The Maple-Ginger Salmon, Carrots, and Brown Rice Dinner
The Maple-Ginger Salmon, Carrots, and Brown Rice Dinner uses one marinade for all three dishes. It's a fast, midweek meal your whole family will enjoy!
Ingredients
- 10 g ginger root grated
- ¼ cup olive oil
- 2 tablespoon maple syrup
- 2 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 lb carrots cleaned and cut into chunks
- 1 lb salmon fillets 4
- 2 cup cooked brown rice
- 1 cup frozen peas and carrots
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 425. Spray a cookie sheet with non-stick spray and set aside.
- In a bowl large enough to hold carrots, whisk the ginger, oil, maple syrup, and soy sauce to make the marinade.10 g ginger root, 2 tablespoon maple syrup, 2 tablespoon soy sauce, 1 lb carrots cleaned and cut into chunks, ¼ cup olive oil
- Toss the cleaned carrots in the marinade to coat. Remove the carrots from the marinade with tongs and transfer the carrots to the cookie sheet. Roast the carrots for about 20 minutes shaking the pan about halfway through.
- Pat the salmon fillets dry, and brush a few times with the marinade. Set them aside.1 lb salmon fillets
- Preheat a skillet or griddle large enough for all the fillets over medium-high heat. Spray with non-stick if necessary.
- Once the skillet is hot, add the fillets. Let them cook about 3 minutes or until you can see the doneness about halfway up the side of the fillet.
- While the salmon is cooking, toss the cooked brown rice and frozen peas and carrots into the remaining marinade. Set aside.2 cup cooked brown rice, 1 cup frozen peas and carrots
- Flip the fillets when ready and cook for an additional 2-3 minutes on the other side until they just about reach your desired doneness. Remove and set aside.
- In the same skillet, dump the rice and pea mixture with the marinade and "fry" it for a few minutes in the skillet until the peas defrost, and the rice starts to pop.
- Split the rice among four plates, add a fillet to each. By this time the carrots should be perfect. Remove from oven and add a quarter of them to each plate.
- Done! A family-pleasing dinner!
Notes
- I cut fresh ginger root into chunks and store in the freezer. When needed I pull out what I need and grate while frozen. It makes things so much easier!
- For the rice, I use one those simple 90-second bags like this. It's perfect for a fast midweek meal.
- Remember the salmon will continue to cook after you remove them from the skillet so you could pull them off a little early.
Nutrition
Serving: 1/4 of each dishCalories: 445kcalCarbohydrates: 48gProtein: 27gFat: 16gFiber: 6gSugar: 13g
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