A great side for breakfast, lunch or dinner next to bacon, vegetables, chicken or steak. Simple and elegant! 

Seared Tomato

Category

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Serves

2

Ingredients

  • 1 large ripe, but firm tomato, about 12 ounces 
  • Fine sea salt 
  • Extra virgin olive oil 
  • Freshly ground black pepper 
  • 2 teaspoons chopped chives, flat-leaf parsley or basil 

Method

  1. Remove the tomato stem and trim the opposite end so the tomato will sit flat. Slice the tomato in half, horizontally. Season the cut sides with salt. Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a small sauté pan over medium-high heat. Put the tomato in the pan, cut side down, cover and cook until softened, about 2 minutes. Transfer the tomatoes, cut side up onto a plate, drizzle with the pan juices, sprinkle with pepper, garnish with the chives and drizzle with a little more olive oil.