Sambal-Glazed Salmon & Cilantro Rice

with Marinated Carrots & Sesame Broccoli

30 MIN

2 Servings

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From the Test Kitchen

Rich flavors and vibrant colors abound in these hearty bowls thanks to herbaceous cilantro sauce mixed into brown rice and salmon fillets glazed with a spicy-sweet combo of sambal oelek, soy sauce, honey, and more.
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12 blue SmartPoints® per serving
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Nutrition

PER SERVING
Calories

750 Cals (est.)

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ingredients

2 Skin-On Salmon Fillets
½ cup Brown Rice
½ lb Broccoli
6 oz Carrots
¼ cup Cilantro Sauce
1 Tbsp Rice Vinegar
1 oz Sliced Pickled Jalapeño Pepper
1 Tbsp Sambal Oelek
1 Tbsp Soy Sauce
1 Tbsp Sesame Oil
2 tsps Honey
1 tsp Black & White Sesame Seeds

step-by-step

instructions

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1 Make the cilantro rice

Remove the honey from the refrigerator to bring to room temperature. Fill a medium pot 3/4 of the way up with salted water; cover and heat to boiling on high. Once boiling, add the rice. Cook, uncovered, 17 to 19 minutes, or until tender. Turn off the heat. Drain thoroughly and return to the pot. Stir in the cilantro sauce until combined. Taste, then season with salt and pepper if desired. Cover to keep warm.

2 Prepare the ingredients & marinate the carrots

Meanwhile, wash and dry the fresh produce. Cut off and discard the bottom 1/2 inch of the broccoli stem; cut the broccoli into small florets. Peel the carrots and grate on the large side of a box grater. Roughly chop the pepper. Thoroughly wash your hands immediately after handling. In a bowl, combine the grated carrots, half the vinegar, and as much of the chopped pepper as you’d like, depending on how spicy you’d like the dish to be. Season with salt and pepper. Set aside to marinate, stirring occasionally, at least 10 minutes. Taste, then season with salt and pepper if desired.

3 Make the glaze

Meanwhile, in a bowl, combine the soy sauce, honey (kneading the packet before opening), remaining vinegar, 2 tablespoons of water, and as much of the sambal oelek as you’d like, depending on how spicy you’d like the dish to be.

4 Cook the broccoli

In a large pan (nonstick, if you have one), heat the sesame oil on medium-high until hot. Add the broccoli florets; season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, 3 to 4 minutes, or until lightly browned. Add 1/4 cup of water (carefully, as the liquid may splatter). Loosely cover the pan with foil and cook, without stirring, 2 to 3 minutes, or until the broccoli is softened and the water has cooked off. Transfer to a bowl and cover with foil to keep warm. Wipe out the pan.

5 Cook the fish & serve your dish

Pat the fish dry with paper towels; season with salt and pepper on both sides. In the same pan, heat a drizzle of olive oil on medium until hot. Add the seasoned fish, skin side up. Loosely cover the pan with foil and cook 3 to 5 minutes, or until lightly browned. Flip and cook 2 minutes. Add the glaze (carefully, as the liquid may splatter). Cook, constantly spooning the glaze over the fish, 1 to 2 minutes, or until the fish is coated and cooked through.* Turn off the heat. Serve the cilantro rice topped with the cooked fish (including any glaze from the pan), marinated carrots (including any liquid), and cooked broccoli. Garnish with the sesame seeds. Enjoy!

*An instant-read thermometer should register 145°F.