The herb and cherry tomato salmon cooked in a jar is a delicious main course, light and cooked in 5 minutes using the microwave jar cooking technique. The fish cooked in a jar brings out its best, its flavor is enhanced, and it remains tender and tasty. Like the recipe for salmon with fennel cooked in a jar and curry salmon, we can also store this recipe for many days, vacuum sealed. A light recipe for cooking salmon in a jar so good that no one will notice. We can accompany this recipe with some good pilaf rice cooked in a jar or a good side dish of sautéed zucchini.
Now, ready, jars, and off to make the most delicious salmon in a jar there is!
- Difficulty: Very Easy
- Cost: Medium
- Rest time: 20 Minutes
- Preparation time: 10 Minutes
- Portions: 1
- Cooking methods: Jar Cooking, Microwave
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: All Seasons
- Energy 584.49 (Kcal)
- Carbohydrates 26.31 (g) of which sugars 11.81 (g)
- Proteins 32.94 (g)
- Fat 38.87 (g) of which saturated 7.24 (g)of which unsaturated 12.81 (g)
- Fibers 2.25 (g)
- Sodium 1,738.91 (mg)
Indicative values for a portion of 200 g processed in an automated way starting from the nutritional information available on the CREA* and FoodData Central** databases. It is not food and / or nutritional advice.
* CREATES Food and Nutrition Research Center: https://www.crea.gov.it/alimenti-e-nutrizione https://www.alimentinutrizione.it ** U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. https://fdc.nal.usda.gov
Ingredients for Salmon Cooked in a Jar
- 2 salmon fillets (100 g each)
- 5 cherry tomatoes
- 1 clove garlic
- 3 sprigs chives
- 3 leaves basil
- 1 sprig parsley
- 1 sprig thyme
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 1 pinch salt
What You Need for Salmon Cooked in a Jar
You can buy the jars suitable for microwave jar cooking, already equipped with 4 clamps, on the site Decorazioni dolci, with discount code WECK10
- 1 Microwave Oven
- 1 Jar 500 ml with thin gasket
Procedure
Wash the cherry tomatoes and cut them in half, wash and chop the herbs. Put the cherry tomatoes in the jar, add half of the herbs, the garlic with skin, and the salt. Insert the salmon fillets, the remaining herbs, and the oil. Clean the rim of the jar, close, and clamp. Shake the jar to distribute the seasoning.
Cook the herb and cherry tomato salmon in the microwave for 5 minutes at your tested power, I use 600 watts. At the end of cooking, let the closed jar rest for at least 20 minutes, so it will finish cooking and a vacuum will form in the jar.
When the jar is at room temperature, you can store it in the refrigerator for 10 days, thanks to the vacuum.
To enjoy the herb and cherry tomato salmon cooked in a jar, simply unclamp, place the jar in the microwave, and run for 2 minutes with the defrost function to acclimate the glass and avoid thermal shocks, then run at your tested power for 2 minutes, pull the gasket and serve.
Extra Tips for Herb Salmon Cooked in a Jar
If you prefer a plain version of the salmon, drizzle the salmon fillets with a little white wine or orange juice and zest.
