Roasted Salmon With Caramelized Onions And Figs

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 lb yellow onion, halved and thinly sliced to measure 4 cups
• salt
• 6 ounces figs, stemmed and halved
• 1/2 cup red wine or 1/2 cup wine
• 1/2 cup chicken broth or 1/2 cup vegetable broth
• 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh rosemary or 1 teaspoon dried rosemary
• fresh ground black pepper
• 1 -1 1/3 lb salmon fillet, skinned and cut into 4 portions
• chopped parsley

Recipe

• 1 swirl olive oil in bottom of medium nonstick skillet.
• 2 add onions and sprinkle with 1/2 teaspoon salt.
• 3 cover and cook over medium-low heat, stirring occasionally, until onions are soft, about 10 minutes.
• 4 remove cover and cook, stirring often, until onions are golden, 15 to 20 minutes.
• 5 stir in figs, wine, broth, vinegar and fresh rosemary.
• 6 increase heat to high and simmer until sauce thickens, about 5 minutes.
• 7 add salt and pepper to taste.
• 8 keep warm.
• 9 preheat oven to 450 degrees.
• 10 sprinkle salmon with salt and pepper to taste.
• 11 place on lightly oiled heavy baking sheet.
• 12 roast for 7 to 10 minutes or until fish flakes.
• 13 sprinkle salmon with parsley.
• 14 serve over fig sauce.
• 15 this recipe can be doubled or tripled.