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Summary

Prep Time 40 mins
Total Time 40 mins
Course Main Course
Cuisine European
Servings (Default: 4)

Ingredients

Salmon with Pesto Crust
Salmon with Pesto Crust
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Instructions

  1. Peel the onion and garlic and cut into fine cubes. Drain the olives and cut in half. Cut toast into pieces and grind in the electric food processor. Rinse the basil, pat dry and finely chop the leaves. Rinse the salmon with cold water, pat dry and cut into 4 even pieces.
  2. Braise the onion and garlic in 2 tablespoons of heated olive oil. Add tomatoes and olives. Simmer over a low heat for about 15 minutes, then season with salt, pepper and sugar.
  3. Meanwhile preheat the electric oven to 225 ° C.
  4. Mix breadcrumbs with basil, horseradish and 3 tablespoons of olive oil to a paste, season with salt and pepper. Heat the rest of the olive oil. Salt and pepper the salmon and fry until golden on both sides. Then take it out of the pan.
  5. Drizzle the salmon with lemon juice and coat with the herb paste.
  6. Grease a baking dish. Fill the tomato ragout into the mold and place the salmon on top. Baked in the oven for about 10 to 15 minutes.
  7. It goes well with ribbon noodles and a dry red wine.