Roasted Salmon With Mustard Crust


Course : Salmon
Serves: 4
Print a Recipe Card
3 x 5 Card | 4 x 6 Card | Printer Friendly
 

Ingredients:


24 ounces salmon steaks -- (4* 6-oz. steaks) (1 inch thick, rinsed and patted dry, about)

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

3 tablespoons mustard -- flavored provencal -- green peppercorn,etc.)

2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice

2 teaspoons chopped fresh parsley, or fresh dill or fresh basil
 

Preparation / Directions:


1. Preheat oven to 500 degrees F. Place a large cast-iron skillet or other heavy-bottomed ovenproof skillet over high heat [on stove top] and heat until smoking.

2. Season salmon steaks with salt and pepper and spread them with 1 1/2 Tbsp. mustard.

3. Place the steaks, mustard-side down, into the dry, smoking skillet and cook them for 2 minutes without turning or touching.

4. Meanwhile spread remaining 1 1/2 Tbsp. on the top sides of the steaks. Carefully flip them and transfer the entire skillet to the oven.

5. Bake for 6 to 8 minutes, or until flesh is opaque.

6. Remove the skillet from the oven and transfer the steaks to serving plates. Squeeze lemon juice over the steaks and sprinkle them with fresh herbs.

 

Nutritional Information:

206 Calories (kcal); 6g Total Fat; (28% calories from fat); 34g Protein; 1g Carbohydrate; 88mg Cholesterol; 255mg Sodium


Rate this Recipe?
1 2 3 4 5
Poor                            Great

More Salmon Recipes