Herb Butter Salmon
Broiled salmon topped with a simple herb butter made from melted butter, lemon, parsley, dill and garlic.
Equipment
- Oven
- Rimmed Baking Sheet
- Basting brush
- Paper Towels
- Fork
- Small Bowl
- Spoon
Ingredients
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 – 2 poundswild caught salmon
- 1 tablespoonolive oil
- 1/4 cupmelted butter
- 1 tablespoonlemon juice
- 1 tablespoonchopped parsley
- 1 teaspoonchopped dill
- 1 clovegarlicminced
- Salt and pepper
Instructions
Instructions
- Set the oven to Broil and move the top rack to about 6 inches below the heat source.
- Pat the 1 ½ – 2 pounds wild caught salmon dry with paper towels, cut into individual portions, and arrange them on a rimmed baking sheet.
- Brush the tops of the portions with 1 tablespoon olive oil, then season both sides with salt and pepper.
- Broil the salmon 5–8 minutes, depending on thickness, until the fish is just opaque and flakes easily with a fork (it’s better to err on slightly undercooked than overcooked).
- While the salmon is broiling, stir together ¼ cup melted butter, 1 tablespoon lemon juice, 1 tablespoon chopped parsley, 1 teaspoon chopped dill, and 1 clove minced garlic to make the herb butter.
- Remove the salmon from the oven and immediately brush the tops with the herb butter.
- Serve the salmon warm.
Notes
Notes
Feel free to swap the parsley and dill for any herb you prefer!
While this dish is best to enjoy when freshly prepared, leftovers will keep well for
up to 3 days
. Transfer cooled leftover salmon to a sealed container and store in the refrigerator.
Feel free to swap the parsley and dill for any herb you prefer!
While this dish is best to enjoy when freshly prepared, leftovers will keep well for
up to 3 days
. Transfer cooled leftover salmon to a sealed container and store in the refrigerator.