INGREDIENTS:
- 1 shallot, roughly chopped
- 1 cup tightly packed basil leaves
- 1 garlic clove
- 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1/2 cup olive oil, plus 2 tablespoons
- 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- 4 8-ounce skin-on salmon filets
- Kosher salt and freshly cracked black pepper to taste
- 2 cups of rice, cooked
INSTRUCTIONS:
- Combine the shallot, basil, garlic, red pepper flakes, 1/2 cup olive oil and red wine vinegar in a food processor or blender, and blend until smooth. Season with salt and pepper as needed, and set aside.
- Heat a large skillet over medium- high heat.
- Season the salmon filets with salt and pepper on both sides, and drizzle with the remaining olive oil.
- Transfer the salmon filets to the hot skillet, skin side down. Cook the filets for 4-5 minutes on each side, until just lightly pink in the center. Serve immediately over a bed of rice and top with the basil pesto vinaigrette.
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