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SALMON WITH THYME, LEMON BUTTER AND ALMONDS



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Even seasoned cooks can be anxious about cooking fish, but nothing could be simpler than oiling a large piece of foil, setting the fish on it and then pressing a few scallions and some thyme into the cavity. Wrap it all into a tightly sealed parcel, put it on a baking sheet and roast it. In truth, any fish can be cooked like this, and you can play around with the herbs, depending on what is available. This is a very good-natured recipe.

Provided by Nigella Lawson

Categories     dinner, main course

Time 40m

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 4-pound salmon, cleaned and scaled, head and tail removed
2 scallions, trimmed
1 small bunch (about 1/2 cup) fresh thyme
6 tablespoons melted butter
1 tablespoon sea salt
1/3 cup sliced almonds
Juice of half a lemon

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 400 degrees. Lay out a double layer of foil big enough to wrap fish in, and drizzle with oil. Place fish on foil. Put scallions and half the thyme in cavity of fish. Drizzle 2 tablespoons butter over fish, and sprinkle with salt to taste. Wrap fish loosely, place on a baking sheet and bake 35 minutes.
  • Place a small skillet over medium heat. When pan is hot, add almonds, and stir until golden brown. Remove from pan, and set aside. In a small bowl, combine remaining melted butter and lemon juice; set aside.
  • When fish is cooked, carefully peel skin from side facing you. With a knife, divide fish in three portions by making two long cuts parallel to each other and perpendicular to the backbone. Cut down to the rib bones, but do not cut through them. Remove a portion of meat by sliding a spatula over rib bones and pulling meat away; repeat with 2 remaining portions, and place on three warmed plates. Remove backbone and attached rib bones. Cut three more fillets from remaining fish, placing them on plates.
  • Drizzle lemon butter over each fillet, and sprinkle with toasted almonds. Pull leaves from remaining sprigs of thyme, and scatter over fillets. Serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 794, UnsaturatedFat 31 grams, Carbohydrate 4 grams, Fat 57 grams, Fiber 2 grams, Protein 64 grams, SaturatedFat 17 grams, Sodium 800 milligrams, Sugar 0 grams, TransFat 0 grams

LEMON-THYME ALMONDS



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Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Appetizers

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 tablespoon unsalted butter
1 1/2 cups almonds
1/4 teaspoon coarse salt
1 teaspoon minced garlic
1 1/2 teaspoons chopped fresh thyme
Thinly sliced peel of 1/2 lemon

Steps:

  • Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add garlic, thyme, and lemon peel. Cook, stirring, 15 seconds. Add almonds and salt. Cook, stirring, until glossy and fragrant, about 4 minutes; let them cool to room temperature.

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