside.
  • Preheat the oven to 375°F.
  • Put the sauté pan on medium heat.
  • Add the neutral oil, then the sliced red onion. Cook down for 2-3 minutes or until softened, then add the chopped up chilies and the garlic. Cook another 2-3 minutes before tossing in the cumin and chili powder. Stir to combine, cooking for about 1 minute or until the spices are fragrant. Season with salt as needed.
  • Add in the tomato paste and stir to combine. Cook another 2 minutes and let the tomato paste cook down and darken in color.
  • Pour in the coconut milk and whisk quickly to combine everything into a smooth sauce. Taste, season with salt and add a squeeze from your remaining lemon half if you think it needs it.
  • Add in the salmon fillets. Spoon the curry sauce over them to evenly coat. It will be a thin sauce at first, but it will reduce in the oven.
  • Put the pan in the oven at 375°F for 14-16 minutes, or until your salmon’s internal temperature is at least 135°F.
  • The rice should be done, so toss it with the herby ingredients you made earlier.
  • To plate, spoon the rice out evenly, add a piece of salmon and any extra curry sauce. It’s already pretty herb-filled, but garnish with mint, parsley or basil as you prefer!

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And that’s everything for this curried salmon dinner bowl!

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And of course feel free to leave any questions, comments or reviews! This is the best place to reach me, and I’d love to hear from you <3

Curried Salmon & Herby Rice

5 from 3 votes
This creamy, easy curried salmon is one of my favorite ways to make a fast and healthy dinner. It's quick to make, incredibly filling and incredibly adaptable. Plus it only uses minimal ingredients to make a slightly spicy, creamy, and repeatable sauce. It's perfect as a healthy weeknight comfort food!
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Prep Time:20 minutes mins
Cook Time:30 minutes mins
Total Time:35 minutes mins
Course: Appetizer, Main Course, Side Dish
Cuisine: Fusion, Indian, Italian
Keyword: chili powder, cumin, curry, kohlrabi
Servings: 3 servings

Equipment

  • 1 chef's knife
  • 1 high sided sauté pan

Ingredients

For the herby rice

  • 1 cup uncooked brown rice
  • 2 cups parsley stems removed and finely chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic grated
  • 1/2 small red onion diced
  • 1/2 lemon for juicing
  • Olive oil and kosher salt as needed

For the curried salmon

  • 1 lb salmon portioned into three pieces
  • 2 tbsp neutral oil like sunflower oil, avocado oil or grapeseed
  • 2 cloves garlic grated
  • 1/2 small red onion sliced
  • 2 small red thai chilies chopped, and seeds removed if you are sensitive to spice
  • 1 & 1/2 tsp cumin
  • 1 tsp chili powder
  • 2 & 1/2 tbsp tomato paste
  • 2/3 cup coconut milk full fat or reduced fat both work
  • 1/2 lemon for juicing
  • Kosher salt and black pepper as needed

Instructions

  • Begin by cooking your rice per package instructions. In a large bowl, add the finely chopped parsley, the grated garlic, the diced red onion, the lemon juice and a drizzle of olive oil. Season with salt as needed and set aside.
  • Preheat the oven to 375°F.
  • Put the sauté pan on medium heat.
  • Add the neutral oil, then the sliced red onion. Cook down for 2-3 minutes or until softened, then add the chopped up chilies and the garlic. Cook another 2-3 minutes before tossing in the cumin and chili powder. Stir to combine, cooking for about 1 minute or until the spices are fragrant. Season with salt as needed.
  • Add in the tomato paste and stir to combine. Cook another 2 minutes and let the tomato paste cook down and darken in color.
  • Pour in the coconut milk and whisk quickly to combine everything into a smooth sauce. Taste, season with salt and add a squeeze from your remaining lemon half if you think it needs it.
  • Add in the salmon fillets. Spoon the curry sauce over them to evenly coat. It will be a thin sauce at first, but it will reduce in the oven.
  • Put the pan in the oven at 375°F for 14-16 minutes, or until your salmon's internal temperature is at least 135°F.
  • The rice should be done, so toss it with the herby ingredients you made earlier.
  • To plate, spoon the rice out evenly, add a fillet of salmon and any extra curry sauce. It's already pretty herb-filled, but garnish with mint, parsley or basil as you prefer!

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Comments

  1. Lydia says

    January 29, 2023 at 6:02 pm

    I’m excited to make this! Where the ingredients repeat across parts of the dish it would also be helpful to have a combined ingredient list somewhere to make shopping easier. 🥺

    • Lydia says

      February 7, 2023 at 3:23 am

      5 stars
      Follow up comment- I made this tonight and it was so good and such a hit! Left some but not all of the chili seeds and it was nicely spicy. I’m not as fast of a cook so it did take me an hour to make.

  2. Hayley says

    January 30, 2023 at 5:36 pm

    This was delicious! The sauce was very lovely. My 15 year old went back to dollop more on her plate. I might play around with serving it with chicken, a white fish or paneer since my family aren’t the biggest salmon eaters. Thank you for sharing this recipe!

    • Justine says

      January 31, 2023 at 11:02 am

      I’m so glad you liked it! I hope you enjoy the variations as well 🙂

  3. Kristin says

    February 2, 2023 at 1:38 am

    It was easy, healthy, perfect. A big hit!

    • Justine says

      February 2, 2023 at 3:24 pm

      So thrilled you liked it! Thank you for taking the time to leave a comment on here <3

  4. Alyssa says

    February 2, 2023 at 9:12 pm

    5 stars
    So good! I made this last night and everyone loved it, even my 1.5yo! My husband isn’t the biggest fan of salmon but I thought the sauce would help disguise any fishy-ness. It was so simple and flavorful, will definitely be making this again.

  5. Monica Singh says

    February 6, 2023 at 3:16 pm

    I loved this with salmon! What tweaks would you suggest for tofu?

    • Justine says

      February 7, 2023 at 3:50 am

      I suggest pan frying it first for 4 minutes on each side or until golden brown! Then proceed with the recipe as written 🙂

  6. Sravya says

    February 10, 2023 at 8:10 pm

    5 stars
    Made the herby rice and it was delicious! I sauteed the onions and it was very fragrant.

  7. Ellie says

    February 12, 2023 at 3:21 pm

    This recipe looks absolutely delicious! I have a few questions – what would you suggest to do if I don’t have a pan suitable for the oven? should I transfer the salmon and sauce to a baking dish? and, do you have any suggestions on how to know that the salmon is ready (beside checking the temperature..)?
    Thank you!!

    • Justine says

      February 13, 2023 at 12:06 am

      Hello! The sauce is such an important component of this dish that I would recommend transferring the salmon, sauce and all, to a baking dish to finish the recipe. As for how to know it is ready without a thermometer, I can’t give you any recommendations that are fully up to food safety standards without temperature, but a great visual cue is if there are small dots of white across the top of the fillets. This means that they are a bit overdone, but it’s better safe than sorry. I hope that is helpful, and I wish I could provide more info, but I’m erring on the side of caution!

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