Salmon in Spanish Tomato Sauce | Salmon en Salsa de Tomate

📝 Ingredients

• 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil (30 ml)
• 1 medium onion
• 6 cloves garlic
• 1 tsp sweet smoked Spanish paprika (2.50 grams)
• 1 can tomato sauce (passata) (15 oz / 425 grams)
• 1/4 cup vegetable broth (60 ml)
• 1/4 tsp saffron threads (.17 grams)
• 1 bay leaf
• 2 salmon fillets (8 oz / 225 grams each)
• 2 tsp lemon juice (10 ml)
• sea salt & black pepper
• chopped parsley for garnish

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1Heat a large fry pan with a medium heat and add in the olive oil
2. 2While the oil is heating, finely chop the onion and roughly chop the garlic
3. 3Add the chopped ingredients into the hot fry pan, mix continuously, after 5 minutes and the onion is translucent, add in the paprika, quickly mix together, then add in the canned tomato sauce, vegetable broth, saffron, and season with sea salt & black pepper, then add in the bay leaf and mix together until well mixed, then let it simmer
4. 4While the tomato sauce is simmering, add the salmon fillets over some paper towels and pat dry, then season with sea salt & black pepper and cut each fillet into 2 evenly sized pieces, for a total of 4 pieces of salmon
5. 5After simmering the tomato sauce for 5 minutes and its slightly thickened, add the pieces of salmon over the sauce, all in a single layer, gently flip each one, then place a lid on the pan and lower to a low-medium heat, simmer for 5 to 10 minutes or until the salmon is just cooked through, then remove from the heat
6. 6Squeeze the lemon juice over the salmon and sprinkle with chopped parsley, serve directly out of the pan or transfer into serving dishes, enjoy!