SHRIMP AND SALMON WITH GARLIC RICE

Shrimp and Salmon with Garlic Rice image

Provided by Melissa Baldan @mellymel74

Categories Fish

Number Of Ingredients 14

5 tablespoon(s) butter, divided
3 tablespoon(s) all purpose flour
1 1/2 cup(s) heavy cream
1 1/2 cup(s) colby cheese, shredded
1 teaspoon(s) sea salt
1/2 teaspoon(s) grund mustard
1/2 teaspoon(s) dill
1/2 teaspoon(s) sage
1 dash(es) cayenne pepper
1 1/2 pound(s) salmon, skinless filet
1/2 pound(s) shrimp, peeled and deveined
3 clove(s) garlic
1 cup(s) uncooked rice
2 cup(s) chicken broth

Steps:

In large saucepan melt 2 tbsp butter. stir in flour until smooth, gradually add cream. bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened.
Add 1 cup cheese, salt, mustard, dill, sage and cayenne. Stir until cheese is melted. Remove from heat and stir in shrimp.
pat salmon dry with paper towels. place in a greased 13x9 baking dish. Pour shrimp mixture over salmon and top with remaining cheese.
bake uncovered at 400 degrees for 25-30 minutes or until fish flakes easily and shrimp turns pink.
meanwhile, in a saucepan, saute garlic in remaining butter until tender. Add rice, cook and stir for 2 minutes. Stir in broth and bring to boil. Reduce heat and cook, covered, for 15 minutes or until rice is tender.
serve rice with salmon and shrimp mixture.