Roasted Peppered Salmon

Roasted Peppered Salmon
with Tomato-and-Basil Relish

Serves 4

Salmon
1 pound salmon fillet, trimmed,
with all pin bones removed
1 tablespoon cracked black peppercorns
1 teaspoon chopped dill, divided
1 whole lime
oil, for greasing

Sauce
2 shallots, diced fine
1 tablespoon finely shredded basil leaves
2 teaspoons olive oil
1 cup dry white wine
2 cloves of crushed garlic
6 large plum tomatoes, skinned, seeded,
and chopped roughly into large chunks

Peppered Salmon

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.

2. Cut salmon into 4 equal parts.

3. Coat salmon with cracked peppercorns and 1/2 teaspoon dill. Grate a little lime zest over salmon.

4. Place on a lightly oiled sheet pan. Bake in preheated oven, 6-8 minutes.

Tomato-and-Basil Relish

1. In a medium saucepan, place 1 teaspoon olive oil, garlic, and diced shallots. Sauté over medium heat, 1 minute, without coloring.

2. Add white wine and juice of the lime. Reduce by half.

3. Add tomato chunks and basil leaves. Mix and gently heat, 1 minute.

Presentation

Place the tomato-and-basil relish in the center of a warmed deep-dish plate. Arrange the salmon on top. Fresh flowering herb sprigs may be used to decorate.

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Hundreds of Recipes from the World's Foremost Irish Chefs
By Noel C. Cullen, Ed.D., CMC, AAC
Photography by Ron Manville
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ISBN: 0-86730-839-7
Recipe reprinted by permission.