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Tender Baked Salmon
Salmon baked or roasted in the oven produces a moist, flaky fillet of deliciousness, that's not only very tasty but healthy for you too.
Servings
6
Total Time
37
minutes
mins
Ingredients
For the Salmon
1
kg
side of salmon
skin on and pin boned
2
small fennel bulbs
thinly sliced
2
cloves
garlic
finely minced
2
tbsp
olive oil
plus extra for drizzling
1½
tbsp
dill
finely chopped
2
tbsp
lemon juice
salt and ground black pepper
according to taste
50
g
salmon caviar
optional
1
tsp
each parsley and dill for serving
finely chopped
For the Dill and Lemon Crème Fraîche
200
g
crème fraîche
1
tbsp
lemon juice
1
tsp
dijon mustard
2½
tbsp
dill
finely chopped
2
tsp
lemon zest
finely grated
salt and black pepper
to taste
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Instructions
For the Salmon
ppreheat the oven to
180
°C
Line a large roasting dish with tin foil and top with baking paper
Arrange the fennel on the dish and drizzle with a little oil
Lay fish, skin side down on top of the fennel
In a bowl, combine the dill, garlic,oil and lemon juice and season well
Spoon this mixture evenly over the salmon
Roast for 20 minutes for rare or 25 minutes for just cooked through
Remove from the oven
Allow to rest for 10 minutes
to serve sprinkle with the dill and parsley mix
For the Dill and Lemon Crème Fraîche
In a bowl combine all the ingredients
Season well
Cover and chill until ready to serve
Notes
You can add asparagus to the roasting dish and serve with a fresh salad or noodles.
Course:
Mains
Keyword:
fish, mains, salmon, seafood