Salmon with Blistered Cherry Tomatoes
Need a gluten free, dairy free, paleolithic, and primal main course? Salmon with Blistered Cherry Tomatoes could be an amazing recipe to try. One portion of this dish contains around 38g of protein, 22g of fat, and a total of 413 calories. This recipe serves 4 and costs $7.33 per serving. It is brought to you by Leites Culinaria. 177 people have made this recipe and would make it again. A mixture of salmon fillets, fresh basil, coarse salt, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so scrumptious. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 20 minutes. With a spoonacular score of 99%, this dish is awesome. If you like this recipe, you might also like recipes such as Blistered Cherry Tomatoes, Spring Pasta With Blistered Cherry Tomatoes, and Arctic Char with Blistered Cherry Tomatoes.
Servings: 4
Preparation duration: 15 minutes
Cooking duration: 5 minutes
Ingredients:
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
3 pints multicolored cherry tomatoes
3/4 teaspoon coarse salt
1/2 cup thinly sliced fresh basil
4 garlic cloves, peeled and halved
3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
4 6-ounce wild salmon fillets (or substitute arctic char or striped bass)
2 shallots, thinly sliced
Equipment:
oven
frying pan
Cooking instruction summary:
1. Preheat oven to 400°F (204°C).2. Heat a large ovenproof skillet over high heat. Add 1 tablespoon oil to the skillet and swirl to coat. Sprinkle the fillets with 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Add the fillets, skin-side down, to the skillet and sauté for 2 minutes. Place the skillet in the oven until the salmon is the desired degree of doneness, about 3 minutes for medium-rare and up to 8 minutes for well-done, depending on the thickness of your salmon fillets.3. Heat a large cast-iron skillet over medium heat. Add the remaining 2 tablespoons oil to the skillet and swirl to coat. Add the garlic and cook for 2 minutes or until lightly browned, stirring occasionally. Increase the heat to medium-high. Add the tomatoes to the skillet and sauté for 2 minutes or until the skins blister, stirring frequently. Remove the skillet from the heat. Sprinkle the remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt, remaining 1/4 teaspoon pepper, basil, and shallots over the tomato mixture and toss to combine. Spoon the tomato mixture over or alongside the salmon.
Step by step:
1. Preheat oven to 400°F (204°C).
2. Heat a large ovenproof skillet over high heat.
3. Add 1 tablespoon oil to the skillet and swirl to coat. Sprinkle the fillets with 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper.
4. Add the fillets, skin-side down, to the skillet and sauté for 2 minutes.
5. Place the skillet in the oven until the salmon is the desired degree of doneness, about 3 minutes for medium-rare and up to 8 minutes for well-done, depending on the thickness of your salmon fillets.
6. Heat a large cast-iron skillet over medium heat.
7. Add the remaining 2 tablespoons oil to the skillet and swirl to coat.
8. Add the garlic and cook for 2 minutes or until lightly browned, stirring occasionally. Increase the heat to medium-high.
9. Add the tomatoes to the skillet and sauté for 2 minutes or until the skins blister, stirring frequently.
10. Remove the skillet from the heat. Sprinkle the remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt, remaining 1/4 teaspoon pepper, basil, and shallots over the tomato mixture and toss to combine. Spoon the tomato mixture over or alongside the salmon.
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