Best Herbed Citrus Salmon Recipes

HERBED CITRUS SALMON

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Salmon fillets are marinated in an orange-thyme mixture, baked until tender, then topped with citrus-herb butter.

Provided by Diamond Crystal Salt

Categories Trusted Brands: Recipes and Tips Diamond Crystal® Salt

Yield 2

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

½ cup freshly squeezed orange juice
1 sprig fresh thyme, bruised
¼ teaspoon Diamond Crystal® Coarse Sea Salt
2 (6 ounce) salmon fillets
3 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
¼ teaspoon Diamond Crystal® Coarse Sea Salt
1 teaspoon freshly grated orange zest
1 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves
1 teaspoon chopped fresh rosemary leaves
1 tablespoon coarsely chopped Italian parsley leaves
1 teaspoon freshly squeezed orange juice

Steps:

Stir together orange juice, thyme and Diamond Crystal® Coarse Sea Salt in a shallow dish until salt is dissolved. Place salmon into the marinade and coat on each side. Arrange pieces skin side up in the dish, cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate 30 minutes.
Citrus Herbed Butter: Combine butter, Diamond Crystal® Coarse Sea Salt, orange zest, thyme, rosemary, parsley, and orange juice in a bowl. Mix well to form a spreadable paste. Cover and refrigerate.
Remove salmon from marinade and pat dry with paper towels. Arrange fillets skin side down on baking dish. Drizzle with olive oil to coat.
Set oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler.
Broil fish until the fish flakes easily with a fork, about 5 minutes.
Place fillets on serving plates. Top fish with 1 teaspoon of Citrus Herbed Butter and a generous pinch of Diamond Crystal® Coarse Sea Salt. Serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 425.5 calories, Carbohydrate 7.3 g, Cholesterol 120.5 mg, Fat 27.3 g, Fiber 0.4 g, Protein 36.6 g, SaturatedFat 13.1 g, Sodium 690.2 mg, Sugar 5.5 g

CITRUS-HERBED BAKED SALMON

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This is one of the most flavorful and moist salmon recipes I have ever tasted.

Provided by cktb2793

Categories Main Dish Recipes Seafood Main Dish Recipes Salmon Baked Salmon Recipes

Time 35m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

4 lemons, sliced 1/4-inch thick
1 large red onion, sliced
2 (8 ounce) salmon fillets
2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil
2 tablespoons chopped fresh dill
½ teaspoon sea salt

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Put two large squares of aluminum foil onto a large, flat work surface.
Make a bed of lemon slices in the center of each foil square; top with red onion. Lay a salmon fillet atop each pile of lemon slices and onion; season with basil, dill, and sea salt. Fold edges of the aluminum foil over the salmon and seal completely.
Bake in the preheated oven until the fish flakes easily with a fork, about 25 minutes.
Remove salmon from foil pouch, place on plate, and drizzle juices from foil pouch over the fish.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 200 calories, Carbohydrate 15.7 g, Cholesterol 50 mg, Fat 7 g, Fiber 6 g, Protein 25.9 g, SaturatedFat 1.5 g, Sodium 272.5 mg, Sugar 1.6 g