"This, my friends, is a trimmed side of wild caught salmon (just shy of 2 lbs) seasoned with pink salt, lemon pepper, fresh thyme, lemon zest and lemon slices."
Lemon Thyme Baked Salmon
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Details
Serves or Makes: 4
Recipe
- 2 pounds wild caught salmon, trimmed and pin bones removed
- Olive oil, as needed
- Pink salt, to taste
- Lemon pepper, to taste
- 1 bunch fresh thyme
- 1 lemon, sliced into rounds
Method
Step 1
Preheat oven to 500 F. Season salmon with olive oil, salt and lemon pepper. Place fish in cast iron skillet skin-side down, scatter with thyme and lemon slices, then bake for about 12 minutes.
Step 2
Fish will be medium rare, but cook for an additional 5-10 minutes more if you desire a more well done piece of salmon.