Salmon with Herbed Butter and Burst Tomato Sauce
Author: Heather Scholten · Posted: Jun 25, 2012 · Updated: Jun 09, 2025
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Salmon with Herbed Butter and Burst Tomato Sauce is a simple and quick weeknight dinner idea. The herb butter melts over and glazes the salmon fillet and the quick burst tomato sauce adds texture and flavor. Serve with a salad and side dish.
Today’s post is for Kitchen PLAY’s Progressive Party Series in conjunction with CUTCO Cutlery and is all about Salmon. So I decided to make this recipe for broiled salmon with herbed butter and burst tomato sauce. This is a simple 30 minute or less dinner that is loaded with flavor.
It’s salmon season here in the Pacific Northwest and people are clambering for a nice big hunk of Copper River salmon. If you’ve never had it, I suggest you source some, and quick. The Copper River is located in Alaska, and the wild salmon that are caught on this river are like no other, but the season is super short – only about 3 to 4 weeks long. The flavor is sweet and buttery and needs little more than some salt and pepper to taste out of this world.
How to fillet a salmon
If you buy a lot of fresh whole or sides of fish with the skin on, then you really, and I do mean REALLY, need this Salmon Knife from CUTCO. Not only is this knife a thing of beauty with the classic brown handle, but it is so razor sharp and flexible that you hardly need to apply any pressure to zip the skin right off the meat.
This knife would also work great for slicing lox uber thin. Yes, it’s really that sharp. Here’s what CUTCO says about their knives:
We’re Really Sharp
Our three step heat treating process ensures our innovative Double-D® and straight-edge blades are durable, flexible and hold a razor-sharp edge.
When Kitchen PLAY sent out the word that I was going to partner with CUTCO for this Progressive Party Series, knew I had to participate. When I was selling real estate I gave my clients either the Spatula Spreader or the Entertainer Pack from CUTCO as a thank you for doing business with me. Almost every client sent a thank you back to me later about their CUTCO product. They are really well made, and I am elated to be working with them and helping promote the Salmon Knife.
Salmon with Herbed Butter and Burst Tomato Sauce
Ingredients
Herbed Butter
- 3 sprigs fresh oregano
- 3 sprigs fresh basil
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature
- 3 garlic cloves
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
Burst Tomato Sauce
- 2 tablespoons grapeseed oil, or olive oil
- ½ cup minced shallot
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 3 cups grape tomatoes
- ½ cup white wine
- 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
- ½ teaspoon sugar
- ⅓ cup Italian parsley, coarsely chopped
Salmon
- 3 lbs salmon, whole, skinned and cut width-wise into 3 inch pieces
- 2 tablespoons grapeseed oil
- salt & pepper, to taste
- cooking spray
Instructions
- Preheat the broiler and spray a large baking sheet with cooking spray. Set aside.
Herbed Butter
- In the bowl of a food processor add all of the herbed butter ingredients and process until smooth. Remove to a bowl and set aside.
Burst Tomato Sauce
- In a medium skillet set over medium-high heat, add the grapeseed oil and warm. Add the shallot and garlic and saute until fragrant and starting to become translucent, about 4 minutes. Add the tomatoes and saute until they begin to burst, about 5 minutes. Add the wine, balsamic vinegar, sugar and parsley and turn down to low. Simmer for 5-7 minutes.
Salmon
- Place the salmon fillets on the prepared baking sheet, sprinkle with grapeseed oil, salt and pepper. Broil for 6-7 minutes. Remove from the oven and top each piece with a dollop of the herbed butter and then some of the burst tomato sauce and serve.
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Recipe Nutrition
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Heather is a recipe developer and content creator living in Vancouver, Washington. She started Farmgirl Gourmet in 2006, almost 20 years ago, as a way to share recipes with friends and family. Heather is also the co-founder of Spiceology , a unique spice company, which she started in 2013. She shares family friendly recipes for easy everyday meals with a gourmet twist.
Such a simple yet flavorful recipe. Burst tomatoes are an easy way to add a bit of flare to simple fish.