Roasted Salmon with Garlic Fennel Mustard Sauce
Servings: 4 - 6 servings
Ingredients
- 4 salmon fillets about 1/2 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
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 4 lemon slices & fennel fronds for garnish
Instructions
- 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.
Notes
Use the fronds (leaves) and small stems only. Save the bulb for another recipe.