Salmon Roasted in Butter
- Total Time
- 15 minutes
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Ingredients
- 4tablespoons (½ stick) butter
- 4tablespoons minced chervil, parsley or dill
- 1salmon fillet, 1½ to 2 pounds
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
- Lemon wedges
Nutritional analysis per serving (6 servings)
345 calories; 25 grams fat; 9 grams saturated fat; 0 grams trans fat; 7 grams monounsaturated fat; 5 grams polyunsaturated fat; 1 gram carbohydrates; 0 grams dietary fiber; 0 grams sugars; 27 grams protein; 339 milligrams sodium
Note: The information shown is Edamam’s estimate based on available ingredients and preparation. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.
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Preparation
- Step 1
Preheat the oven to 475 degrees. Place the butter and half the herb in a roasting pan just large enough to fit the salmon and place it in the oven. Heat about 5 minutes, until the butter melts and the herb begins to sizzle.
- Step 2
Add the salmon to the pan, skin side up. Roast 4 minutes. Remove from the oven, then peel the skin off. (If the skin does not lift right off, cook 2 minutes longer.) Sprinkle with salt and pepper and turn the fillet over. Sprinkle with salt and pepper again.
- Step 3
Roast 3 to 5 minutes more, depending on the thickness of the fillet and the degree of doneness you prefer. Cut into serving portions, spoon a little of the butter over each and garnish with the remaining herb. Serve with lemon wedges.
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I'm confused. Do you initially put the salmon in skin side down or up? The article says "flip and then take the skin off," implying you put it in skin side down. The recipe says to put it in skin side up.
Growing up in Washington, where fresh, wild salmon is so easily found, we have grown accustomed to the pure taste of mostly-unadorned salmon. Our favorite preparation, along with Mark's variation here, and grilled, is similar to Mark's, but it is put in the oven in foil or parchment, with butter and lemon slices. The steaming keeps the salmon so very moist and tender, thus the delicate and natural flavor of the salmon is allowed to shine.
This was just delicious! I was only doing 2 fillets so I pre-heated my cast iron skillet in the oven. When oven hit 475 I pulled out the skillet, popped butter into skillet w/salt & pepper and put salmon in immediately, skin side down. I added chopped herbs at the end and spooned melted butter over them. So tasty. The skin was a crispy treat.
My go to! Easy and perfect every time!
I followed the advice of one commenter and made this in a cast iron skillet with butter. Put skillet in to preheat. Dropped in butter for 1 minutes, added salmon with simple salt and pepper, skin down for 9 minutes. Once out, zested lime, over salmon and butter, then bathed the top for about a minute in hot lime zest brown butter. I have made countless salmon recipes over hte years, and the fam declared this the very best. It's a keeper that will go into regular rotation.
This recipe was so easy to make and it was Delicious!! (I think it was the butter!) Enjoy!!