This Instant Pot Salmon with lemon slices recipe can be made with both fresh and frozen salmon fillets. It is a healthy fish recipe that can be paired with rice, asparagus or even potatoes for a nice wholesome meal. Making salmon in your pressure cooker ensures that it is moist and flaky.
I have cooked everything from chicken, to beef, even desserts in my pressure cooker but nothing is easier not to mess up than using it to cook fish. I have a tendency to over cook my fish when I bake or cook fish in a skillet. Using my Instant Pot is an almost foolproof method for cooking salmon.
How do you cook salmon in an Instant Pot?
For this recipe, you will want to use the “Steam” function on your pressure cooker. The steam function will “pressure steam” the fish to perfection. It only takes 3 to 4 minutes on steam to cook your salmon, if you have a thicker salmon steak or filet, I would increase the cooking time to 4 minutes.
Can I use frozen salmon in the Instant Pot?
Yes you can! One of the great bonuses to using a pressure cooker is that you can cook proteins from frozen. To do this you will add 1 to 2 minutes to the cooking time so if you have a frozen piece of salmon increase the cooking time to 4 minutes. If your salmon is extra thick, try 5 minutes.
The Instant Pot company has a great cooking time tool on their website that can help answer some of your questions about cooking times.
What are good spices to season salmon with?
For our recipe we used parsley, basil, and dill. Rosemary and thyme also pair well with salmon. You could also give it a little Asian spin and use some garlic, and ginger and sprinkle on some sesame seeds when you serve it.
What other fish can I cook in my instant Pot?
Besides salmon, you can really cook any type of fish you like in the pressure cooker. Tilapia is a great option as well as Ahi Tuna and Halibut. Any type of fish that you would normally steam can be made in your Instant Pot. The pressure cooker is also great for seafood.
If you love the combination of lemon and garlic be sure to check out our Instant Pot Lemon and Garlic Chicken!
What do I serve with my salmon?
To make this recipe an entire meal, I suggest serving it with rice, asparagus or potatoes. I also think it would be great with our Instant Pot Brussels Sprouts recipe.
Instant Pot Salmon with Lemon
Ingredients:
- water
- salmon filet
- parsley
- basil
- dill
- salt
- freshly cracked pepper
- half a lemon, sliced into rounds
- melted butter
Directions:
With the trivet inside your pressure cooker, pour water into the cooking pot.
In a small mixing bowl, combine parsley, basil, dill, salt and pepper. Stir to combine. Pat salmon with some paper towels to remove any moisture and then season generously with the spice mixture, rubbing the mixture into the salmon.
Place the salmon, skin side down, onto the top of the trivet in your pressure cooker. Top the salmon with the lemon slices and drizzle the melted butter on top.
Place the lid on the pressure cooker and seal. Make sure the pressure release valve is closed. Set the pressure cooker to the steam mode for 3 minutes and press start.
When the cooking cycle is finished, carefully quick release the steam and removed the lid. Remove the salmon from the inside of the pressure cooker. You may have to remove the trivet along with your salmon, just be careful as it will be very hot.
Top with fresh chopped parsley or dill and enjoy!
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- 1 cup water
- 1 pound salmon filet
- 1/4 teaspoon dry parsley
- 1/4 teaspoon dry basil
- 1/4 teaspoon dry dill
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly cracked pepper
- half a lemon sliced into rounds
- 2 tablespoons melted butter
- With the trivet inside your pressure cooker, pour water into the cooking pot.
- In a small mixing bowl, combine parsley, basil, dill, salt and pepper. Stir to combine. Pat salmon with some paper towels to remove any moisture and then season generously with the spice mixture, rubbing the mixture into the salmon.
- Place the salmon, skin side down, onto the top of the trivet in your pressure cooker. Top the salmon with the lemon slices and drizzle the melted butter on top.
- Place the lid on the pressure cooker and seal. Make sure the pressure release valve is closed. Set the pressure cooker to the steam mode for 3 minutes and press start.
- When the cooking cycle is finished, carefully quick release the steam and removed the lid. Remove the salmon from the inside of the pressure cooker. You may have to remove the trivet along with your salmon, just be careful as it will be very hot.
- Top with fresh chopped parsley or dill and enjoy!
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