Description
Butter Herb Instant Pot Salmon is a rich, buttery, and perfectly flaky salmon dish cooked quickly in the Instant Pot, infused with garlic and fresh herbs for vibrant flavor.
Ingredients
1 ½ lb salmon (fresh or frozen, fillets or whole piece)
¾ cup water
3 tablespoons butter
2 garlic cloves, minced
½ teaspoon dried oregano
1 ½ teaspoons fresh thyme leaves (or ½ teaspoon dried thyme)
½ tablespoon fresh dill, chopped (or ½ teaspoon dried dill)
½ teaspoon black pepper
¼ teaspoon sea salt
Lemon wedges, for serving (optional)
Instructions
- Pour water into Instant Pot and place steam rack inside. Lightly spray rack with cooking oil.
- Place salmon on rack. Season with salt, pepper, garlic, and herbs. Cut butter into small pieces and spread evenly over salmon.
- Close lid, lock, set valve to sealing. Pressure cook on manual for 5–6 minutes if frozen, or 3–4 minutes if fresh.
- Perform quick release when cooking finishes.
- Carefully remove salmon and serve with lemon wedges if desired. Refrigerate leftovers for 3–4 days.
Notes
Works with fresh or frozen salmon fillets.
For well-done salmon, cook frozen for 6 minutes instead of 5.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Instant Pot Pressure Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 299mg
- Fat: 19g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 1g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 34g
- Cholesterol: 116mg
