Roasted salmon with a basil and capsicum sauce

Name: Roasted salmon with a basil and capsicum sauce
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 8 min
Total time: 23 min
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients: 4 salmon fillets, scaled but not skinned; 30 g (1 oz) unsalted butter; 100 ml (3¼ fl oz) olive oil; 30 ml (1 fl oz) vegetable oil; 2 red capsicums (peppers); 2 tablespoons fresh basil leaves, shredded

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
25 min

Appears in

Summer

By Le Cordon Bleu

Published 1998

About

The smoky sweetness of roasted capsicum marries with peppery basil in this inspirational sauce which makes salmon fillets, simply cooked, so sumptuous. Enjoy in the garden with a glass of chilled wine.

Ingredients

2 red capsicums (peppers)
100 ml (3¼ fl oz) olive oil

Fish course
Pescatarian
Gluten-free

Method

Preheat the oven to hot 220°C (425°F/Gas 7). Lightly brush the whole capsicums with some olive oil, then place them on a baking tray and roast for