Baked Salmon With Dill Mustard Sauce

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 (2 -3 lb) salmon fillets, 1 1/2-inches thick
• 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 1 pinch kosher salt (coarse)
• 1 pinch fresh ground black pepper
• 1/2 cup mayonnaise
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 3 tablespoons fresh parsley leaves, minced
• 2 tablespoons dijon-style mustard
• 2 tablespoons fresh dill weed, minced
• 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
• salt & freshly ground black pepper

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees f.
• 2 line the bottom of an ungreased baking pan with aluminum foil.
• 3 wash salmon and pat dry. rub with olive oil, sprinkle with coarse salt and pepper, and place skin-side down onto rack.
• 4 in a small bowl mix together mayonnaise, sour cream, parsley, dijon mustard, dill weed, lemon juice, salt, and pepper.
• 5 cover bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 3 hours before serving.
• 6 bake salmon, uncovered, 12 to 15 minutes or until a meat thermometer registers an internal temperature of 140 to 145 degrees f (salmon will be slightly opaque in thickest part).
• 7 note: during this time the salmon continues to cook (meat temperature will rise 5 to 10 degrees after it is removed from the oven) and the juices redistribute.
• 8 carefully remove salmon from pan and transfer onto individual serving plates.
• 9 serve with the cold mustard dill sauce.