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A quick and easy dish featuring seared salmon with a sweet honey garlic glaze, tender shrimp cooked in garlic butter, served over fragrant jasmine rice for a satisfying comfort meal.

  • Total Time: 30 minutes
  • Yield: 2 servings 1x

Ingredients

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  • 2 salmon fillets
  • 1 pound shrimp, peeled and deveined
  • 1/4 cup honey
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced (3 cloves for sauce, 1 clove for rice)
  • 2 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 2 tablespoons butter (plus 1 tablespoon butter separately for rice)
  • 1 cup jasmine rice
  • 2 cups water
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • Chopped parsley for garnish

Instructions

  1. Leave butter out ahead of time to soften.
  2. Rinse jasmine rice under cold water until water runs clear.
  3. Mince garlic; reserve 3 cloves for sauce and 1 clove for rice.
  4. In a small bowl, whisk together honey, minced garlic for sauce, and soy sauce; set aside.
  5. Heat 1 tablespoon butter in a skillet over medium heat until melted and bubbling.
  6. Place salmon fillets skin-side down, cook 3-4 minutes until edges are golden and fillets release easily.
  7. Flip salmon carefully; add shrimp to skillet and pour honey-garlic sauce over salmon and shrimp, coating all pieces.
  8. Cook an additional 3-4 minutes until shrimp turn opaque and salmon flakes easily with a fork.
  9. Meanwhile, bring 2 cups water to a boil, add rinsed rice and a pinch of salt, reduce heat to low, cover and simmer about 15 minutes until water is absorbed and rice is tender.
  10. When rice is done, stir in 1 tablespoon butter and the reserved minced garlic clove.
  11. Serve salmon and shrimp over garlic butter rice, garnished with chopped parsley.

Notes

Leftovers can be stored in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 2 days. Reheat gently on stovetop with a splash of water if needed., Honey garlic sauce can be made a day ahead and refrigerated; stir before using., If sauce thickens too much during cooking, loosen with a splash of water or broth., Using a rice cooker ensures consistent, fluffy rice results., Dish can be customized by swapping shrimp for chicken or tofu, or adding red pepper flakes for heat.

  • Author: Ashley
  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 20 minutes
  • Category: Main Course

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 serving
  • Calories: Approximately 600 calories per serving
  • Fat: Contains fat from butter and salmon
  • Carbohydrates: Carbohydrates mainly from jasmine rice
  • Protein: High protein from salmon and shrimp