Baked Salmon Steaks with Ginger Ratatouille Recipe from GourmetFoodPlaza.com

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Baked Salmon Steaks with Ginger Ratatouille
This recipe is from Joe Bauier, a fisherman and marine biologist, Joe has spent 42 years as a gillnetter and shrimp trawler because for him it's the best lifestyle imaginable! For a change in his life, Joe once went fishing in Belize, Central America for five years. For a change in your menu:try Joe's baked salmon steaks.
Serves 4
1 tbsp	olive oil
1	small onion, sliced thinly
2	garlic cloves, minced
2 tbsp	finely chopped fresh ginger
1/2 cup	diced eggplant
1/2 cup	zucchini
1/2 cup	red pepper
1	large tomato, seeded and diced
-	Salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste
1 tsp	butter
4	salmon steaks, about 1” thick
2 tsp	fresh lemon juice
2 tbsp	chopped fresh parsley

-	Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C).
-	In a large skillet heat oil over medium-high heat; add onion, garlic and ginger, and cook, stirring, until onions are soft.
-	Add the eggplant, zucchini and peppers, lower heat and cook gently for another 7–8 minutes until vegetables are just tender; stir in tomatoes, season with salt and pepper, set aside.

-	Butter a shallow baking dish and place salmon steaks so they are not touching, pour lemon juice over salmon.
-	Spoon reserved ratatouille over and around the salmon steaks; cover dish tightly with foil.
-	Bake for 20 minutes or until salmon flakes easily when pressed with a fork.
-	Garnish with parsley.

-	Preparation time: 15 minutes
-	Cooking time: 35 minutes

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