Recipe: Lemon Butter Salmon with RiceDescription: Delicious air-fried salmon fillets coated in a zesty lemon butter sauce, served with fluffy rice.Serves: 4 people Total Time: 30Difficulty: Easy to follow Ingredients needed: 680 g salmon fillets, 0.25 cup butter, 2 tablespoon lemon juice, 0.5 teaspoon black pepper, 1.5 cup rice, 0.5 teaspoon salt, 2 cup waterInstructions: In a small bowl, mix together the melted butter, lemon juice, and black pepper. Brush the lemon butter mixture over the salmon fillets. Preheat the air fryer to 200 degrees Celsius (400 degrees Fahrenheit). Place the salmon fillets in the air fryer basket and cook for 10-12 minutes until cooked through. While the salmon is cooking, rinse the rice under cold water until the water runs clear. In a saucepan, add the rice, 2 cups of water, and a pinch of salt. Bring to a boil. Once boiling, reduce the heat to low, cover, and simmer for 15 minutes or until the water is absorbed and the rice is fluffy. Serve the salmon over the rice, drizzling any leftover lemon butter sauce on top.Perfect for: Meal planning, weekly preparation, home cooking Tags: seafood, air fryer, healthy, dinnerThis Lemon Butter Salmon with Rice recipe is designed for easy meal planning and preparation. It serves 4 people and can be made in 30 minutes. Great for weekly meal prep and family dinners.
seafood
air fryer
healthy
dinner

Lemon Butter Salmon with Rice

Delicious air-fried salmon fillets coated in a zesty lemon butter sauce, served with fluffy rice.

5.0(1)
Prep: 10 min
Cook: 20 min
Serves: 4
August 3, 2025
Lemon Butter Salmon with Rice - delicious recipe with step-by-step cooking instructions
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Ingredients
For 4 servings
1.5 poundssalmon fillets
0.25 cupsbutter

melted

2 tablespoonslemon juice
0.5 teaspoonsblack pepper
1.5 cupsrice
0.5 teaspoonssalt
2 cupswater
Instructions
Follow these steps to create your dish
1

In a small bowl, mix together the melted butter, lemon juice, and black pepper.

2

Brush the lemon butter mixture over the salmon fillets.

3

Preheat the air fryer to 200 degrees Celsius (400 degrees Fahrenheit).

4

Place the salmon fillets in the air fryer basket and cook for 10-12 minutes until cooked through.

5

While the salmon is cooking, rinse the rice under cold water until the water runs clear.

6

In a saucepan, add the rice, 2 cups of water, and a pinch of salt. Bring to a boil.

7

Once boiling, reduce the heat to low, cover, and simmer for 15 minutes or until the water is absorbed and the rice is fluffy.

8

Serve the salmon over the rice, drizzling any leftover lemon butter sauce on top.

Nutrition Information (per serving)
Approximate values based on ingredients
558
Calories
35.2g
Fat
21.7g
Carbs
39.8g
Protein
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