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Slow 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. 

overhead shot of cooked lemon dill salmon topped with lemon slices & garnished with fresh dill on white plate

Ingredients For Slow Cooker Lemon Dill Salmon

  • Salmon
  • Lemon
  • Dill
  • Oil
  • Seasonings: garlic powder, salt & pepper

collage of raw salmon, fresh dill, lemon slices

How To Make Lemon Dill Salmon In The Slow Cooker

Slow Cooker

  1. Spray the slow cooker with cooking spray or line with parchment paper.
  2. Rinse & pat dry the salmon. Add the salmon to the slow cooker.
  3. 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.
  4. Cook HIGH 1-2 hours or LOW 2-4.

Instant Pot 

  1. Pour 1 cup of water into the Instant Pot. Add the trivet.
  2. 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.
  3. Add the salmon on top of the trivet. It is okay if the salmon overlaps a bit.
  4. Close lid and seal vent. Select high pressure for 3 minutes. When cooking time is complete, quick release the pressure.
overhead shot of uncooked, seasoned salmon in a white slow cooker on top of parchment paper

before

overhead shot of cooked, seasoned salmon in a white slow cooker on top of parchment paper

after

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. 

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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.

overhead shot of cooked lemon dill salmon topped with lemon slices & garnished with fresh dill on white plate

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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overhead shot of cooked lemon dill salmon topped with lemon slices & garnished with fresh dill on white plate

Slow Cooker Lemon Dill Salmon

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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.

  • Total Time: 2 hours 10 minutes
  • Yield: 4 servings 1x

Ingredients

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  • 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

Slow Cooker

  1. Spray the slow cooker with cooking spray or line with parchment paper.
  2. Rinse & pat dry the salmon. Add the salmon to the slow cooker.
  3. 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.
  4. Cook HIGH 1-2 hours or LOW 2-4.

Instant Pot 

  1. Pour 1 cup of water into the Instant Pot. Add the trivet.
  2. 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.
  3. Add the salmon on top of the trivet. It is okay if the salmon overlaps a bit.
  4. Close lid and seal vent. Select high pressure for 3 minutes. When cooking time is complete, quick release the pressure.
  • Author: Shannon Epstein
  • Prep Time: 10 mins
  • Cook Time: 2 hours

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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