Best Ever Salmon with Fennel Butter Sauce
Let me begin by saying I am not the biggest fan of salmon… and that is an understatement. I try to force myself to eat it a couple days a week because it’s so good for you, but I have never been excited about it – until this recipe. I have tried so many different salmon recipes and I am NEVER impressed… but after some trial and error, I think this is my best fish recipe yet. Enjoy 🙂
Ingredients:
- 2 Salmon Fillets (7 oz. each – preferably Alaskan King, its healthier than farm raised)
- 1 tsp. fennel seeds
- 1/4 cup butter, melted (1/2 stick)
- 1 tbsp. onion or shallots, minced
- 1/4 tsp. dried Italian seasoning
- 1/4 cup water
- 1 large fennel bulb with fronds on (the part of the leaves that look like dill)
- 1 tsp. of the fennel fronds
- about 2 tsp. fresh lemon juice
- Salt and pepper to taste
Directions:
- Preheat oven to broil. In a small nonstick pan, toast fennel seeds until fragrant, about 1-2 minutes. Transfer the seeds to a small bowl and mix in the melted butter, minced onion, Italian seasoning and diced fennel fronds. Season lightly with salt and pepper.
- In the same nonstick pan, melt about 1 tbsp. of butter and add sliced fennel bulb and 1/4 cup water. Cover and cook until fennel starts to get a little more tender, about 8 minutes. While the fennel is cooking, start on the salmon.
- Season the salmon with salt and pepper and squeeze fresh lemon juice on the fillets. Drizzle the bottom of the baking sheet with a little olive oil and lay salmon fillets on top. Pour the butter and fennel seed sauce onto the salmon, and place in oven. It will only take about 7-9 minutes to cook on broil so watch closely. While the salmon is in the broiler, finish the fennel.
- Uncover the fennel after 8 minutes, and saute another two minutes, until it turns a bit golden. Pour this onto the salmon for the last two minutes it’s in the broiler.
- Option after the salmon is done – squeeze a touch more lemon juice on top and serve!!
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