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Pan-Roasted Salmon with Ginger and Curry

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Pan-Roasted Salmon with Ginger and CurryAlan Richardson

If you’re in the mood for an Asian-inspired meal, serve this fish with the pickled cucumber and cabbage.

Recipe information

  • Total Time

    15 minutes

  • Yield

    Serves 2

Ingredients

2 teaspoons minced peeled fresh ginger
1 teaspoon curry powder
2 (6 ounces) pieces center-cut salmon fillet with skin, patted dry
1 tablespoon olive oil
3 scallions, chopped

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Stir together ginger and curry and season with salt and pepper. Pat spice mixture onto flesh sides of salmon. Heat oil in a nonstick skillet over moderate heat until hot but not smoking, then cook salmon, skin sides down, covered, 5 minutes. Turn salmon over and cook, covered, until just cooked through, about 2 minutes more.

    Step 2

    Add scallions to skillet with salmon and cook 30 seconds.

TagsSalmonFishSeafoodGingerHerbs & SpicesScallionOnionRoot VegetableVegetableMainDinnerGluten FreeNut FreeDairy Free30 Minutes or Less5 Ingredients or FewerRoastGourmet
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