INSTANT POT® SALMON PICCATA

Instant Pot® Salmon Piccata image

This salmon piccata is restaurant worthy and made with a seasoning called 'Capitol Hill seasoning' from the Savory Spice® shop. If you do not have the seasoning blend you can use a mixture of dried shallots, salt, pepper, dill weed, parsley, chives. Seasoning salt should not be used.

Provided by thedailygourmet

Categories Main Dish Recipes Seafood Main Dish Recipes Salmon Salmon Fillet Recipes

Time 35m

Yield 2

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

2 (5 ounce) salmon fillets
salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
½ cup water
1 tablespoon butter
1 tablespoon minced garlic
1 cup chicken broth, divided
1 ½ teaspoons cornstarch
¼ cup heavy cream
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 teaspoon onion-herb seasoning (such as Savory Spice® Capitol Hill)
2 tablespoons capers

Steps:

Place salmon on a steamer rack; season with salt and pepper. Place rack inside a multi-functional electric pressure cooker (such as Instant Pot®). Fill liner with water. Close and lock the lid. Select Steam setting; cook for 15 minutes.
Combine butter and garlic in a skillet over medium heat. Saute until garlic is golden and fragrant, 2 to 3 minutes. Pour in chicken broth; reserve 2 tablespoons. Mix cornstarch with the reserved broth and stir into the skillet. Add heavy cream, lemon juice, and onion-herb seasoning. Stir sauce to combine.
Release pressure using the natural-release method according to manufacturer's instructions, 10 to 20 minutes. Place each salmon fillet on a dinner plate. Spoon sauce on top and sprinkle with capers.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 383.1 calories, Carbohydrate 5.5 g, Cholesterol 122 mg, Fat 25.5 g, Fiber 0.4 g, Protein 32 g, SaturatedFat 12.3 g, Sodium 1102.7 mg, Sugar 0.8 g