For those of you who missed it, take a look at my recipe for fantastic pan fried salmon with ratatouille below. To create this dish, I paired tender salmon with classic ratatouille for a healthy tasty dinner, and with only less than 30 minutes of preparation and cooking time, this dish is the perfect fish supper for you to try!
Pan Fried Salmon with Ratatouille
Preparation time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Serves: 4
Ingredients
For the salmon:
• 4x200 g salmon fillets, skinned
• 60 ml rapeseed oil
• lemon juice
• butter
• white pepper
For the ratatouille:
• 2 courgettes, diced into 2 cm pieces
• 1 aubergine, diced into 2 cm pieces
• 2 garlic cloves, finally chopped
• 2 red onions, peeled and diced into 2 cm pieces
• 1 red pepper, diced into 2 cm pieces
• 1 yellow pepper, diced into 2 cm pieces
• 150 ml rapeseed oil
• 1 tsp tomato purée
• 200 ml tomato juice
• 10 large basil leaves
• balsamic vinegar
Method
1. For the salmon: Season the base of the salmon with a little salt. Using a non-stick pan add a little rapeseed oil and pan fry on a medium heat until golden - about 2 minutes. Add some butter and lemon juice, baste the fish with the pan juices, put a lid on and turn off the heat and steam the fish for a few minutes. Remove from the oven and finish with a little lemon juice & sea salt.
2. For the ratatouille: In a large hot pan add the oil, when hot add the aubergines, red onions, peppers, courgettes and garlic. Season with salt & pepper & cook for a few minutes. Add the tomato paste cook for another 1 minute.
3. Add the tomato juice, lightly simmer until the vegetables are cooked and the liquid has thickened. Check the seasoning and finish with freshly chopped basil, a little balsamic vinegar to taste and a drizzle of rapeseed oil.
Enjoy cooking up this great dish, and tweet
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