This Creamy Baked Salmon over a Rice Cushion is comfort food at its best: tender salmon cubes nestled in a garlicky spinach and cream sauce, all baked over fluffy rice until bubbly and golden. It is an easy one-dish dinner that feels restaurant-worthy. For more salmon dinners, try our Juicy Baked Salmon Steak with Peas and our Pink Salmon in Creamy Cheese Sauce, and find more creamy bake ideas at Allrecipes.
Ingredients
- 400 g (14 oz) salmon fillet
- 300 g (10.5 oz) fresh spinach
- 100 g (1/2 cup) rice
- 100 g (3.5 oz) cheese, grated
- 190 ml (3/4 cup) heavy cream (30% fat)
- 10 g (2 tsp) butter
- 3 garlic cloves
- 20 g (1 tbsp) Worcestershire sauce
Instructions
- Rinse the rice 5-7 times, cover with water in a pot, seal with a tight lid and cook over high heat for 6 minutes. Reduce to low heat, stir, cover again and cook 4 more minutes. Drain or rinse if you like.
- Melt the butter in a skillet, saute the garlic for 2 minutes, add the spinach and cook a couple of minutes until wilted. Pour in the cream and stir in 50 g of the cheese.
- Cut the salmon into small cubes and toss with the Worcestershire sauce.
- Spread the rice in a baking dish, layer on the spinach-cheese sauce and the salmon, sprinkle with the remaining cheese and bake at 180°C (350°F) for 15-20 minutes.
Tips
- Rinsing the rice well keeps the cushion light and fluffy rather than sticky.
- Do not overbake the salmon — it should stay moist and just flake apart.
- Let the bake rest for 5 minutes before serving so the creamy sauce settles.
Nutrition: per 100 g: 164 kcal, protein 7.6 g, fat 5.7 g, carbs 20.6 g