Easy One-Pot Salmon Stew
This one-pot salmon stew is a weekly dinner in our kitchen! Slowly cooked salmon with root vegetables in a creamy tomato sauce is heavenly.
Prep Time10 minutes mins
Cook Time30 minutes mins
Total Time40 minutes mins
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: American
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 739kcal
- 1 ½ pounds salmon center-cut, skinless, boneless
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 1 cup chopped onion
- ½ pound small baby potatoes washed, cut in half
- 1 cup diced carrots
- 1 cup diced celery root
- 1 tablespoon tapioca starch
- 1 15- ounce can diced tomatoes
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 cup vegetable stock
- 1 can coconut milk
- 2 bay leaves
- ⅛ teaspoon red chili flakes
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest
- 6 sprigs of fresh thyme
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 2 tablespoons chopped parsley
- ½ cup diced feta cheese
- ½ lemon
Place salmon on cutting board. Slice crosswise into 1-inch thick strips.
Add oil to a large skillet over medium heat. Add onions, potatoes, carrots, and celery root. Cook 6 minutes, stirring often.
Stir in tapioca starch to coat vegetables. Cook 2 minutes, stirring constantly. Add coconut milk, tomatoes, garlic, stock, bay leaves, red pepper flakes, lemon zest, and thyme. Bring to a simmer. Cook for 8 minutes over a low flame. Season with salt and pepper.
Add salmon, nestling pieces into the vegetables until barely covered with liquid. Return to a very low simmer. Cover. Cook for 8-10 minutes or until salmon is slightly underdone.
Remove from heat. Sprinkle with parsley and feta cheese. Squeeze lemon on top.
- Cut salmon into 1-inch thick fillets. If the fillets are too thick, it will take too long to cook the fish through.
- When buying salmon, opt for Atlantic King Salmon. Coho wild salmon is very lean and tends to cook fast and dry out.
- Make sure to cook the potatoes all the way through. If you don't let the sauce simmer long enough, the potatoes will be hard and not soft. I like to use baby potatoes that I cut in half. If you choose larger potatoes, cut them into smaller bite-size pieces for a faster cook time.
- Use a large pan for this salmon stew. I like using this lodge cast-iron skillet since it has lots of surface area.
- When adding salmon, cook gently. There is nothing worse than overcooked salmon. Check the doneness of the salmon 5 minutes into cooking.
Calories: 739kcal | Carbohydrates: 36g | Protein: 43g | Fat: 49g | Saturated Fat: 29g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Monounsaturated Fat: 11g | Cholesterol: 110mg | Sodium: 1352mg | Potassium: 1904mg | Fiber: 8g | Sugar: 12g | Vitamin A: 5779IU | Vitamin C: 41mg | Calcium: 219mg | Iron: 6mg