Slow cooker lemon dill salmon is an easy recipe that produces perfectly cooked fish. Using simple ingredients, this fuss-free salmon recipe allows you to free up your oven! Instructions to make this recipe in the Instant Pot are also included.
Ingredients For Slow Cooker Lemon Dill Salmon
- Salmon
- Lemon
- Dill
- Oil
- Seasonings: garlic powder, salt & pepper
How To Make Lemon Dill Salmon In The Slow Cooker
- Spray the slow cooker with cooking spray or line with parchment paper.
- Rinse & pat dry the salmon. Add the salmon to the slow cooker.
- Drizzle the oil on the salmon and rub it evenly all over. Season the salmon evenly on top with the dill, garlic powder, salt, and pepper.
- Cook HIGH 1-2 hours or LOW 2-4.
- Pour 1 cup of water into the Instant Pot. Add the trivet.
- Rinse & pat dry the salmon. Drizzle the oil on the salmon and rub it evenly all over. Season the salmon evenly on top with the dill, garlic powder, salt, and pepper.
- Add the salmon on top of the trivet. It is okay if the salmon overlaps a bit.
- Close lid and seal vent. Select high pressure for 3 minutes. When cooking time is complete, quick release the pressure.
What Type & How Much Salmon To Use
Use your preferred type of salmon whether it be sockeye, coho, etc. I used a casserole-shaped slow cooker so mine fit easily. Most slow cookers are oval shaped so that may not be the case if you have 1 large piece. If your salmon doesn’t fit across the bottom of the slow cooker, you can stack it. To do this, add a layer of parchment paper in between pieces of salmon. For example, in the slow cooker place the salmon on bottom, then layer of parchment paper, another piece of salmon, parchment paper, salmon, etc.
Cooking Time
How long the salmon takes to cook will depend on a few factors. First off, every slow cooker heats differently. The FDA recommends that salmon be cooked to an internal temperature of 145 degrees F. To check, push the tip of a thermometer into the thickest part of the salmon fillet. Rule of thumb is it’s probably done if the flesh flakes easily with a fork. The white stuff you see on salmon is coagulated protein called albumin. It’s normal & safe to eat. If there’s a lot of it I will scrape if off otherwise I don’t usually bother.
FAQs & Tips
- Store leftover salmon in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.
- Yes, you can use frozen salmon.
- No liquid is needed. I understand this is still a hard concept for some people to swallow. So while I never use any water, if it makes you feel more comfortable to do so, go ahead and add 1-2 tablespoons of water into the slow cooker before you add the salmon down. Trust me though, it’s not needed.
- 3.5-quart Crock-Pot Casserole Crock-Pot Slow Cooker for this recipe but the shape allows it for larger pieces of salmon. Most people will probably use a 5 or
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PrintSlow Cooker Lemon Dill Salmon
Slow cooker lemon dill salmon is an easy recipe that produces perfectly cooked fish. Using simple ingredients, this fuss-free salmon recipe allows you to free up your oven! Instructions to make this recipe in the Instant Pot are also included.
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 2 hours
- Total Time: 2 hours 10 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 pounds salmon
- 1 large lemon, sliced
- 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 1/2 teaspoons dried dill or 1 tablespoon fresh dill, chopped
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- Salt & pepper to taste
Instructions
- Spray the slow cooker with cooking spray or line with parchment paper.
- Rinse & pat dry the salmon. Add the salmon to the slow cooker.
- Drizzle the oil on the salmon and rub it evenly all over. Season the salmon evenly on top with the dill, garlic powder, salt, and pepper.
- Cook HIGH 1-2 hours or LOW 2-4.
- Pour 1 cup of water into the Instant Pot. Add the trivet.
- Rinse & pat dry the salmon. Drizzle the oil on the salmon and rub it evenly all over. Season the salmon evenly on top with the dill, garlic powder, salt, and pepper.
- Add the salmon on top of the trivet. It is okay if the salmon overlaps a bit.
- Close lid and seal vent. Select high pressure for 3 minutes. When cooking time is complete, quick release the pressure.
Nutrition
- Serving Size:
- Calories: 321
- Sugar: 0.4 g
- Sodium: 177.8 mg
- Fat: 12.7 g
- Saturated Fat: 2.1 g
- Carbohydrates: 1.8 g
- Fiber: 0.4 g
- Protein: 50.8 g
- Cholesterol: 115.9 mg
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Hi ~ I just found your recipe and used it tonight. The salmon turned out tender and delicious! Everyone loved it. Thank you!
I’m so glad to hear you enjoyed it. Thank you for the feedback!
Never written a post, but this recipe was awesome!! I blended everything in a bowl and rubbed it all over the salmon. Layered it in the slow cooker just how it was written. I then shredded it and made salmon tacos. My family loved it, even the picky eaters who dont like salmon. I even made a light cilantro ranch dressing to drizzle on top. Cant wait to try your other recipes!
I like your style Sandra! I’m so happy you enjoyed this recipe; I hope others are just as good to you.
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Hi! I’m new to the crock pot world! can you cook frozen salmon in the slow cooker or do you need to thaw it first? Thanks!
Thawing is preferred but you can uses frozen. No adjustment to the recipe, just add the fish in frozen. Enjoy!
Hi Shannon, just stumbled across your blog today. Love the slow cook recipes. I’m new to the slow cook world. Any thought of adding nutritional info such as calorie count, sugar, carbs and fat count to the end of the recipe for those of us who have to count such things. I am gonna try the Slow Cooker Jerk Chicken recipe this weekend.
Hi Donna! Thanks so much for stopping by. I actually have a nutritional info plug-in that’s I’ve been too lazy to implement. Seeing this comment is the swift kick I needed. Stay tuned, nutritional info will be added by this weekend. Hope you enjoy some of the recipes the jerk chicken is a personal favorite:-)
Hello Shannon.
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Thanks for writing about slow cookware recipe.
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Thank you!
I love this idea! And your blog! I will let you know how mine turns out 🙂
Thank you so much! Definitely keep me posted on how yours is! xShannon
In the wintertime, my go to quick recipe in the slow Cooker is either a whole chicken seasoned with herbs or chicken breasts with mixed vegetables and brown rice.
Hi Shannon,
Thanks for the Post, about “SALMON WITH LEMON”
I likes your recipe very much,
cant wait to taste SALMON WITH LEMON.
Good day.
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