Roasted Salmon, flavored with everything that pairs well with the bold-tasting fish. Flavors such as fennel, garlic, lemon, and mustard. It’s such a fabulously quick and easy recipe you will want to memorize it!
We’ve been trying to add more fish to our diet. It’s part of our family’s New Year’s resolution of eating healthy. I’m happy to say that everyone is warming up to the idea of a weekly fish dinner.
And not just fried fish, either, because first of all, that’s just like cheating. Fried fish is not hard to like, is it? Secondly, fried fish is not all that healthy, is it?
The first installment of the weekly fish dinner came in the form of this Roasted Salmon.
Paired with the much-maligned mustard.
Whole grain mustard, to be exact. Maligned by the husband, to be exact. I myself have an ongoing love affair with grain mustard. I dollop it on everything! So might as well dollop it on the salmon, right?!
Also paired with the oft-forgotten fennels.
Bulb fennels, that is. Forgotten by many cooks everywhere. Evidenced by their scant appearance in cookbooks and restaurant menus. I myself have always loved fennels.
One year I scattered too many fennel seeds in my vegetable garden that I created a fennel jungle. Also, everything else croaked. I found out later that fennels tend to inhibit the growth of other plants nearby. Oops!
Ingredients Needed to make this Roasted Salmon
- Salmon Fillets
- Fennel Fronds
- Garlic
- Lemon
- Whole Grain Mustard
- Extra-Virgin Olive Oil
- Honey or sugar or maple syrup
- Salt & Pepper
Pretty straightforward so far, isn’t it?! I told you it’s an easy recipe. Preparation is minimal and cooking time is under 15 minutes. What more can you ask?!
What can you serve with this Roasted Salmon?
Here are some ideas:
- Rice Pilaf
- Roasted Potatoes
- Roasted Vegetables
- Side Salad
Roasted Salmon with Rice Pilaf
If you’re looking for more salmon recipes, check these out:
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- 4 salmon fillets, about ½ pound each
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tablespoons chopped fennel fronds (See Notes below)
- 2 tablespoons whole grain mustard
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon lemon zest
- 1 tablespoon honey or sugar or maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 4 lemon slices & fennel fronds for garnish
- Heat oven to 400°F (on convection roast setting) or 450°F if there's no convection setting.
- Mix all the sauce ingredients in a bowl.
- Place salmon pieces on a sheet pan lined with parchment paper. Spoon the sauce over the fillets.
- Roast for about 12 - 15 minutes.
- Garnish each fillet with a slice of lemon and extra fennel fronds. Serve with roasted potatoes or rice pilaf.
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Beautiful piece of fish! Thanks for sharing at the What’s for Dinner party. Have a lovely weekend and see you again on Sunday!
Thanks! I’m so happy to be able to share a new recipe with What’s for Dinner.
Hi Angie,
I just love your recipe for the beautiful roasted salmon, oh my! We have featured your awesome post and thanks so much for sharing with us at Full Plate Thursday, 574. Have a great week and come back soon!
Miz Helen
Omigosh, what a great surprise, Miz Helen. Thank you so much! I will definitely share with Full Plate Thursday again as soon as I have new posts.
YUM! Looks so good! Thanks so much for linking up at the Unlimited Link Party 70. Pinned.
Thanks, Dee! XO
CONGRATS! Your post is FEATURED at the Unlimited Link Party 71!
Oh my goodness! What a wonderful surprise! Thanks so much, Dee!
Your husband doesn’t like grain mustard? Hmmm how lucky he is to have someone with good taste to help him through life! How do you NOT like ANY KIND of mustard? This sounds simple, elegant, and delicious! I’m definitely going to give it a try!
Isn’t he lucky, lol. I hope you get to try this salmon, Calvin. Let me know what you think!
Great recipe! Only serving myself, so cut the recipe to 1 fillet, and halved the sauce ingredients. Still came out wonderful! Thanks!