Instant Pot Salmon with Orange Ginger Sauce is a great low carb salmon recipe that is sure to please the whole family. This turns out perfectly in your pressure cooker and is sure to be a new favorite!
What Makes This Recipe Special
- Fast. Get a tasty and diverse recipe in 30 minutes or less.
- Easy. Marinate, pour and cook with the help of your Instant Pot.
- Tasty. Absolutely packed with flavor with minimal effort.
- Few Ingredients. 7 ingredients is all you’ll need, and most of them are pantry staples. No need for an extra trip to the grocery store.
Why Make Instant Pot Salmon?
One of the main reasons why I don’t cook fish at home very often is that I really can’t take the lingering smells of fish in the house.
I used to cook pesto-covered salmon out on the grill because I love salmon but I couldn’t stand the whole house smelling of fish for days on end.
Cooking fish in the Instant Pot or pressure cooker really helps reduce the fish odors in your home—as long as you remember to rinse the steamer rack and inner liner of your pressure cooker immediately after cooking.
Can You Really Make Salmon In The Instant Pot?
I have tried making fish in the Instant Pot in a variety of ways and what I have found is that Pot-In-Pot works best so as to not overcook the fish. I have a few other recipes where I’ve done this, such as this Coconut Curry Shrimp.
It also works if you put the fish in a steamer basket, as I did with the Ginger Scallion Steamed Fish recipe.
Ingredients You’ll Need
You absolutely will not believe how flavorful this recipe is with so few ingredients. With just a few items poured into your Instant Pot and a tiny bit of marinating time, you’ll have a dish your family will ask for again and again.
- Salmon Fillets
- dark soy sauce
- Minced Ginger
- Minced Garlic
- Kosher Salt
- Ground Black Pepper
- Low Sugar Marmalade.
How To Make Instant Pot Salmon
- Place salmon in a ziplock bag or in a 6-inch pan that fits inside your Instant Pot.
- Mix all the sauce ingredient and pour over the salmon. Allow it to marinate for 15-30 minutes.
- Put 2 cups of water in the inner liner of your pressure cooker.
- Place a steamer rack into the liner.
- Place the pan of salmon and sauce on the rack.
- Cook for 3 Minutes low pressure.
- Allow it to release pressure naturally for 5 mins and then release all remaining pressure.
- At this point, you can serve right away or broil for 3-4 minutes for a browned finish.
Can You Make This With Frozen Salmon?
You can do this with frozen fish but it won’t take the marinade as well, so your results could be a little blander.
Try defrosting your fish first and marinating for the best flavor profile.
How Long To Cook Salmon
I know. Cooking salmon in your Instant Pot is probably new. Most people aren’t comfortable cooking fish in their Instant Pot becauce of the smell. I promise you the smell doesn’t linger more than any other recipe. And the Instant Pot steams it perfectly.
Tips and Tricks for Making This Instant Pot Salmon Recipe
- Marmalade. You can substitute regular marmalade for the low sugar version.
- Macros. Since low sugar marmalades vary, nutritional info does not include macros for the marmalade. Please add that to the total macro counts.
- Fish. This will work with any kind of firm-fleshed fish.
- Frozen. You can do this with frozen fish but it won’t take the marinade as well, so your results could be a little blander.
- Soy Sauce. You can sub regular soy sauce for dark if you would like.
- Pot in Pot. If you’ve never done Pot-In-Pot (PIP) before, watch my video on YouTube here to learn how it works.
What To Serve With It
The side dishes you can serve with this tasty salmon recipe are virtually limitless, but here are a few of my favorite things to serve with it to make it a complete meal:
Want More Instant Pot Seafood Recipes?
- Ginger Scallion Fish – this is SO tender and flaky!
- Cioppino Stew – all the seafood flavors you love!
- Haddock with Spinach – so light and fresh!
- Fish Saag – bursting with rich flavor and so easy to make!
I can’t wait for you to try this Instant Pot Salmon recipe with the best orange and ginger glaze! You’ll never make salmon another way! Pin it on Pinterest or share it on Facebook to save it.
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 pound (453.59 g) Salmon Fillets
- 1 tablespoon (1 tablespoon) dark soy sauce
- 2 teaspoons (2 teaspoons) Minced Ginger
- 1 teaspoon (1 teaspoon) Minced Garlic
- .5-1 teaspoon (0.5 teaspoon) Kosher Salt
- 1-1.5 tsp (1 tsp) Ground Black Pepper
- 2 tablespoons (2 tablespoons) Low Sugar Marmalade.
Instructions
- Place salmon in a ziplock bag or in a 6-inch pan that fits inside your Instant Pot
- Mix all the sauce ingredient and pour over the salmon. Allow it to marinate for 15-30 minutes.
- Put 2 cups of water in the inner liner of your pressure cooker.
- Place a steamer rack into the liner.
- Place the pan of salmon and sauce on the rack.
- Cook for 3 Minutes low pressure.
- Allow it to release pressure naturally for 5 mins and then release all remaining pressure.
- At this point, you can serve right away or broil for 3-4 minutes for a browned finish.
- You could also bake this salmon in a 350F oven until the fish is flaky and done.
Tips and Tricks for Making This Instant Pot Salmon Recipe
- Marmalade. You can substitute regular marmalade for the low sugar version.
- Macros. Since low sugar marmalades vary, nutritional info does not include macros for the marmalade. Please add that to the total macro counts.
- Fish. This will work with any kind of firm-fleshed fish.
- Frozen. You can do this with frozen fish but it won’t take the marinade as well, so your results could be a little blander.
- Soy Sauce. You can sub regular soy sauce for dark if you would like.
- Pot in Pot. If you’ve never done Pot-In-Pot (PIP) before, watch my video on YouTube here to learn how it works.
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Originally Published November 13, 2017
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