Salmon in Spicy Tomato Sauce – moist, flaky salmon fillets simmered in a rich, flavorful and spicy tomato sauce. Comes ready in no time! A perfect meal for busy weeknights.
Salmon is one of my favorite quick weeknight meal to put together when am tired of eating chicken. It makes for a flavorful dinner. This is a nice change from my usual grill salmon.
Here salmon is seared in a pan about 2 minutes per side to ensure an even cooking. Then it is simmered in a spicy l tomato sauce consisting of, garlic, ginger parsley, paprika, onions, curry, white pepper and scotch bonnet or habanera pepper for an extra kick. If preparing this dish for kids you may omit the pepper completely.
I like to use skin-on salmon it helps keep the salmon, moist, in tact and is quite visually appealing and oh-so-tasty! You may remove the skin if you like.
Serve with some crusty French bread, rice and/or vegetables and everyone would enjoy a complete meal.
Salmon in Spicy Tomato Sauce
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup olive or canola oil
- 4 6-8ounce 2 pounds salmon.
- salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 4 garlic cloves
- 2 teaspoons paprika
- 1 teaspoon curry powder
- 1 cup tomato sauce
- 1 teaspoon chopped ginger
- ½ small onion
- ½ scotch bonnet pepper or ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
- ¼ cup parsley
Instructions
- Heat about 2 tablespoons of olive oil in a large skillet over medium, heat oil until shimmering. Season the salmon with salt and pepper and add to the skillet, skin side down. Cook over high heat until the skin begins to brown, about 2 -3 minutes each side. Remove and set aside
- In a food processor blend tomato sauce, onions, garlic, curry, white pepper, paprika, ginger, scotch bonnet pepper and parsley until puree with remaining oil.
- Add puree tomato sauce to the skillet, using a wooden spoon scrape any bits of fish sticking to the pan, bring to a boil, let it simmer for about 5 minutes, add the salmon continue simmering until cooked through . This may take about 8-10 minutes.
- Remove and serve with side of vegetables bread or rice.
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Lisa D says
This recipe will be in the “rotation” forever! The salmon was moist and flavorful with a great punchy sauce to pour over rice or veggies. Delish! Thank you for sharing.
ImmaculateBites says
You are welcome! Glad you enjoyed .
PlantFreak says
I forgot to mention….I also added 2 bay leaves to the simmering sauce and I used cilantro instead of parsley….as a Puerto Rican I traditionally don’t use parsley much….not that I don’t like it, but, my fridge is always stocked with cilantro.
PlantFreak says
Thank you for sharing this recipe!
As a pescetarian I’m always looking for different ways to prepare seafood. I guess my tamato sauce was a bit tart and pale, so, the only changes I made was to add 1tsp of sugar to the puree and 2tsp of ground achiote to make it as red as your photo. Also, I was out of habanero chile, so I used what I already had on hand….Serrano chiles. This was absolutely delicious!
I think I may try this sauce with cuttlefish next time.
imma africanbites says
Thanks for taking time in sharing your feedback! Happy Sunday!
Prosperity says
I am going to try this this week but tomorrow I am doing the blackened salmon with the veggies. Also, I am going to surprise my husband and make jollof rice:) he’s Nigerian and I am caribbean.
I love Salmon and sure need to lose some weight ( baby fat) I have to push to take care of myself. I lost ton of weight before but it’s so hard when you’re older and especially after having a baby (20 months ago..lol)Please, if you have any tips- do share. I know have to be consistently in my excercise is easier routine..
ImmaculateBites says
I hear you girl! Recently I put on some extra pounds which is on my 2018 list to shred. Here are a few tips that works for me ;
1. Eat less carbs(mostly in the mornings and evening I focus on vegetables and lean protein. I eat mostly salmon , white fish and chicken.
2. I stop eating 3-4 hours before my bedtime.
3. Drink plenty of water- I drink two glasses of water before each meal, helps fill me up.
4. Also make sure you plan your meals – for the week or at least a day in advance .
5. I indulge once a week in moderation. There are certain things I just can’t give up completely- Lol. I have a sweet tooth.
6. Someone once told me to start exercising my mouth and not my body(LOL) . I thought that was too funny. If you can add strength training into your workout.
Hope this helps .
Russell says
What can I use to substitute curry?
ImmaculateBites says
You can leave it out !
Celia Hales says
I adapted this recipe for dinner tonight, adapted to the microwave, and then published the entree on my cooking blog, The Mediterranean Microwave, with full credit to you.
Thank you so much for a delicious idea.
Celia
ImmaculateBites says
You are welcome! Glad it worked out well for you.
Sarah says
Hey!
I love your recipes! I am currently a student and looking for new ways to cook healthily, so I really appreciate your page. I have a question, what do you mean by tomatoe sauce? Like a freshly made sauce or bought?
Thanks!
Sarah says
Oh I am so sorry I just read what you replied sorry!
ImmaculateBites says
No worries Sarah! Do let me know how it works out for you
kevin says
WOW WOW WOW
I made this as a starter for xmas dinner and everyone loved it. I could,nt get enough i will be making it very soon but would like to ask you a, Q Is it low in carbs as im starting a low carb diet.
Thankyou so much for this recipe, it made chistmas dinner.
ImmaculateBites says
My Pleasure ! Thank you so much for taking the time to let me know . It sure is. Serve with some vegetables and you are good to go.
kevin says
Hi, sorry when you say tomato sauce do you mean tin tomatos or ketchup.
ImmaculateBites says
Tin tomatoes.
kevin says
Hi im really looking forward in making this but can you tell me what you mean by ½ olive or canola oil in mesures please.
ImmaculateBites says
My bad! It’s 1/2 cup .
Tatiana says
I cooked this for my family last night with wild rice and steamed asparagus, this is a truly immaculate bite, amazing recipe if you love spices and spicy. it is elegant fun and very satisfying !
ImmaculateBites says
Wow! Thanks for the glowing reviews. So greatly appreciated!
Angela says
Thank you so much for the recipe! I made this a few days ago and loved it! It is very flavorful. It tastes even better the next day. I loved it so much, I made more today because I finished the first one!
ImmaculateBites says
Thanks for the feedback Angela. Good to know it is a new favorite.
kelsey says
Is what we had for dinner tonight. In no time it was ready. Simple and delicious . My husband who never likes salmon says he likes it now.
Terikah says
This Recipe is awesome!!!
I cooked this dish for my boyfriend, who is from Sierra Leone, and he loved it. I selected this recipe because of the spicy tomato sauce which gives it an African flare. The ginger gives it a unique taste which balances the other flavors. He likes things extra spicy so I added some hot pepper. I will definitely make this dish again, especially since he went back for seconds.
I love this site, I can’t wait to make the Scottish Eggs and the pepper sauce; which both revokes great memories of my time in Cameroon.
Dea says
How much tomato sauce do we need? I think I may have missed that somewhere in the recipe.
Thanks
ImmaculateBites says
1 cup tomato sauce
Jennifer says
That looks beautiful and unusual! Very nice blog!
ImmaculateBites says
Thanks Jennifer.