ROASTED SALMON WITH BUTTER

ROASTED SALMON WITH BUTTER image

Yield 8 people

Number Of Ingredients 4

4 tablespoons unsalted butter
Coarse salt and ground pepper to taste
1 salmon filet (2-3 pounds); skin on
Chopped fresh parsley leaves for serving

Steps:

Preheat oven to 475 degrees. Place butter on a rimmed baking sheet and season with salt and pepper. Place sheet in oven until butter melts, about 1 minute. Carefully remove sheet from oven and place salmon on top of butter, skin side down; season with salt and pepper. Return sheet to oven. Roast until salmon is just cooked through, 8 to 12 minutes, checking frequently. It will flake easily when done. Sprinkle with parsley and serve. Perfectly cooked salmon separates into big, soft flakes and has some bright pink in the center. It will continue to cook a little more out of the oven.