baked salmon with lemon caper butter

Name: baked salmon with lemon caper butter
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 lb copper river salmon with the skin on; 1 kosher salt and pepper to taste; 1 non stick spray; 4 clove garlic, minced; 6 tbsp unsalted butter; 1 tsp lemon zest; 4 tbsp capers drained&rinsed; 1 juice of 1 lemon; 1 kosher salt and fresh cracked pepper; 1 lemon,6-8 slices

thehungrygiant @cook_3906386

baked salmon with lemon caper butter

thehungrygiant @cook_3906386

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Ingredients

4 servings

2 lbcopper river salmon with the skin on
1kosher salt and pepper to taste
1non stick spray
4 clovegarlic, minced
6 tbspunsalted butter
1 tsplemon zest
4 tbspcapers drained&rinsed
1juice of 1 lemon
1kosher salt and fresh cracked pepper
1lemon,6-8 slices

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Steps

1

preheat oven 450°line a baking sheet with aluminum foil spray foil with non stick spray.place salmon on sheet skin side down
2

sprinkle fillets with k.salt and cracked pepper,place lemon slices on top overlapping them if you have to
3

bake 10 minutes, remove and tent with foil, bake 10-15 more minutes or until fish flakes easy with fork
4

while fish cooks, in small sauce pan melt butter on medium heat, once melted add:garlic, lemon zest, lemon juice,capers.cook 2 minutes and season to taste pepper and salt
5

when salmon done pull out oven& throw away lemon slices
6

gently slide a metal spatula between the fish and skin take your time it should come off easily. take salmon put on serving dish and spoon on the caper butter. serve right away enjoy