Chef John's Baked Lemon Pepper Salmon Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Salmon Recipes. (Chef John's Baked Lemon Pepper Salmon Recipe). You don't need the broiler to make great salmon fillets. A hot oven can produce tender, moist, flaky meat every time. This recipe uses lots of lemon juice and black pepper.

Brief

Prep 10 mins

Cook: 15 mins

Additional: 30 mins

Total: 55 mins

Servings: 2

Yield: 2 fillets

Chef John's Baked Lemon Pepper Salmon Recipe

Ingredients

2 tablespoons lemon juice

1 tablespoon ground black pepper

1 ½ tablespoons mayonnaise

1 tablespoon yellow miso paste

2 teaspoons Dijon mustard

1 pinch cayenne pepper

or to taste

2 (8 ounce) center-cut salmon fillets

boned

skin on

sea salt to taste

Herbed Citrus Salmon

Dinner

Directions

Step 1

Whisk together lemon juice and black pepper in small bowl. Add mayonnaise miso paste Dijon mustard and cayenne pepper to lemon-pepper mixture; whisk together.

Step 2

Spread the lemon-pepper mixture over salmon fillets. Reserve about a tablespoon for later use.

Step 3

Cover salmon with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 30 minutes.

Step 4

Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or silicone baking mat.

Step 5

Place fillets on the prepared baking sheet. Spread remaining lemon-pepper mixture on fillets without letting it pool around base. Sprinkle with a pinch more black pepper and a generous amount of sea salt.

Step 6

Bake in the preheated oven until the fish flakes easily with a fork 10 to 15 minutes.

Nutritional Information

Chef John's Baked Lemon Pepper Salmon Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:2

Calories: 488.1

% Daily Value *

Protein: 49.5g 99%

Carbohydrates: 7.1g 2%

Dietary Fiber: 1.4g 6%

Sugars: 1g

Fat: 28.1g 43%

Saturated Fat: 4.7g 24%

Cholesterol: 156.6mg 52%

Vitamin A Iu: 459.3IU 9%

Niacin Equivalents: 21mg 162%

Vitamin B6: 0.5mg 30%

Vitamin C: 7.7mg 13%

Folate: 13.3mcg 3%

Calcium: 33.2mg 3%

Iron: 4mg 22%

Magnesium: 68.4mg 24%

Potassium: 739.8mg 21%

Sodium: 784.3mg 31%

Thiamin: 0.4mg 39%

Calories From Fat: 253

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.