Butter Baked Salmon

Serves 4 | Prep Time: 5 minutes | Total time: 15 minutes

Adapted from “How to Cook Everything” by Mark Bittman

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Ingredients

1 ½ pounds boneless skin-on salmon filets

4 TB butter

Lemon, cut into slices or wedges

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Method

1. Preheat oven to 475F.

2. Place the butter in a baking dish to fit your filets. Place the pan in the oven for about 5 minutes, or until the butter is melted.

3. Put the salmon in the pan, skin side up and bake for about 5 minutes. Remove the skin and turn the filets over. (If the skin doesn’t come right off, cook for 2 more minutes.) Cook for another 3-5 minutes, until done. Serve with lemon wedges or slices.

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Variations:

• Use olive oil instead of butter

• Add minced fresh herbs: Bittman suggests parsley, chervil or dill with butter; thyme, basil or marjoram with olive oil; or cilantro or mint with peanut oil.

• Add lemon juice and/or pressed garlic to the butter or oil.

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