This is a quick and easy dinner to make anytime. Salmon is so good for you, once a week on your menu is a good thing. It doesn't hurt that it is great tasting!
4 T. butter
4 T. chervil, parsley or dill, minced
1 salmon fillet, 1 1/2 - 2 lb. (wild salmon is best(
salt, to taste
freshly ground black pepper, to taste
lemon wedges
Preheat oven to 475 degrees.
Place butter and half of the herb in a roasting pan just large enough to fit the salmon; place in the oven. Bake about 5 minutes, until the butter melts and the herb begins to sizzle.
Add the salmon to the pan, skin side up. Roast 4 minutes. Remove from oven, then peel the skin off. If the skin does not lift right off, cook 2 minutes longer.
Sprinkle with salt and pepper, to taste; turn the fillet over. Sprinkle with salt and pepper again.
Roast 3 - 5 more minutes, depending on the thickness of the fillet and the degree of doneness preferred. Remove from oven.
Cut into serving sized portions; spoon some of the herbed butter over each, garnishing with the remaining herb. Serve with lemon wedges.
4-6 servings