Dinner
Speedy and Unfussy One Pot Salmon and Asparagus from the Pantry
One of the biggest struggles in my life is getting enough protein in my diet. Roller derby truly takes a
- Serves 4
- Prep 5 minutes
- Cook 15 minutes
- Total 20 minutes
So, that’s what we have here. My attempt to vary my diet a bit and eat meat that isn’t tuna or chicken. Because I eat a lot of those and it genuinely gets boring!
I’m also a huge fan of “throw it all in” dishes that are as ridiculously straightforward as this one. SO, lets do it.
Before prepping the asparagus bed, we’ll get the Salmon ready and soaking in a bath of olive oil and lemon juice. With the salmon on a plate, I drizzled an olive oil, lemon juice, parsley, salt, and pepper mixture over the salmon. This results in most of it running off the sides and onto the plate. But, that’s okay.
One cup o’ water is poured into a skillet and brought to a simmer. The asparagus is then added to create a comfy and steamy bed for the salmon to sit on.
The heat is reduced to a simmer and the pot is covered and cooked for 8-10 minutes. Only to brown it all up a bit, we’ll then throw it in the oven to broil for a few minutes.
Then, we’re DONE and ready for flavor-packed protein consumption!
What’s your regular way to get your daily dose of protein?? I need some tips!!
The recipe
Short and Straightforward One Pot Salmon and Asparagus on the Stove
- Serves 4
- Prep 5 minutes
- Cook 15 minutes
- Total 20 minutes
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons of lemon juice
- ¼ of olive oil
- 2 tablespoons of fresh parsley (finely chopped)
- Garlic powder
- Salt & Pepper
- ~16 oz of Salmon cut into smaller pieces
- 1 pound asparagus (thick ends removed)
- 1 cup of water
Method
- 1
In a bowl, combine the olive oil, lemon juice, parsley, and S&P.
- 2
Sprinkle each piece of salmon with garlic powder and then drizzle the olive oil mixture over top of each piece. Much of this will run off the sides which is okay. Let the salmon sit in the mixture while you prepare the rest.
- 3
In a large skillet, bring 1 cup of water to a simmer and then arrange the asparagus in the skillet. Sprinkle with salt.
- 4
Gently place the pieces of salmon on top of the asparagus.
- 5
Making sure that the water is at a simmer, cover the skillet and let cook for 8-10 minutes.
- 6
On low broil, place the skillet in the over for 3 minutes to brown everything up a bit.
- 7
ENJOY!
