Tam To’s One-Pot Tomato Salmon

Total Time Prep/Total Time: 30 min.
Yield 2 servings
This one-pot tomato salmon recipe is a fresh spin on the classic Vietnamese dish of stuffed tofu in tomato sauce. The salmon is seared and cooked to tender perfection in a bright tomato sauce that's bursting with umami flavor from fish sauce. Serve it over rice or pasta, or enjoy it on its own. —Tam To, Los Angeles, California

Ingredients

  • 1-1/2 cups cherry tomatoes
  • 1 shallot, halved
  • 3 garlic cloves
  • 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil, divided
  • 1 tablespoon fish sauce
  • 1 tablespoon tomato paste
  • 2 salmon fillets
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • 2 plum tomatoes, quartered
  • Thinly sliced green onions, for garnish

Directions

  1. In a food processor or blender, combine cherry tomatoes, shallot, garlic, 1 tablespoon oil, fish sauce and tomato paste until finely chopped. Set aside.
  2. In a large nonstick skillet, heat remaining tablespoon oil over medium heat. Season salmon with salt and pepper. Sear salmon on each side until golden brown, 2-3 minutes a side.
  3. Pour reserved tomato sauce around salmon. Arrange plum tomatoes in sauce. Cook, covered, 2-3 minutes. Uncover and cook 2-3 minutes longer. If desired, garnish with green onions before serving.
This one-pot tomato salmon recipe is a fresh spin on the classic Vietnamese dish of stuffed tofu in tomato sauce. The salmon is seared and cooked to tender perfection in a bright tomato sauce that's bursting with umami flavor from fish sauce. Serve it over rice or pasta, or enjoy it on its own. —Tam To, Los Angeles, California
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