This go-to recipe uses a fish’s best friends: butter, herbs and lemon. Roasting at a high temperature lets you lightly brown the fillets on foil, without having to use a skillet, so there’s minimal cleanup. Make this quick entree often, and use the time you save to try a new side dish to go with it.
| Level: | Easy |
| Total: | 15 min |
| Prep: | 5 min |
| Cook: | 10 min |
| Yield: | 4 servings |
Ingredients
- Olive oil, for the foil
- Four 5- to 6-ounce skinless salmon fillets
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, cut into 4 pieces
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh dill and/or parsley
- Half a lemon
Instructions
- Position an oven rack in the top of the oven, and preheat to 450 degrees F. Line a rimmed baking sheet with foil, and brush with oil.
- Place the salmon fillets, evenly spaced, in the middle of the prepared baking sheet. Sprinkle the tops with 3/4 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper. Bake until the outside is opaque and slightly firm to the touch and the inside flakes easily (insert a small paring knife between layers to check; the color will vary from bright pink (rare) to pale pink to orange (well-done)), 8 to 12 minutes, depending on the desired doneness.
- Remove the fillets from the oven, top each with a piece of butter and let melt over the top and down the sides. Sprinkle with herbs, lemon juice and salt to taste. Transfer the salmon to serving plates with a spatula. Serve hot or at room temperature.
Nutrition Facts
| Serving Size | 1 of 4 servings |
| Calories | 374 |
| Total Fat | 26 g |
| Saturated Fat | 7 g |
| Carbohydrates | 1 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 0 g |
| Sugar | 0 g |
| Protein | 32 g |
| Cholesterol | 93 mg |
| Sodium | 396 mg |
Reviews
This is delicious, but why you think roasting in the oven is easier than cooking in a skillet is beyond me. The skillet uses way less energy, doesn’t heat up the kitchen so much and it’s simple to put it in the dishwasher. Also, no waste with throwing away the aluminum foil. The baking sheet almost always gets dirty anyway. Please add nutritional information to your recipes.
Delicious and will make t again for my family
So simple and very tasty. The lemon/herb/butter is a nice finishing touch (I used fresh parsley because I didn’t have any dill)