PAN-ROASTED SALMON WITH GINGER AND CURRY

Pan-Roasted Salmon With Ginger and Curry image

Provided by L. Duch

Time 50m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

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1/2 lb soba noodles
4 teaspoons peeled minced fresh ginger
2 teaspoons curry powder
salt and pepper, to taste
4 (6 ounce) center cut salmon fillets, with skin, patted dry
2 tablespoons olive oil
6 scallions

Steps:

Bring large saucepot of water to a boil.
Season with salt.
Add 1/2 pund soba noodles and cook al dente, about 8 minutes.
Stir together ginger and curry and season with salt and pepper.
Pat spice mixture on to flesh sides of salmon and let salmon set for 10 minutes before cooking it.
Heat oil in a nonstick skillet over moderate heat until hot but not smoking, then cook salmon, skin sides down, covered, 5 minutes.
Chop scallions; set aside.
Turn salmon over and cook, covered, until just cooked through, about 2 minutes more.
Add scallions to skillet with salmon and cook 30 seconds.