Whole Baked Side of Salmon With Mustard & Herbs

Name: Whole Baked Side of Salmon With Mustard & Herbs
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 45 min
Cuisine: French, Mediterranean, European
Ingredients: 2.5 Lbs. side of salmon, skin on; • ¼ cup olive oil; • 1 heaped tbsp. Dijon mustard; • 1 heaped tbsp. grainy mustard; • juice from half a large lemon (or one whole small); • 1 clove of garlic, minced; • 3 tbsp. chopped herbs such as dill, tarragon or chives; • 1 large lemon, thinly sliced, or 2 small; • flaky sea salt & pepper

4 steps

Prep:20minCook:25min

I found this recipe a few years ago and make it constantly. Unfortunately the website I found it on is now defunct so I recreated it here. Preparation takes literally 10-15 minutes, and can be done the day before…other than that, the rest is pretty much hands off; the oven does all the work for you! Another great thing about this dish is that it can be served hot, warm, room temperature, or even cold, and it is equally delicious in all cases. The method is quite straight-forward, and the marinade is endlessly customizable.

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 04:51:27 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Good

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Low

Nutrition per serving

Calories512.9 kcal (26%)

Total Fat38.5 g (55%)

Carbs4.8 g (2%)

Sugars0.3 g (0%)

Protein38.8 g (78%)

Sodium368.3 mg (18%)

Fiber0.5 g (2%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

6 servings

2.5 lbsside of salmon

skin on

¼ cupolive oil

1 heaped tbspdijon mustard

1 heaped tbspgrainy mustard

0.5juice from lemon

large, or one whole small

1 clovegarlic

minced

3 Tbspherbs

chopped, such as dill, tarragon or chives

1lemon

large, thinly sliced, or 2 small

flaky sea salt

pepper

Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 390 degrees F (200C)

OvenPreheat

Step 2

Line a large baking sheet with baking paper. Rinse the salmon fillet, then pat completely dry with paper towels. Place the fillet skin-side down onto the baking sheet.

Parchment paper

Baking sheet

Paper Towel

Step 3

In a small bowl, whisk together half the oil with both the mustards, lemon juice, garlic, chopped herbs, and a good amount of salt & pepper. Spread this mixture out evenly onto the surface of the salmon. Arrange the lemon slices on top, then drizzle with the rest of the oil. (*TIP: at this point, you could cover the whole tray with plastic wrap and keep in the fridge up to overnight until ready to cook.)

Bowl

Step 4

Bake in the oven for 25-30 minutes, until opaque and flakes easily, but still moist. Serve warm, at room temperature, or even cold, with extra chopped fresh herbs or a simple yoghurt sauce with lemon if you wish.

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