Seafood
Sides / Dishes
Dijon Baked Salmon
December 11, 2013
Last weekend, while almost everyone else have ended exams, I was still cooped in the GSR busy cramping my marketing notes. Instagram and Facebook were flooded with pictures of celebratory meals to the end of exams. This calls for a more elaborated lunch to comfort and motivate myself to last through the next three days while everyone else party their holidays away. Pampering myself with my favourite salmon. I am a great fan of salmon but they are so expensive (to a student). So I usually eat chicken breasts or toufu for protein instead of fish. Make sure you don't overbake your salmon lest it turns tough. Remember to lay a piece of aluminium foil beneath your salmon fillets if you do not want to end up spending half a day scrubbing the overburnt sauce off your pan. I was surprised how delicious the salmon was. It was soooooo good! I use a knife to make several small cuts on the fillets to allow it to absorb the marinate better.
Recipe (Original Recipe adapted from here)
3 Salmon Fillets
2 Tbsp fresh parsley, finely chopped
6 small cloves of garlic, chopped
1.5 tsp Dijon mustard
1/2 tsp salt
1/8 tsp freshly ground black pepper
1/8 cup mild olive oil
2 Tbsp fresh lemon juice
Lemon slices (mostly for effect )
- Preheat the oven to 230 degrees celsius. Lay your baking tray with aluminium foil In a small bowl, combine 2 Tbsp freshly chopped parsley, garlic, Dijon mustard, salt, pepper, olive oil and fresh lemon juice. Mix well.
- Cut salmon into even portions and lay them onto your lined baking dish skin side down.
- Generously brush all sides of your salmon with the sauce and top with fresh lemon slices.
- Bake at 230°C for 12-15 minutes or until just cooked through. Don’t over-cook or your fish will be dry.
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