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Slow Cooker Salmon with Lemon Dill Broth, high protein slow cooker meals
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Slow Cooker Salmon with Lemon Dill Broth

Salmon fillets poach slowly in a light lemon and dill broth until they are perfectly flaky and tender. This is a quick slow cooker recipe that is ready in about 90 minutes and packed with protein and omega-3s.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 40 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: American
Calories: 310

Ingredients
  

  • 4 salmon fillets about 6 oz each, skin-on or skinless
  • 1 lemon thinly sliced into rounds
  • 2 cups low-sodium vegetable broth
  • 4 sprigs fresh dill plus more for serving
  • 3 cloves garlic thinly sliced
  • 1/2 tsp kosher salt
  • 1/4 tsp black pepper freshly cracked
  • 1 tbsp olive oil

Equipment

  • 6-quart slow cooker
  • instant-read thermometer
  • spatula

Method
 

  1. Lay the lemon slices in a single layer across the bottom of the slow cooker insert. This creates a natural rack that keeps the salmon off the bottom and infuses it with lemon flavor as it cooks.
  2. Pour the vegetable broth into the insert around the lemon slices. Add the sliced garlic and fresh dill sprigs to the broth.
  3. Pat the salmon fillets dry with a paper towel, then drizzle lightly with olive oil and season both sides with salt and pepper. Place the fillets on top of the lemon slices in a single layer.
  4. Cover and cook on LOW for 1 hour and 30 minutes. Start checking at 90 minutes. The salmon is done when it flakes easily at the thickest part with a gentle press from a fork, or when an instant-read thermometer reads 125 to 130 degrees F for medium doneness. Do not cook past 145 degrees F or the texture will turn chalky.
  5. Carefully lift each fillet out using a wide spatula and place on plates or a serving platter. Ladle some of the warm lemon dill broth over each piece and garnish with fresh dill. Serve immediately over steamed rice or with roasted vegetables.

Notes

This is a short-cook slow cooker recipe. Check at 90 minutes and do not walk away for hours like you would with a braise. Overcooked salmon gets dry and grainy fast. If your fillets are thinner than 1 inch, start checking at 75 minutes.