Looking for a delicious recipe for a busy mid-week supper? This Oven-Roasted Salmon may be your answer. It’s so easy to prepare, a child can do it. In fact, both my daughters learned to make this dish over the summer.
A quick wash of the salmon, a squeeze of lemon, a pad of butter, a dash of salt and pepper, pop it into the oven for 15 minutes and you’re done. If you have the time or energy to jazz it up, play with the herb and fat combinations: sometimes I replace the butter with olive oil {or use both!} or I sprinkle some parsley, dill, tarragon, or lemon zest on top.
If you need another reason to make this recipe, consider this: salmon is a superfood. In our busy Irish home, I’ll take every opportunity to get good nutrition into my family. Salmon contains significant amounts of omega-3 fatty acids {which support heart and eye healthy}, and it is an excellent source of vitamin B-12, vitamin D and Selenium.
Oven-Roasted Salmon
Serves 4
Ingredients
4 x 3oz salmon fillets
1/2 lemon
4 pads of butter
salt and pepper to taste
Directions
1. Pre-heat oven to 220°C/425°F/gas mark 7. Place oven rack in the middle of the oven. Line a baking tray with aluminium and top with a sheet of parchment paper.
2. Rinse the salmon, pat dry with kitchen roll (paper towel), and, if needed, remove any bones.
3. Put the salmon fillets on the parchment paper, skin-side down, and squeeze lemon juice over them.
4. Top each with a small pad of butter.
5. Salt and pepper, as desired.
6. Roast in the oven for approximately 15 minutes or until the salmon is cooked all the way through. Roasting times will vary depending on your oven and the thickness of the salmon.
Additional Notes, Related Articles & Credit:
* Most nights, we serve boiled potatoes and a simple green salad with our salmon dinners.
** Wild or Farmed Salmon? See what the Time.com experts say here.
*** If you’re interested, here’s an article on how Norway avoids antibiotics in fish farming from the World Health Organization.
**** Invasive pink salmon are found on Irish shores recently. Learn more in this Irish Times article.
***** Two more salmon recipes from In an Irish Home: Salmon Fillets with Pesto & Pecorino and Salmon Pesto Pasta.
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