Salmon With Couscous

Submitted by Outta Here

"A quick weeknight dinner for two. Healthy, too! Serve with steamed green beans or carrots."

 

• Ready In: 20mins
• Ingredients: 10
• Serves: 2

ingredients

• 2 (4 ounce) salmon fillets, 1-inch thick
• 1⁄4 teaspoon lemon pepper or 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 teaspoon low sodium soy sauce
• 4 orange slices, thin
• 1 cup broccoli floret (very small pieces)
• 1⁄2 cup low sodium chicken broth
• 1⁄3 cup water
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1⁄8 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 cup regular couscous or 1/2 cup whole wheat couscous

directions

1. Preheat oven to 450°F Lightly coat a nonstick baking pan with cooking spray or olive oil.
2. Rinse fish and pat dry with paper towel. Season with lemon pepper.
3. Place fish in prepared pan, tucking under any thin edges. Drizzle with soy sauce. Arrange orange slices on top of fish. Cover with aluminum foil and bake 8 to 12 minutes, or until fish flakes easily when tested with a fork.
4. Meanwhile, in a medium saucepan, combine broccoli, broth, water, garlic and salt. Bring to just boiling; reduce heat and cover pan. Simmer about 3 minutes.
5. Stir in the couscous, remove pan from heat and cover. Let stand 5 minutes.
6. To serve, spoon couscous mixture onto a serving platter (or divide between two plates). Arrange fish and orange slices on top of couscous.

Reviews

[rpgaymer]

I enjoyed this well-flavored and easy-to-make recipe. The soy sauce and oranges really mellow out the strong fishy taste of the salmon. I used orange juice instead of water in the couscous, and threw in some fresh basil. [Made & Reviewed for PRMR]