Description
Delicious and easy-to-make Lemon Butter Salmon Rice Muffins, perfect as a snack or light main course. These savory muffins combine cooked salmon, rice, and feta cheese with a flavorful lemon butter sauce for a satisfying dish.
Ingredients
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Tuna Muffins
- 2 cups cooked rice
- 3/4 cup feta cheese*
- 1/2 cup cooked salmon (5 ounces)**
- 1 Tablespoon onion flakes
- 1 Tablespoon parsley flakes
- 1 teaspoon dried dill
- 1/2 teaspoon seasoning salt
- 2 large eggs, beaten
- 2 Tablespoons milk
Lemon Butter Sauce
- 2 Tablespoons butter, melted
- 1 Tablespoon lemon juice
- 1/4 teaspoon seasoning salt
- 1/4 teaspoon parsley flakes
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C) to ensure it is ready for baking.
- Prepare the salmon mixture: In a medium bowl, flake the cooked salmon. Add the cooked rice, feta cheese, onion flakes, parsley flakes, dried dill, seasoning salt, beaten eggs, and milk. Mix until well combined.
- Fill the muffin cups: Grease 6 muffin cups and divide the mixture evenly among them, roughly 1/2 cup per tin.
- Bake the muffins: Bake the muffins in the preheated oven for 16-18 minutes until the tops are lightly golden brown. For a crispier top, finish them under the broiler for a couple of minutes.
- Prepare the lemon butter sauce: While the muffins bake, combine all the Lemon Butter Sauce ingredients in a small bowl and mix well.
- Add the sauce and serve: Once the muffins are done, top them with the prepared lemon butter sauce and enjoy your delicious Lemon Butter Salmon Rice Muffins!
Notes
- *Shredded gouda or cheddar are great alternatives to feta. You can also omit the cheese if preferred, but double the seasoned salt if you do.
- **Leftover flaked salmon or canned salmon both work well for this recipe.
- Instead of making muffins, you can bake the mixture in a greased 1.5-quart casserole dish for 30-40 minutes.
- Double the lemon butter sauce if you want extra buttery muffins.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 muffin
- Calories: 175
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 12g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 10g
- Cholesterol: 70mg