Salmon and Mushroom Rice
Salmon and mushroom rice is a hearty one-pot main course where skinless salmon fillets, fresh mushrooms and tinned tomatoes simmer together with short grain rice. The TM7 chops the garlic and mushrooms in seconds, while gentle heating cooks everything evenly, giving tender fish and flavoursome rice without watching the hob.
About this recipe
Salmon and mushroom rice Thermomix TM7 style is the kind of quick weeknight dinner that solves the eternal question of what to cook with fish. Short grain rice simmered in a tomato and fish stock base turns wonderfully creamy, while fresh mushrooms and a hint of sweet smoked paprika give the sauce a deep, rustic flavour reminiscent of Spanish home cooking. Searching for salmon rice recipes often leads to fussy hob methods, but this all-in-one kitchen machine version chops the garlic and mushrooms in seconds, then heats and stirs the rice automatically so nothing sticks or burns. The salmon fillets finish gently on top, staying moist and flaky rather than dried out, thanks to the TM7's steaming function. It is an ideal main course for families, meal prep fans and anyone who wants a complete dinner with only one bowl to wash afterwards.
Preparation tips
- Cut the salmon fillets into similar-sized pieces so they finish cooking at the same moment as the rice, keeping every bite of fish equally moist and flaky beneath the tomato sauce.
- Taste the rice towards the end of cooking and only then adjust with pepper, as the fish stock cube and tinned tomatoes already bring plenty of saltiness to the sauce.
- For a milder family version, leave out the smoked paprika and stir through a spoonful of cream at the end; children usually love the mild tomato and salmon combination with the mushrooms finely chopped.
Recipe variations
- Make it vegetarian by replacing the salmon with firm diced courgette and swapping the fish stock cube for vegetable stock; the mushrooms and tomato base carry the flavour beautifully in this plant-based rice.
- For a festive seafood variation, add prawns and a pinch of saffron to the tomato stock, turning this everyday salmon rice into a paella-style dish perfect for a weekend gathering.
Thermomix TM7 Benefits
- The TM7 weighing function lets you add short grain rice straight into the bowl, measuring exactly the right amount for a creamy result every time.
- Chopping the garlic and fresh mushrooms in the Thermomix takes just seconds, giving even pieces without a knife or cutting board.
- Gentle heating of the tomato and fish stock mixture keeps the rice simmering without sticking, so no stirring is needed during cooking.
- The steaming function cooks the salmon fillets gently on top of the rice, leaving them succulent and flaky rather than dry.
- Grating a little extra onion into the sauce with the Thermomix releases sweetness that rounds out the smoky paprika flavour.
Ingredients
- pepper
- olive oil
- garlic clove
- fresh mushrooms
- tinned chopped tomatoes
- water
- fish stock cube
- sweet smoked paprika (optional)
- fine sea salt
- ground black pepper