# Creamy Orzo with Salmon

This recipe details the preparation of a creamy orzo dish served with pan-fried salmon, mostly cooked in one pan.

- Cuisine: Greek
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- pepper noir
- salt from a sea
- oregano
- smoky paprika
- lemon crusty breadcrumbs
- chili dust
- salmon fillets
- white onion
- garlic
- red bell pepper
- red onion
- chilli
- oil
- Thomas pur
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- fresh tomatoes
- vegetable stock
- orzo
- water
- basil
- cream fraiche
- lemon
- feta

## Instructions

1. Season salmon fillets with pepper noir, sea salt, oregano, smoky paprika, lemony crusty breadcrumbs, and chili dust.
2. Roll the salmon fillets in the seasoning until they are coated.
3. Chop white onion, garlic, red bell pepper, red onion, and chilies.
4. Add oil to a pan and place the seasoned salmon fillets skin-side down.
5. Cook until the skin is crispy, then place the salmon in a warm oven to wait.
6. Sauté the chopped white onion, red onion, red bell pepper, and garlic in the same pan.
7. Add the residual salmon spice for extra flavor.
8. Add Thomas purée, fresh tomatoes, and deglaze with vegetable stock in cubic form.
9. Add orzo to the pan and let it mingle with the concentrated flavors.
10. Add more water and soften the orzo by bubbling it away for 10-13 minutes, stirring regularly.
11. Chop basil.
12. Remove the salmon from the oven.
13. Add chopped basil to the orzo.
14. Add creme fraiche, the juice of a lemon, and crumbled feta to the orzo, then mix through.
15. Serve the creamy orzo on a bowl plate with the salmon on top.
16. Garnish with more crumbled feta and large basil leaves.

## Equipment

- pepper mill
- plate
- teaspoon
- bowl
- knife
- cutting board
- pan
- tongs
- oven
- wooden spoon
- pot holder
- bowl plate

## Tips

- Stir the orzo quite a bit to prevent it from sticking to the pan.
- Place the salmon in a warm oven (around 100 degrees) to prevent overcooking while preparing the orzo.
- Use the residual salmon spice for extra flavor in the orzo.

## Source

- Original video: https://vm.tiktok.com/ZNRTbKxRr/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/39205913-49ca-4f9d-81e1-b7a4b567771b
- Extracted: 2026-06-25

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