Dinner Party Series – Part 3: Herb Basted Salmon
- Prep Time: 30 mins
- Cook Time: 20 mins
- Total Time: 50 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
Ingredients
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- 1 ounce raw (unroasted) almonds
- 2 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
- 2 tablespoon chopped fresh basil
- 2 tablespoons melted unsalted butter
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest
- 1 medium sized salmon fillet (about one and one half to two pounds)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
- Lay almonds on a sheet pan and roast for 10-15 minutes until toasted. Cool and pulse in a food processor until finely chopped but not ground.
- Raise oven temperature to 450 degrees.
- In a small bowl, mix parsley, basil, butter, oil, zest and almonds to form a paste.
- Place salmon in a parchment lined sheet pan, or in a baking dish sprayed with non-stick cooking spray, and slather the herb mixture all over the top of the salmon. Bake uncovered for 10 minutes per inch of thickness. (Ours was 1½ inches thick and baking for 15 minutes was the perfect amount of time).
- Note: Increase all other ingredients if you buy a larger filet. The finished filet should be covered completely in a thin layer of the basting mixture before you bake it.
