My husband came home from Costco and brought back this package of center cut atlantic salmon fillets. Fresh frozen, individually packaged, skinless, boneless...very convenient, especially for me since I hate gutting fish. Packed with Omega-3 fatty acids and other yummy healthy goodness, salmon is one of my favorite fish. These salmon fillets became our dinner yesterday.
Seasoned Salmon Fillets in Lemon Butter
Serves 4 or 2 with big appetites.
4 salmon steaks, skinless and boneless*
kosher salt
ground pepper
cayenne pepper
1 stick of unsalted butter (8 tbsp, 4 oz.)
1/4 cup of lemon juice
Preheat oven to 350°F.
In a glass baking dish, place fillets about 2 inches apart.
Pour about three-fourths of the lemon juice over the fillets. Season the salmon with salt, pepper and cayenne.
Pour the rest of the juice on top of the salmon. Don't worry the seasonings will stay on the fillet.
Add butter to the pan. You can either let the oven melt the butter or premelt it before hand if you want to control the amount of butter used.
Place the dish in the center rack. Bake the fish for about 25 minutes, until the fish is opaque or about 160°F.
The fish should tender and flake away with a fork when done. You can use the lemon and butter mixture in the dish as a sauce.
Cook's Notes: Just be warned there are small bones that were probably not discernable to the eye, so proceed with some caution when serving to small children.
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