Chef Johns Baked Lemon Pepper Salmon

You don’t need the broiler to make great salmon fillets. A hot oven can produce tender, moist, flaky meat every time. This recipe uses lots of lemon juice and black pepper.

Step: 1

Whisk together lemon juice and black pepper in small bowl. Add mayonnaise, miso paste, Dijon mustard, and cayenne pepper to lemon-pepper mixture; whisk together.

Step: 2

Spread the lemon-pepper mixture over salmon fillets. Reserve about a tablespoon for later use.

Step: 3

Cover salmon with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 30 minutes.

Step: 4

Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or silicone baking mat.

Step: 5

Place fillets on the prepared baking sheet. Spread remaining lemon-pepper mixture on fillets without letting it pool around base. Sprinkle with a pinch more black pepper and a generous amount of sea salt.

Step: 6

Bake in the preheated oven until the fish flakes easily with a fork, 10 to 15 minutes.

Per Serving: 488 calories; protein 49.5g; carbohydrates 7.1g; fat 28.1g; cholesterol 156.6mg; sodium 784.3mg.

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