Crispy Salmon with Burst Tomatoes & Ginger + Mango Crumble
This dinner menu combines technique and comfort: crispy-skinned salmon meets peak-season tomatoes turned jammy with aromatic garlic and ginger, rice is infused with sizzled scallions and coconut, and we finish with a warm mango crumble, perfect for those who canβt leave the table without a little something sweet.
Crispy-Skinned Salmon with Burst Tomatoes and Ginger
Servings: 4
Prep time: 10 minutes
Cook time: 20 minutes
Total time: 30 minutes
Ingredients:
- For the Salmon and Burst Tomatoes:
- 1 tbsp neutral oil (e.g., avocado or vegetable)
- 4, 4-oz salmon portions, skin-on
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- 2 tbsp unsalted butter
- 3 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
- 1 pint cherry tomatoes
- 2 tbsp fresh ginger, minced
- 1 tbsp rice vinegar
- 1 tbsp soy sauce or tamari
- For the Sizzled Scallion Rice:
- 1 cup jasmine rice
- 1 bunch green onions, thinly sliced
- 1, 10-oz bag chopped frozen spinach, thawed and squeezed dry
- 1 cup coconut milk
- ΒΎ cup water
- Β½ tsp salt
- 1 tbsp neutral oil
Instructions:
- Rinse the Rice: Rinse jasmine rice in cold water until clear; drain.
- Sizzle the Scallions: Heat oil in a saucepan. SautΓ© scallions (reserve some tops for garnish) for 5β7 minutes until lightly charred.
- Cook the Rice: Add spinach and stir. Mix in rice, coconut milk, water, and salt. Simmer on low, covered, for 15β18 minutes until tender.
- Cook the Salmon: Heat skillet with oil. Season salmon. Cook skin-side down 6β8 minutes, flip and cook 1β2 minutes more. Set aside skin-side up.
- Make Ginger Tomatoes: In same skillet, melt butter. SautΓ© garlic and ginger 1β2 minutes. Add cherry tomatoes and cook until they burst, 5β7 minutes. Add vinegar and soy sauce. Stir, then nestle salmon back in to warm through.
- Serve: Fluff rice and serve with tomatoes and ginger sauce. Top with crispy-skinned salmon and scallion garnish.
Mango Crumble
Servings: 6
Prep time: 15 minutes
Cook time: 40 minutes
Total time: 55 minutes
Ingredients:
- For the Mango Filling:
- 4 cups frozen mango, thawed
- Juice and zest of 1 lime
- 2 tsp cornstarch or arrowroot powder
- 2 tbsp honey
- Pinch of salt
- 1 tbsp fresh ginger, minced
- For the Streusel Topping:
- Β½ cup rolled oats
- ΒΌ cup all-purpose flour
- ΒΌ cup shredded coconut (untoasted)
- 2 tbsp sesame seeds (toasted or untoasted)
- Β½ tsp sesame oil
- 1 tbsp chia seeds
- Generous pinch of salt
- 2 oz unsalted butter, softened
Instructions:
- Preheat Oven: Preheat to 350Β°F and grease a 9" baking dish.
- Prepare Mango Filling: Mix mango, lime juice and zest, cornstarch, honey, salt, and ginger. Set aside.
- Make Streusel: Mix oats, flour, coconut, sesame seeds, chia, and salt. Add sesame oil and butter until crumbly.
- Assemble Crumble: Spread mango mixture in baking dish and top with streusel.
- Bake: Bake 35β40 minutes until golden and bubbling.
- Serve: Cool slightly. Serve plain or with ice cream or whipped cream.