Fast Basil Salmon
Print recipe| Serves | 4 |
Ingredients
- 3 Cloves garlic, minced
- 1 Tbsp butter
- 4 small (180 to 250 gm each) or 2 large salmon fillets
- 3 Large tomatoes, diced (or 14 oz (398 ml) tin of chopped tomatoes, low salt))
- pinch granulated sugar
- 1/2 Tsp salt
- 1/2 Tsp dried basil or oregano
- 1/3 cup sherry or red win
- 1/3 cup freshly chopped basil
Directions
| Melt butter in large frying pan, preferably non-stick, over medium heat. Add garlic. Stir often until fragrant, 30 seconds. Add salmon, skin side up, and cook until underside is light golden, 3 to 4 minutes. | |
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Meanwhile, coarsely chop tomatoes. Sprinkle with sugar. Turn fish over. Scatter tomatoes in pan around fish. Sprinkle with salt and dried basil. Pour in sherry or wine. Simmer over medium heat, gently stirring tomatoes carefully as pan will be full, until tomatoes soften and the salmon centre is just cooked, 7 to 8 minutes.  | |
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Taste tomatoes and correct seasoning (don’t add extra salt when using canned tomatoes), if needed. Serve on steamed rice. Sprinkle with fresh basil. Also nice with boiled new potatoes and a green salad.  | |