Roasted Salmon With Butter
Ingredients
- 4 tablespoons butter
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1 salmon fillet, skin on
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley leaves for garnish
Directions
- Heat the oven to 475 F.
- When the oven is hot, put the butter on a baking sheet and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
- Put the pan in the oven for the butter to melt, 1 minute.
- Watch it the whole time: As soon as the foaming stops, remove the pan.
- Put the salmon in the seasoned butter, skin side down, and sprinkle the top with more salt and pepper.
- Return the pan to the oven.
- Roast until the salmon is just cooked through, 8 to 12 minutes.
- To see whether the fish is done, stick a paring knife between the layers of flesh; the center should be bright pink and still translucent.
- Garnish with the parsley and serve.