Chef John's Baked Lemon Pepper Salmon

Name: Chef John's Baked Lemon Pepper Salmon
Prep time: 55 min
Cook time: 55 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 pinch cayenne pepper, or to taste; 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard; 1 Tbsp ground black pepper; 2 Tbsps lemon juice; 2 Tbsps mayonnaise; 1 Tbsp yellow miso paste; 454 grams center-cut salmon fillets, boned, skin on; 2 servings sea salt to taste

Chef John's Baked Lemon Pepper Salmon is a gluten free, dairy free, and pescatarian main course. This recipe makes 2 servings with 425 calories, 47g of protein, and 23g of fat each. This recipe covers 34% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Head to the store and pick up sea salt, center-cut salmon fillets, ground pepper, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the sea salt you could follow this main course with the Raspberry Sea Salt Brownies as a dessert.

Instructions

Whisk together lemon juice and black pepper in small bowl.

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Lemon Juice

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Add mayonnaise, miso paste, Dijon mustard, and cayenne pepper to lemon-pepper mixture; whisk together.

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Cayenne Pepper

Dijon Mustard

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Miso

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Lemon

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Spread the lemon-pepper mixture over salmon fillets. Reserve about a tablespoon for later use.

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Pepper

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Lemon

Cover salmon with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 30 minutes.

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Wrap

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Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or silicone baking mat.

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Place fillets on the prepared baking sheet.

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Spread remaining lemon-pepper mixture on fillets without letting it pool around base.

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Lemon

Sprinkle with a pinch more black pepper and a generous amount of sea salt.

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Bake in the preheated oven until the fish flakes easily with a fork, 10 to 15 minutes.

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Servings:

1pinch

cayenne pepper, or to taste 2teaspoons

Dijon mustard 1Tbsp

ground black pepper 2Tbsps

lemon juice 2Tbsps

mayonnaise 1Tbsp

yellow miso paste 454grams

center-cut salmon fillets, boned, skin on 2servings

sea salt to taste

Recommended wine: Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Sauvignon Blanc

Salmon works really well with Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and Sauvignon Blanc. To decide on white or red, you should consider your seasoning and sauces. Chardonnay is a great friend to buttery, creamy dishes, while sauvignon blanc can complement herb or citrus-centric dishes. A light-bodied, low-tannin red such as the pinot noir goes great with broiled or grilled salmon. You could try La Crema Russian River Chardonnay. Reviewers quite like it with a 4.1 out of 5 star rating and a price of about 28 dollars per bottle.