Pesto Rubbed Baked Salmon

By lindaauman

Ingredients

• Unsalted butter, softened, as needed
• Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
• Six 6-ounce skinless salmon fillets, preferably wild
• 3 tablespoons prepared pesto
• 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
• 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice

Details

Adapted from foodnetwork.com

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 250 degrees F.

Brush a baking dish with a thin coat of softened butter and sprinkle a little salt and pepper over the surface. Set the salmon fillets upright (flat-side down) on the baking dish, brush a little soft butter over each fillet and sprinkle them with salt and pepper.

In a small bowl, whisk the pesto, mustard and lemon juice together and season it with salt and pepper. Spoon the mixture evenly over the salmon, covering the top surface only. Bake until the desired doneness, 8 to 10 minutes for medium rare for 1 1/2-inch-thick fillets (cook longer for thicker pieces).