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May 26, 2020 By Kaitlin 2 Comments

Pan Fried Salmon with Brown Lentils, Cherry Tomatoes, and Basil

Note: I was sent a PDF copy of Beach House Dinners: Simple, Summer-Inspired Meals for Entertaining Year-Round by chef Lei Shishak in order to write this post. Opinions are mine alone.

I think we could all use a bit of escape right about now. So what better way to get in a beach-state-of-mind than through easy home cooking? I recently had the opportunity to page through Lei Shishak’s new cookbook: Beach House Dinners: Simple, Summer-Inspired Meals for Entertaining Year-Round, which is filled with over 80 recipes perfect for summer cooking.

Lei Shishak is the founder of Sugar Blossom Bake Shop in San Clemente, CA and the author of Beach House Baking, heralded by USA Today as one of the top 10 cookbooks of summer 2014, Beach House Brunch and Farm-to-Table Desserts. She is an established pastry chef who trained at the CIA in New York and has worked in restaurants in Sun Valley, Los Angeles and Orange County.

I’m not going to lie, quite a few recipes caught my eye — Coconut Shrimp, Creamy Thai Curry Quinoa, Pot Roast Tagine, Israeli Pearl Couscous — this cookbook is filled with awesome sounding recipes! I decided to highlight a beautifully simple but oh so flavorful salmon recipe to show off this cookbook.
Pan Fried Salmon with Brown Lentils, Cherry Tomatoes, and Basil
I adjusted Lei’s original recipe of Pan Fried Salmon with Green Lentils for what I had on hand, so be sure to pop over to her blog or to pick up this cookbook to try the original version. Green Lentils have a slight peppery flavor to them, so I bet they would make this dish even more amazing!
Pan Fried Salmon with Brown Lentils, Cherry Tomatoes, and Basil
Ingredients: (serves 4)
Lentils:
  • 3 cups chicken broth
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 cup brown lentils
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 4 tablespoons butter, unsalted (or margarine, to make dairy free)

Salmon:

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 4 (1/4 lb) salmon fillets
  • salt and pepper, to taste
  • 1 (10 oz) container cherry tomatoes, halved
  • 6 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 cup packed fresh basil leaves, roughly chopped

To make the lentils, add the chicken broth and bay leaf to a small pot. Bring to a boil over high heat.

Reduce to a simmer and stir in your lentils. Cover and cook until lentils are just tender, about 20 to 25 minutes. Drain.

When the lentils are just about finished cooking, melt the butter to a large saute pan over low heat. Let cook until it begins to brown slightly, about 4 minutes; it will smell a bit nutty.

Add the lentils and stir until fully coated in the butter. Transfer to a serving platter.

To make the salmon, add 2 tablespoons to a large saute pan over medium heat. Season the salmon with salt and pepper and add to the pan. Cook for 2-4 minutes per side, or until browned and cooked through, depending on thickness. Place the salmon fillets on top of the lentils.

Add the tomatoes and garlic to the saute pan and cook until the tomatoes are heated through and the garlic is cooked, about 1 minute. Season with salt.

Top the salmon with the tomato mixture, then sprinkle the basil on top.

Pan Fried Salmon with Brown Lentils, Cherry Tomatoes, and Basil

These are some amazing lentils. The earthiness of the lentils is balanced out with the brightness of the fresh basil and some acid from the tomatoes.

For such a simple recipe, you’ll be amazed with how much flavor this recipe delivers! I love how bright and colorful it is as well. This will definitely be a staple in my kitchen over the summer months!

Be sure to check out the rest of the awesome recipes in Lei Shishak’s Beach House Dinners: Simple, Summer-Inspired Meals for Entertaining Year-Round, available now on Amazon!

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Pan Fried Salmon with Brown Lentils, Cherry Tomatoes, and Basil

Total Time: 45 minutes

Serving Size: serves 4

Pan Fried Salmon with Brown Lentils, Cherry Tomatoes, and Basil

Ingredients

    Lentils:
  • 3 cups chicken broth
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 cup brown lentils
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 4 tablespoons butter, unsalted (or margarine, to make dairy free)
  • Salmon:
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 4 (1/4 lb) salmon fillets
  • salt and pepper, to taste
  • 1 (10 oz) container cherry tomatoes, halved
  • 6 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 cup packed fresh basil leaves, roughly chopped

Instructions

  1. To make the lentils, add the chicken broth and bay leaf to a small pot. Bring to a boil over high heat.
  2. Reduce to a simmer and stir in your lentils. Cover and cook until lentils are just tender, about 20 to 25 minutes. Drain.
  3. When the lentils are just about finished cooking, melt the butter to a large saute pan over low heat. Let cook until it begins to brown slightly, about 4 minutes; it will smell a bit nutty.
  4. Add the lentils and stir until fully coated in the butter. Transfer to a serving platter.
  5. To make the salmon, add 2 tablespoons to a large saute pan over medium heat. Season the salmon with salt and pepper and add to the pan. Cook for 2-4 minutes per side, or until browned and cooked through, depending on thickness. Place the salmon fillets on top of the lentils.
  6. Add the tomatoes and garlic to the saute pan and cook until the tomatoes are heated through and the garlic is cooked, about 1 minute. Season with salt.
  7. Top the salmon with the tomato mixture, then sprinkle the basil on top.
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Filed Under: 10 Ingredient Meals, Dairy Free, Gluten Free, Main Dish, Nut Free, Review, Seafood, Weeknight Meal Tagged With: Basil, Beach House Dinners, Brown Lentils, Cherry Tomatoes, Dairy Free, Garlic, Gluten Free, I Can Cook That, Lei Shishak, Lentils, Pan Fried, Recipe, Salmon, Seafood, Simple Summer-Inspired Meals for Entertaining Year-Round, Tomatoes, Weeknight Meal

Comments

  1. Lei says

    May 27, 2020 at 5:09 pm

    Thanks for taking the time to review and share my recipe! xoxo Lei

    Reply
  2. Recipe Library says

    June 1, 2020 at 1:33 am

    I love salmon but have never had it combined with lentils. I’ll give this recipe a try soon as it sounds really tasty.

    Reply

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