Braised Salmon in Tomato-Caper Sauce

Serve this Mediterranean-style salmon with cooked rice or polenta and a crisp green salad.

PREP TIME: 25 minutes

FUNCTION: Sauté (Normal); Pressure/Manual (High)

CLOSED POT TIME: 20 minutes

TOTAL TIME: 45 minutes

RELEASE: Quick

SERVES: 4

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 2 shallots, finely chopped
• 1 red sweet pepper, chopped
• ½ cup white wine
• 1 28-ounce can whole tomatoes, undrained and cut up
• 1 tablespoon capers
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano, crushed
• ½ teaspoon dried thyme, crushed
• ½ teaspoon crushed red pepper
• 4 4-ounce salmon fillets
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• ¼ teaspoon black pepper
• Cooked rice (optional)
• ¼ cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley

PREP

Select sauté on the Instant Pot® and adjust to normal. Add olive oil to pot. When the oil is hot, add shallots and red sweet pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until shallots and pepper are just softened for about 3 minutes. Add white wine. Simmer for 2 minutes. Stir in tomatoes, capers, oregano, thyme, and crushed red pepper. Press cancel. Place salmon fillets in sauce. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Secure the lid on the pot. Close the pressure-release valve.

COOK

Select manual and cook at high pressure for 3 minutes. When cooking is complete, use a quick release to depressurize.

SERVE

If desired, serve with cooked rice. Top with parsley before serving.