Pan Seared Crusted Salmon With Cherry Tomatoginger Sauce Recipes

SALMON & MELTING CHERRY TOMATOES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
• Heat 3 tablespoons of the olive oil in a medium (10-inch) saute pan. Add the onion and saute over medium-low heat for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until very tender but not browned. Add the garlic and saute for 1 more minute. Stir in the tomatoes, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper and cook over medium-low heat for 10 to 15 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the liquid evaporates and the tomato sauce thickens slightly. Off the heat, stir in the vinegar and basil.
• Meanwhile, place a large (12-inch) cast-iron pan over high heat for 5 minutes. Brush the salmon all over with olive oil, sprinkle liberally with salt and pepper, and place it skin side up in the pan. Cook the fish for 3 to 4 minutes without moving them, until browned. Turn the salmon skin side down with a small metal spatula and transfer the pan to the oven for 8 minutes. (The salmon will not be completely cooked through.) Remove the fish to a serving platter, cover with aluminum foil, and allow to rest for 5 minutes.
• Reheat the tomatoes, season to taste, and serve hot, warm, or at room temperature along with the salmon.

PAN-ROASTED SALMON WITH CHERRY TOMATOES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°. Place tomatoes in a foil-lined 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Drizzle with oil; sprinkle with salt and pepper. Toss to coat. Roast until tomatoes are softened, 10-15 minutes, stirring occasionally., Meanwhile, sprinkle fillets with salt and pepper. In a large cast-iron or other ovenproof skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add fillets; cook 3 minutes on each side. Remove from pan., Add garlic to pan; cook and stir 1 minute. Add broth, stirring to loosen browned bits from pan. Bring to a boil; cook until liquid is reduced by half, 1-2 minutes. Stir in roasted tomatoes; return salmon to pan. Bake until fish just begins to flake easily with a fork, 5-7 minutes.

PAN-SEARED CRUSTED SALMON WITH CHERRY TOMATO-GINGER SAUCE

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the coriander, ground ginger, and cayenne and mix with 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon of the oil to make a paste.
• Pat the paste on both sides of the salmon fillets and season with salt and pepper.
• Heat a 12-inch heavy-based skillet over medium-high heat.
• Add the remaining 1 tablespoon oil and swirl to coat.
• When the oil is hot but not smoking, add the fillets and cook until the bottom is well browned and the bottom half of the fish becomes opaque, 3 to 4 minutes.
• Turn the fish and cook until browned on the second side and just cooked through, another 3 to 4 minutes.
• Transfer to a warm platter.
• Pour off all but a film of fat from the pan.
• Add the garlic and sauté until fragrant, about 15 seconds.
• Add the tomatoes, sprinkle with salt, and sauté until slightly softened, about 2 minutes.
• Remove from the heat, toss in the ginger, and pour the tomatoes over the fish.
• Put the pan over high heat.
• Add the wine and boil until reduced by half.
• Add the broth; boil until reduced by half again.
• Off the heat, swirl in the butter.
• Season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Pour the sauce over the salmon and tomatoes, sprinkle with the cilantro, and serve immediately.