What’s the secret to great fish? Buy it fresh and don’t overcook it!
Here is a simply delicious and elegant salmon dish that you can put together in under an hour.
Roasted Salmon with Honey Lemon Glaze
What you’ll need:
Whole cleaned salmon – 4 to 5 pounds
Juice of 1 lemon
6 Tablespoons organic honey
2 Tablespoons butter
2 Tablespoons olive oil
1 clove garlic, crushed or finely minced
½ cup brandy or dry white wine
Salt to taste
2 Tablespoons olive oil
Steps:
- Heat together butter, olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, and wine or brandy until thin enough to pour.
- Clean the salmon and rinse under cold water. You can remove the head or keep it on—it is a matter of preference. Pat dry with a paper towel.
- Place the fish on a baking dish or sheet (about 18 x 13 x 2 inches).
- Generously brush the inside of the cleaned salmon cavity with the lemon-honey mixture. Save about 2 Tablespoons of the mixture to drizzle over the fish before baking. Sprinkle with salt.
- Bring the prepared fish to room temperature and allow to marinate with the lemon-honey mixture for at least an hour.
- Put the oven rack in the center of the oven and set the temperature at 450 degrees.
- When ready to roast the fish, drizzle the remaining 2 Tablespoons of lemon-honey sauce over the fish. Lightly cover with aluminum foil and roast for 10 minutes, then remove the foil.
- Continue roasting the salmon for another 10 to 12 minutes and remove from the oven. Let the fish rest away from the heat for 5 to 6 minutes before serving.
- To plate, you will need 2 large spatulas to transfer the fish to a serving platter.
Delicious served with rice or couscous pilaf and sweet basil green beans!
