Instant Pot Wild Alaska Salmon with Peanut Sauce

This bold and satisfying dish features wild Alaska salmon pressure-cooked to perfection in a creamy, tangy peanut sauce infused with soy, lime, ginger, and a hint of Sriracha. Made entirely in the Instant Pot, it’s a fast, flavor-packed meal topped with crunchy peanuts and fresh cilantro—perfect for busy nights that still call for something special.
Photo and recipe courtesy of Alaska Seafood 

Wild Alaska salmon fillets cooked in a peanut sauce with soy, lime, ginger, and Sriracha, garnished with chopped peanuts and cilantro, served in a shallow bowl.

  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 10 minutes
  • Total Time: 20 minutes
  • Servings: 4

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 2 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
  • 1/4 cup all-natural chunky peanut butter
  • 2 teaspoons toasted sesame oil
  • 2 teaspoons finely grated fresh ginger
  • 2 teaspoons Sriracha sauce, or to taste
  • 1 cup water
  • 4 wild Alaska salmon fillets, preferably center-cut pieces, 6 ounces each
  • ¼ cup roasted unsalted peanuts, coarsely chopped, for garnish
  • ¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro, for garnish

Instructions

  1. Make the peanut sauce In the bottom of the Instant Pot, whisk together the soy sauce, brown sugar, lime juice, peanut butter, sesame oil, grated ginger, Sriracha sauce and water. Using the sauté function, bring it to a simmer, whisk until smooth, and turn off the heat.
  2. Steam the salmon Place the fish in the steamer basket and place the basket in the pot. Close the lid and turn the pressure valve to seal. Cook on the steam function for 1 minute. When the time is up, press “cancel” and wait 5 minutes. Release the pressure manually by moving the valve to the release position. When the pressure valve drops, open the pot. Cut into the salmon to test for doneness. If you like the salmon well done, cook for another minute using the sauté function.
  3. Plate, garnish and serve Lift the salmon basket out of the pot and transfer it to a serving platter. If the sauce is very thin, reduce it by turning on the sauté function for a few minutes. Spoon the sauce over the salmon and garnish it with the peanuts and cilantro. Serve with sugar snap peas, if you like.
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