Salmon Fit for a Sophisticated Grizzly Bear

 As you may have seen on Twitter, I decided to buy wild caught, sockeye salmon instead of one of the other types because I enjoyed the idea of eating like a grizzly bear. I told my husband to try throwing it at me for the full experience. He declined. Salmon is expensive and we shouldn't play with our food. Instead, I settled down and made a very simple and tasty recipe.

Ingredients:

2 salmon filets*

Salt (I use kosher sea salt)

6 tablespoons of butter

1 tablespoon of honey

1 lemon

Fresh dill

*I made two filets. We ate one and shredded the other to put in a salad.

Directions

  • Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
  • Place each filet on a piece of aluminum foil.
  • Place the fish and foil on a rimmed baking pan.
  • Sprinkle the salmon with kosher sea salt.
  • Melt the butter.
  • Add the honey to the melted butter. Make sure to stir it well to dissolve.
  • Squeeze in the juice of 1/2 a lemon. 
  • Stir everything together. I usually taste it at this point and adjust the honey and/or lemon to suit my taste.
  • Spoon the melted butter mixture over the salmon. You may have more than you need. Don't go crazy or it will just seep out of the package you are going to make.
  • Snip a bit of dill over the top of the salmon.
  • Place a slice of lemon on the fish.
  • Fold up the foil to make a little packet. Make sure you leave a little air pocket on top (i.e., you don't seal it tightly against the salmon).
  • Bake for about 12 minutes. 

NOTE: The baking time may vary based on the thickness of the fish. Very thin fish may be done sooner; thick fish will take longer. You can CAREFULLY open a packet and see if the fish flakes with a fork. You can also test it with an instant read thermometer if you have one. It should register about 140 degrees.

CAUTION: The steam from the packet is VERY HOT. Do not let your skin come in contact with it. I often open it with a pair of tongs. 

This fish is good with rice or even couscous and salad.

Here is a photo of the salmon ready to go into the oven. The lack of rushing water, actual bears, or Arctic temperatures was disappointing, but the meal was good.









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