Wine-Poached Salmon with Tomato Shallot Sauce

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Salmon gets a little tipsy and tasty, cooking in a bath of wine and shallots.
Ready in: 35 mins

Ingredients

Serves: 4

• 4 (4 ounce) salmon fillets
• 1 tablespoon lemon zest
• 1/2 teaspoon white pepper
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 cup chopped shallots
• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1 teaspoon capers, drained
• 3/4 cup dry white wine (best wine you can afford)
• 2 tomatoes, chopped
• 1/2 teaspoon dried basil

Preparation method

Prep: 20 mins | Cook: 15 mins

1. Pat salmon fillets dry with paper towel. Sprinkle fillets with lemon zest, white pepper, and salt. Set on a plate.
2. Pour oil into a large skillet and set over medium heat. Cook shallots in hot oil for about 5 minutes to soften, then stir in garlic and capers. Cook for 1 more minute, then add wine. Set salmon in the skillet.
3. Put a lid on the skillet and turn heat down to low. Cook for about 10 minutes, until salmon is cooked through and flakes when prodded with a fork.
4. Stir in tomatoes and basil and replace lid; cook for 1 to 2 more minutes, until tomatoes are hot. Serve.