Roasted Salmon with Garlic Fennel Mustard Sauce
 
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Yield: 4 - 6 servings
Ingredients
  • 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
Instructions
  1. Heat oven to 400°F (on convection roast setting) or 450°F if there's no convection setting.
  2. Mix all the sauce ingredients in a bowl.
  3. Place salmon pieces on a sheet pan lined with parchment paper. Spoon the sauce over the fillets.
  4. Roast for about 12 - 15 minutes.
  5. Garnish each fillet with a slice of lemon and extra fennel fronds. Serve with roasted potatoes or rice pilaf.
Notes
Use the fronds (leaves) and small stems only. Save the bulb for another recipe.
Recipe by Fiesta Friday at https://fiestafriday.net/2022/01/21/roasted-salmon-with-fennel-and-lemon-mustard-sauce/