Casserole, Easy Date Night, Fish, Seafood & Shellfish, Hands-Off, One-pot Recipes, Quick & Easy, Recipe, Simple Supper, Speedy Dinner Parties, Spring/Summer
Cook: 20-25 minutes
Difficulty: Easy
This is a delicious, healthy and seriously easy and quick midweek supper. Buttery, caramelised, melted shallots with baked salmon fillets and sweet, roasted cherry tomatoes, in a sauce of white wine (of course!!) and balsamic. Dinner party ready in under 30 minutes. It is all in one tray too, which saves on washing up. And, if you observe the following timings: 5, 10, 5, 5 ..you won't go wrong!
one. Preheat the oven to 180ºc
two. Thinly slice the shallots. Spread them over the base of a roasting/ ovenproof casserole dish, add the cherry tomatoes, pour over the olive oil, season with salt and pepper and cook for 5 minutes, until the onions have softened.
three. After 5 minutes, add the salmon (and more oil if needed). Give everything a good shake and roast for a further 10 minutes.
four. Pour over the white wine and cook for 5 more minutes. Then add the balsamic, give everything a good stir, sprinkle over the basil leaves (whole or torn, as you like) and cook for a further 5 minutes.
Serving Suggestion. Crusty baguette and salad Asparagus (sometimes I add lemon zest to the asparagus side with this). Whole Roasted new potatoes A chilled glass of Sancerre
Possible Amendment. The addition of some capers would work well, if you fancy, or you might wish to drizzle over some basil pesto instead of balsamic vinegar.
