Salmon in a slow cooker - amazing! Recipes for fried, stewed, baked and steamed salmon in a slow cooker

Salmon is a delicious fish with great taste.

It is very simple and easy to prepare, especially in a slow cooker.

A wonderful saucepan will prevent spoiling an expensive product and will quickly and easily make delicious dishes.

Let's indulge in some red fish?

Salmon in a slow cooker - general cooking principles

For cooking in a slow cooker, salmon steaks or fillets are mainly used. Trimmings, bones and other unusable parts can be used for fish soup, which can also be cooked in a slow cooker. Before cooking, the fish is rubbed with spices, marinated in sauce or simply sprinkled with lemon juice. It is the sour citrus that goes perfectly with salmon and will never become redundant.

In a slow cooker, you can boil fish in water or steam it, bake it until golden brown, simmer it in sauce or with vegetables. There are ways to cook salmon immediately with a side dish, which will additionally save time and eliminate unnecessary hassle. It’s just a matter of small things – just get the fish.

Recipes

Red fish goes very well with lemon juice. To prepare it in a slow cooker you will need:

• dill – 6–7 sprigs;
• lemon – ½ piece;
• fish fillet – 1 pc.;
• salt and spices - to taste.

Fill the multicooker container with water and place a steaming tray on it. Cover it with washed dill. Wash the fish thoroughly, cut into slices and rub with spices on both sides. Salt, sprinkle with lemon juice. Place the fish on the tray and close the lid. The dish takes 20 minutes to prepare, resulting in a tasty and very healthy product.

It is worth noting that red fish is more tender and nutritious when compared to white fish. You can make it for the table according to a different recipe using:

• lemon – ½ piece;
• rosemary – 2 sprigs;
• red fish – 1 fillet;
• salt and seasonings - to taste.

Wash the fish well under running water and place it on a paper towel. Rub with salt and seasonings. Place in a bowl along with rosemary and leave for a few minutes.

At this time, pour water into the multicooker container and place the tray for steaming. Place fish fillets and cover with lemon slices. It takes half an hour to prepare.

You can make a dish with vegetables. It will require:

• broccoli;
• lemon juice – 70 ml;
• olive oil – 40 ml;
• potatoes - 1 cup;
• garlic – 5 pieces;
• spices – 2 tbsp. l.;
• green beans – ¾ cup;
• herbs - ¼ cup.

Place the fish on paper towels to absorb moisture. The potatoes are peeled, washed and cut into small pieces. The beans are washed and cut on both sides; if it is long, divide it into halves. Tear the broccoli.

Prepare the multicooker: pour water and place the tray for steaming. Fill it with potatoes, beans and broccoli. Pieces of fish rubbed with salt and pepper are placed on top. Sprinkle everything with lemon juice. Close the lid and cook for 20 minutes.

In a separate container, mix lemon juice with olive oil. Wash and chop the herbs, peel the garlic, crush it. All ingredients are mixed. Ready fish is coated with sauce before eating.

There is another, no less interesting, recipe for steaming a product. For it you will need to prepare the following ingredients:

• sweet corn - ¼ cup;
• rice – ½ cup;
• onion – 1 pc.;
• fish;
• spices – 2 tbsp. l.;
• carrots – 1 pc.;
• beans - 1 cup.

Rinse the rice well until the water is clear. Rinse the fish under running water, remove the bones, if any. The carrots are washed and cut into thin strips. The onion is cut into a semicircle.

Pour water into the multicooker container and place the steaming tray on it. Fill it with onions and carrots.

Salt and seasoning are rubbed into the fish and placed on top. Wash the beans, cut off the tails and cut into pieces. Add fish on top, mix everything and cover with rice. Cook until the rice is ready to eat. This festive dish is served hot with fresh bread, sprinkled with chopped herbs on top.

To learn how delicious and easy it is to cook pink salmon with lemon in soy sauce in a slow cooker, watch the following video.

Salmon in a slow cooker - useful tips and tricks

• If you need to fry salmon until golden brown, it is advisable to bread the fish in flour. The pieces are placed only in heated oil. Otherwise, the fish may soften, release juice and lose its attractive appearance.

• No lemon? You can use aromatic orange or grapefruit juice, add lemon powder for acidity. Apple juice also goes well with salmon; it is advisable to make it from green fruits. You can season the fish with balsamic or apple cider vinegar.

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Steamed salmon in a slow cooker with mustard and honey

This recipe is for real gourmets. Steamed salmon in a slow cooker turns out very tender and tasty, thanks to the following ingredients - sesame seeds, mustard and honey.

What products are needed:

• salmon – 2 steaks;
• soy sauce – 2 tsp;
• salt - half a teaspoon;
• honey – 2 tsp;
• mustard – 2 tsp;
• sesame seeds – 1 tsp.

Preparation:

1. First you need to pay attention to the fish - rinse each piece, place it on a paper towel, or you can remove excess liquid using a regular clean kitchen towel.
2. Next, prepare the sauce: mix liquid honey (if it’s candied, you need to melt it in a water bath for 2 minutes) with sesame seeds and mustard, add soy sauce. Mix the mixture thoroughly, taste it, if everything is in order, then you don’t need to add salt. Well, if you think that the sauce is not salty enough, then you should add a little salt. It's better to take sea food.
3. Each piece should be dipped in the sauce and left to rest for 10 minutes.
4. While the fish is marinating, pour purified water into the multicooker bowl, close the lid and turn on the “Steam” program. In 10 minutes the water will reach the boiling stage and this way we save a little time.
5. Let's prepare a bowl for steaming dishes, put pieces of salmon in it, place the bowl inside the multicooker and extend the program for another 10 minutes.
6. After the signal, simply transfer the salmon steamed in a slow cooker to a plate and, if desired, garnish with a sprig of fresh herbs.

You can eat such healthy and tasty fish 2 times a week. Remember that people with seafood allergies should taste any fish dishes with caution.

The following sauces are ideal for red fish:

• garlic: you need to mix 3 crushed garlic cloves with balsamic vinegar, add 2 tbsp. tablespoons of olive oil, a little paprika, ground ginger root and rosemary;
• mustard-honey: lemon juice (2 tbsp) mixed with 1 tsp. mustard and 2 tsp. liquid honey, add salt and a little ground black pepper to taste;
• wine: add 2 tsp to 100 ml of white wine (dry). cane sugar, chopped garlic clove, ground black pepper, 1 tsp. soy sauce and 1 tbsp. chopped shallots.

How to cook in foil

It is known that dishes prepared by steam retain their beneficial properties well, but fish in foil in a slow cooker will become even more valuable and tender.

Ingredients:

• approximately 100 grams of sour cream;
• half a kilogram of fish fillet or just pieces;
• spices to your taste;
• half a lemon.

Preparation:

1. We wash the fish and, if necessary, divide it into medium-sized pieces. Sprinkle them well with spices, whatever you like, and coat them with sour cream. Some people use mayonnaise.
2. Cut the lemon into slices, place it on foil, place the fish on top and wrap everything well so that there are no gaps. We transfer the workpiece into a special multi-cooker tray.
3. Pour water into the bowl (about one and a half liters), turn on the device in the “Steam” mode and wait for half an hour.

Classic recipe

If you decide to steam fish for the first time, then first use the traditional method to appreciate the full potential of this dish, unclouded by additional ingredients.

Ingredients:

• water for steam;
• one or two pieces of fish fillet, any according to your taste;
• seasonings as desired.

Preparation:

1. Prepare the fish fillet, sprinkle it with your chosen spices, use a little salt and black pepper. You can buy a ready-made mixture of herbs specifically for fish.
2. Place the pieces in a special multicooker tray, which is designed for steaming.
3. Pour water into the bowl. The exact amount depends on the volume of the bowl, but usually 1.5 - 2 liters is enough.
4. Close the device, set the desired mode, that is, “Steam”, and the time for 30 minutes. After this time has expired, the dish will be completely ready to eat.

Fish in the Polaris multicooker, baked in apples

In this recipe we will use mackerel. Tender, juicy and aromatic fish fillet combined with piquant apple flavor will surely please you and your family. To make such fish in the Polaris multicooker, prepare the following ingredients:

• mackerel – 1 piece;
• apples – 5-6 pcs.;
• “Dutch” cheese for sandwiches – 1 package;
• onion – 1 pc.;
• green onion – 1 bunch;
• mayonnaise – 100 g;
• green peas - 0.5 cups;
• lemon – 1 pc.;
• salt, spices - to taste.

Method for cooking fish in a Polaris multicooker:

1. Wash the apples and, without cutting them into pieces, remove the cores. You should get some kind of containers with a wall thickness of about 1.5 cm.
2. Rinse the fish under the tap, remove the skin, entrails, bones and fins. Cut the mackerel into pieces that will fit into the prepared apples. Salt them, sprinkle with spices and brush with mayonnaise. Leave the fish to marinate for 30-40 minutes.
3. Finely chop the green onions. Sprinkle some green peas and chopped green onions inside each apple.
4. Peel the onions, cut into rings, chop the lemon into slices. Wrap each piece of mackerel in a slice of cheese and immerse it in an apple. Place a slice of lemon, a slice of onion on top, and squeeze out a little mayonnaise.
5. Place the stuffed apples in the bowl of the device. Activate the “Baking” program and cook the fish in the Polaris multicooker for 30-40 minutes.

Divide the finished dish into portioned plates and serve hot, garnished with finely chopped fresh herbs.

Steamed fish cutlets

Ingredients:

• approximately 500 grams of any fish;
• seasonings based on your taste preferences;
• two slices of bread;
• one onion.

Preparation:

1. Peel and chop the onion, soak the bread in water, place everything in a medium-sized container.
2. Clean the fish if you do not have fillets. First cut into pieces and then pass through a meat grinder. You can also use a blender, but then the mass will come out completely puree.
3. Combine onion and bread with minced fish, season everything with spices, mix well.
4. Place water (about 1.5 liters) in the multicooker bowl, and form round pieces from the fish mass and place them in a steam tray.
5. Turn on the appliance to the “Steam” program and wait 30 minutes.