SAUTéED SALMON WITH LEEKS AND TOMATOES

Sautéed Salmon With Leeks and Tomatoes image

Here is a fresh and simple way to prepare salmon that is ready in about 20 minutes. Most of that time will be spent preparing the vegetables. You do have to blanch, core and chop the tomatoes, but that is quick work. (We won't tell if you use the canned, diced sort instead. Just drain them first.) Once that's done, sauté the fish and set aside. Throw tomatoes, leeks, lemon juice and freshly ground pepper into the pan and sauté for a quick minute. Spoon over the fish and serve.

Provided by Pierre Franey

Time 20m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

4 skinless, boneless salmon fillets, about 1 1/2 pounds, at room temperature
Salt to taste
Freshly ground pepper to taste
1 leek, well trimmed
2 or 3 red ripe tomatoes, about 1 1/2 pounds
3 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons lemon juice
2 tablespoons chopped fresh coriander or basil

Steps:

If there are any bones in the salmon, pull them out with tweezers and discard. Sprinkle the fish with salt and pepper.
Trim off the stem ends of the leek. Cut the leek lengthwise into thin slices. Finely chop the leek. There should be about 1/3 cup.
Drop the tomatoes into boiling water and let stand 9 to 12 seconds.
Peel and remove the cores. Cut the flesh of the tomatoes into quarter-inch cubes. There should be about 1 1/4 cups.
Heat 2 tablespoons of the oil in a nonstick skillet over moderately high heat and add the salmon pieces skinned side up. Cook 2 minutes and then turn the pieces. If you want the salmon medium rare, cook the fish 2 minutes longer. Transfer the fish to a warm platter.
Add the remaining oil to the skillet. Add the tomatoes and leek, salt, pepper and lemon juice. Cook about 1 minute. Pour the mixture over the salmon and sprinkle with the coriander or basil.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 489, UnsaturatedFat 22 grams, Carbohydrate 10 grams, Fat 33 grams, Fiber 3 grams, Protein 37 grams, SaturatedFat 7 grams, Sodium 889 milligrams, Sugar 5 grams