Salmon Steaks With Roasted Grape Tomatoes 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.

ROASTED SALMON & GRAPE TOMATOES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Line a rimmed baking pan with non-stick foil.
• Toss tomatoes, one tablespoon of the thyme, olive oil, 1/8 teaspoon each salt and pepper together on prepared baking pan. Roast 10 minutes.
• Remove from oven. Push tomato mixture to one side of pan. Add salmon to other side. Sprinkle salmon with remaining 1/8 teaspoons each salt and pepper and remaining 1/2 tablespoon of thyme. Roast 10 minutes or until salmon is just cooked through and tomatoes are tender.
• To serve: spoon tomatoes and juices over salmon.
• VARIATIONS;.
• 1. Substitute swordfish steaks for the salmon.
• 2. Add some minced garlic to the tomato mixture.
• 3. Omit thyme. Roast some fresh corn kernels along with tomatoes and stir in some chopped cilantro at the end.

SALMON STEAKS WITH ROASTED GRAPE TOMATOES

Steps:

• For the tomatoes: Preheat oven to 450 degrees F. In a medium bowl add the tomatoes, garlic cloves, olive oil and sprinkle with salt, pepper.
• In a baking dish, place the tomatoes and garlic cloves, ensuring they are in just 1 layer. Roast for about 30 minutes, add the basil and capers, then stir well. Set aside.
• To cook the salmon: Coat the salmon steaks lightly with oil, season with salt and pepper,
• Grill fish to medium rare, about 3 minutes per side. (Fish should be well colored on the outside and barely translucent at the center.

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.