Jamie Oliver's Smoky Chorizo Salmon
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- Total Time11 min
- Makes2 servings
Recipes from 5 Ingredients – Quick & Easy Food by Jamie Oliver ©2017. Published in Canada by HarperCollins Publishers Ltd. All rights reserved.
Salmon, cherry tomatoes, chorizo sausage, fresh basil and black olives—everything you need for a quick midweek meal. (Did we mention it’s ready in 11 minutes?)
Ingredients
2 x 5-oz salmon fillets, skin on, scaled, pin-boned
10 oz ripe mixed colour cherry tomatoes
4 sprigs of fresh basil
8 black olives, (with pits)
1 oz chorizo sausage
Instructions
Put the salmon flesh-side down in a large cold non-stick frying pan and place on a medium-high heat. As the pan comes up to temperature and the salmon begins to sizzle (about 3 minutes), flip it over and cook on the skin side for 5 minutes, or until very crisp and just cooked (depending on its thickness).
Meanwhile, halve the cherry tomatoes, tear up most of the basil leaves, then toss it all with 1 tablespoon of red wine vinegar and a pinch of sea salt and black pepper. Squash the olives and discard the pits, then finely chop the flesh. Mix with 1 teaspoon of extra virgin olive oil and a splash of water.
Finely slice the chorizo, add to the pan for the last 2 minutes, then toss in the dressed tomatoes for 30 seconds. Divide between your plates, with the salmon on top. Spoon over the dressed olives and pick over the remaining basil.
Recipes from 5 Ingredients – Quick & Easy Food by Jamie Oliver ©2017. Published in Canada by HarperCollins Publishers Ltd. All rights reserved.
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