Looking for a quick and healthy recipe for dinner tonight? Instant Pot Salmon is as quick and easy as it gets! With this yummy recipe, you won’t be fishing around for a healthy weeknight meal for any longer!
Salmon fillets are usually one of those things I grab last minute when I truly have not time to make dinner. I always just throw the frozen fillets into a pan for 10 minutes until they are cooked through. Sometimes I tend to over cook them because I’m doing other thing at the same time. I know that sounds like a ridiculous excuse to use my Instant Pot to cook something like Salmon, but honestly I love to Instant Pot all the things.
When I tried this Instant Pot Salmon, I couldn’t believe how tasty and easy it was, including the added benefit of being a healthy option! It was a real game changer for me to be able to just walk away and not have to worry about overcooking it.
Now, I really prefer the simple seasonings of lemon, garlic, and salt & pepper on my salmon, but you can spice things up, like with Cajun seasonings, or down, based on your personal preferences. Now, don’t forget to put the baking dish on top of a trivet and COVER it with a lid or foil…that is important!
Another important thing to remember is that you are going to do a 5 min natural release after it has finished cooking, then you will do a quick release at that point to release the rest of the pressure. So, it is a half natural and half quick release for the pressure in the pot. Once you do that, your mouth will be salivating for this Instant Pot Salmon!
Get ready to be served with a very flaky and delicious piece of salmon. Pair your Instant Pot Salmon with a salad, couscous, rice, quinoa, or even just some of your favorite steamed vegetables to have a quick and healthy meal.
Instant Pot Salmon
Add 1 cup water to the Instant Pot inner pot. Add salmon to a baking dish/steamer pan and top with lemon slices, garlic cloves and salt and pepper. Place the baking dish on top of the trivet in the Instant Pot. Cover with a lid or foil.
Close the lid on the pressure cooker and turn the valve to sealing position. Set to a manual high time for 10 minutes. When the cooking time has finished, do a natural release for 5 minutes before releasing the rest of the pressure.
Salmon should be flaky. *** If fish has not completely cooked, place pan back into the Instant Pot with the lid/foil on it and cook for an additional 3 minutes with a quick release.
Instant Pot Salmon
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 pound salmon fillets
- ½ lemon sliced
- 6-8 cloves garlic
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Add 1 cup water to the Instant Pot inner pot.
- Add salmon to a baking dish/steamer pan and top with lemon slices, garlic cloves and salt and pepper. Place the baking dish on top of the trivet in the Instant Pot. Cover with a lid or foil.
- Close the lid on the pressure cooker and turn the valve to sealing position.
- Set to a manual high time for 10 minutes. When the cooking time has finished, do a natural release for 5 minutes before releasing the rest of the pressure.
- Salmon should be flaky. If fish has not completely cooked, place pan back into the Instant Pot with the lid/foil on it and cook for an additional 3 minutes with a quick release.
Nutrition Information
Nutrition information provided is an estimate and will vary based on cooking methods and brands of ingredients used.
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If you are looking for another delicious and quick meal check out this Instant Pot Chicken, Broccoli, and Rice or Instant Pot Cashew Chicken!
