Best 12 Roasted Salmon With Butter Recipes

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Craving a delectable and nutritious meal? Look no further than roasted salmon with butter, a culinary masterpiece that tantalizes taste buds and nourishes the body. This dish, crafted with succulent salmon fillets generously coated in a rich, golden-brown butter, offers a symphony of flavors and textures that will leave you craving more. With its flaky, tender flesh and crispy skin, roasted salmon with butter is not only visually stunning but also a culinary delight. Whether you're hosting a special dinner party or simply seeking a weeknight meal that's both easy and elegant, this recipe promises to impress.

Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!

SALMON ROASTED IN BUTTER



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A super easy, perfectly tasty salmon recipe, ready from start to finish in 20 minutes! Salmon is roasted in a buttery herb mixture and finished with a slash of lemon juice or a sprinkle of zest (if you love lemon add both!). A simple yet elegant entree perfectly fit for any day of the week!

Provided by Jaclyn

Categories     Main Course

Time 20m

Number Of Ingredients 7

1/4 cup unsalted butter
3 Tbsp minced fresh dill
4 (6 oz) skin-on salmon fillets ((I recommend using thicker fillets))
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 tsp minced garlic
1 Tbsp minced fresh parsley
Lemon wedges or lemon zest, (for serving)

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 475 degrees.
  • Place butter in small roasting dish, sprinkle dill evenly across. Place in oven and heat until butter has melted and dill is sizzling, about 4 - 5 minutes.
  • Remove pan from oven and place fillets skin-side up. Return to oven and roast 4 minutes.
  • Remove from oven and pull skin from salmon (if the skin doesn't pull away roast another 1 - 2 minutes).
  • Season the now skinless side with salt and pepper then carefully flip fillets and season opposite side with salt and pepper. Sprinkle garlic into melted butter around salmon.
  • Return to oven and cook to desired doneness, about 3 - 4 minutes longer.
  • Plate salmon and spoon butter in pan over salmon. Sprinkle with parsley and serve warm with lemon zest or lemon wedges for spritzing.
  • Recipe source: adapted from NYT

Nutrition Facts : Calories 344 kcal, Protein 28 g, Fat 25 g, SaturatedFat 9 g, Cholesterol 109 mg, Sodium 64 mg, UnsaturatedFat 6 g, ServingSize 1 serving

SALMON ROASTED IN BUTTER



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This simple fish dish is best made with wild salmon, but it works equally well with the farmed sort. It's astonishingly easy. In a hot oven, melt butter in a skillet until it sizzles, add the salmon, flip, remove the skin, then allow to roast a few minutes more. You'll have an elegant fish dinner in about 15 minutes. Don't be afraid to play with herb and fat combinations: parsley, chervil or dill work well with butter; thyme, basil or marjoram with olive oil; or peanut oil with cilantro or mint.

Provided by Mark Bittman

Categories     dinner, easy, quick, main course

Time 15m

Yield 4 to 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 5

4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) butter
4 tablespoons minced chervil, parsley or dill
1 salmon fillet, 1 1/2 to 2 pounds
Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
Lemon wedges

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 475 degrees. Place the butter and half the herb in a roasting pan just large enough to fit the salmon and place it in the oven. Heat about 5 minutes, until the butter melts and the herb begins to sizzle.
  • Add the salmon to the pan, skin side up. Roast 4 minutes. Remove from the oven, then peel the skin off. (If the skin does not lift right off, cook 2 minutes longer.) Sprinkle with salt and pepper and turn the fillet over. Sprinkle with salt and pepper again.
  • Roast 3 to 5 minutes more, depending on the thickness of the fillet and the degree of doneness you prefer. Cut into serving portions, spoon a little of the butter over each and garnish with the remaining herb. Serve with lemon wedges.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 345, UnsaturatedFat 12 grams, Carbohydrate 1 gram, Fat 25 grams, Fiber 0 grams, Protein 27 grams, SaturatedFat 9 grams, Sodium 339 milligrams, Sugar 0 grams, TransFat 0 grams

ROASTED SALMON WITH BUTTER



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Best-selling cookbook author Mark Bittman says, "This basic recipe is easy and reliable, and the results taste great. You can use any thick fillet or fish steak in place of salmon -- swordfish and halibut are also good." This recipe is adapted from Bittman's "How to Cook Everything: The Basics."

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Ingredients     Seafood Recipes     Salmon Recipes

Time 20m

Number Of Ingredients 4

4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) unsalted butter
Coarse salt and ground pepper
1 salmon fillet (2 to 3 pounds), skin on
Chopped fresh parsley leaves, for serving

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 475 degrees. Place butter on a rimmed baking sheet and season with salt and pepper. Place sheet in oven until butter melts, about 1 minute.
  • Carefully remove sheet from oven and place salmon on top of butter, skin side down; season with salt and pepper. Return sheet to oven.
  • Roast until salmon is just cooked through, 8 to 12 minutes, checking frequently. It will flake easily when done. Sprinkle with parsley and serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 292 g, Fat 17 g, Protein 34 g, SaturatedFat 5 g

MARK BITTMAN'S ROASTED SALMON WITH BUTTER RECIPE



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Simplicity is Mark Bittman's thing. His recipes might not be ground breakingly new, but they work, and they're solid. He doesn't over think it, case in point, his Roasted Salmon with Butter from How to Cook Everything The Basics is exactly what it sounds like: salmon, butter plus salt and pepper, and a sprinkle of parsley, if you're feeling fancy.

Provided by Caroline Russock

Categories     Lunch     Dinner     Entree

Time 20m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 4

4 tablespoons (½ stick) butter
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 salmon fillet (2 to 3 pounds), skin on if you like
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley leaves for garnish

Steps:

  • Heat the oven to 475°F. When the oven is hot, put the butter on a rimmed baking sheet and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Put the pan in the oven for the butter to melt, about 1 minute. Watch it the whole time: As soon as the foaming stops, remove the pan.
  • Put the salmon in the seasoned butter, skin side down, and sprinkle the top with more salt and pepper. Return the pan to the oven.
  • Roast until the salmon is just cooked through, 8 to 12 minutes. To see whether the fish is done, stick a paring knife between the layers of flesh; the center should be bright pink and still a little translucent. Garnish with the parsley and serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 298 kcal, Carbohydrate 0 g, Cholesterol 91 mg, Fiber 0 g, Protein 27 g, SaturatedFat 7 g, Sodium 337 mg, Sugar 0 g, Fat 21 g, ServingSize 6 to 8 servings, UnsaturatedFat 0 g

ROASTED SALMON WITH SCALLOPS AND MUSTARD BUTTER



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Provided by Food Network

Categories     main-dish

Time 30m

Yield 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 7

2 pounds salmon middle cut, boned, or fillets
6 ounces butter
8 scallops, without roe
3 generous teaspoons wholegrain mustard
4 level teaspoons dried dill wood, or 2 teaspoons each of dried and fresh dill
Salt and freshly ground pepper
10 ounces fresh spinach or rocket (arugula)

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F.
  • Place the salmon piece or fillets skin-side up in a shallow ovenproof dish. Cook in the oven for 15 minutes.
  • Meanwhile gently melt the butter in a small saucepan. Remove from the heat and stir in the mustard and dill. Season to taste. Remove the salmon from the oven and arrange the scallops round it, baste with the mustard sauce.
  • Return to the oven for a further 5 minutes. Slice the salmon quite thickly and serve on top of the spinach rocket and spoon over the mustard butter.

SEAR-ROASTED SALMON WITH LEMON GINGER BUTTER



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This recipe is adapted from Fine Cooking magazine. It has a golden crust from the sear, a juicy center, and is topped with a dab of rich flavorful butter. This is very nice served on top of a bed of rice accompanied by sugar snap peas or asparagus.

Provided by PanNan

Categories     Asian

Time 22m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

6 tablespoons butter, softened
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
2 tablespoons minced fresh ginger
2 tablespoons snipped fresh chives
2 tablespoons olive oil
4 (5 ounce) salmon fillets, skinned
sea salt
fresh ground black pepper

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 500°F.
  • Combine the butter, lemon juice, ginger and chives in a small bowl. Set aside and keep at room temperature while the salmon cooks.
  • Heat a large ovenproof skillet over medium high heat. Add olive oil to skillet.
  • Sprinkle salmon fillets with salt and pepper. When the oil is very hot, add the fillets to the skillet and cook until browned, about 1 - 2 minutes.
  • Flip the fish over and place the skillet in the hot oven. Roast for about 4 - 5 minutes. Check with the tip of a knife to make sure the salmon is done.
  • Remove the pan from the oven, and immediately transfer the fillets to a serving plate and top each fillet with a dab of the lemon ginger butter.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 395, Fat 30.2, SaturatedFat 13, Cholesterol 110.3, Sodium 257.9, Carbohydrate 1.1, Fiber 0.1, Sugar 0.3, Protein 29.1

SALMON WITH GARLIC-BUTTER SAUCE



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This is a light baked salmon dish that serves two quickly and easily for a perfect weeknight meal. Serve with salad or potatoes.

Provided by Steph W

Categories     Main Dish Recipes     Seafood Main Dish Recipes     Salmon     Baked Salmon Recipes

Time 30m

Yield 2

Number Of Ingredients 5

3 ounces butter
4 cloves garlic, crushed
salt and ground black pepper to taste
1 pinch dried oregano, or to taste
2 salmon steaks

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  • Place butter in a microwave-safe bowl and melt in the microwave, about 30 seconds. Add crushed garlic to butter and stir. Season sauce with salt, pepper, and oregano.
  • Place salmon fillets on a large sheet of aluminum foil and pour sauce on top. Wrap tightly to enclose; place on a baking sheet.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until fish flakes easily with a fork, about 20 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 496 calories, Carbohydrate 2.3 g, Cholesterol 146.7 mg, Fat 45.2 g, Fiber 0.3 g, Protein 20.6 g, SaturatedFat 23.8 g, Sodium 375.1 mg, Sugar 0.1 g

BAKED LEMON-BUTTER SALMON



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Easy and delicious lemon-butter salmon fillets. This is an old recipe I changed up a bit and doubled in order to feed a large group or family.

Provided by charbaiz

Categories     Main Dish Recipes     Seafood Main Dish Recipes     Salmon     Baked Salmon Recipes

Time 25m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 5

vegetable oil cooking spray
8 (4 ounce) skinless salmon fillets
4 tablespoons salted butter
2 ½ tablespoons fresh lemon juice
salt and ground black pepper to taste

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Spray a baking dish with cooking spray and place salmon fillets in the dish.
  • Place butter in a microwave-safe bowl and microwave on high in 30-second increments until melted, 30 seconds to 1 minute.
  • Mix lemon juice, salt, and pepper into the melted butter; pour over the salmon.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until fish flakes easily with a fork, 12 to 18 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 175.2 calories, Carbohydrate 0.4 g, Cholesterol 64 mg, Fat 9.6 g, Protein 20.9 g, SaturatedFat 4.6 g, Sodium 92.3 mg, Sugar 0.1 g

GARLIC-BUTTER BAKED SALMON



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The salmon bakes up tender and moist and the blended ingredients enhance the flavor of this delicious entrée. -Deborah Oedekoven, Spearfish, South Dakota

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Dinner

Time 55m

Yield 6 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 9

2 whole garlic bulbs
4 teaspoons olive oil, divided
3 tablespoons butter
6 salmon fillets (6 ounces each)
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
2 to 3 tablespoons lemon juice
1 teaspoon minced fresh parsley
1/4 teaspoon minced fresh rosemary

Steps:

  • Remove papery outer skin from garlic (do not peel or separate cloves). Cut top off garlic bulbs. Brush with 1 teaspoon oil. Wrap each bulb in heavy-duty foil. , Bake at 425° for 30-35 minutes or until softened. Cool for 10-15 minutes. , Squeeze softened garlic into a food processor; add butter and remaining oil. Cover and process until blended; set aside. , Place salmon in a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Sprinkle with salt and pepper; drizzle with lemon juice. Spoon 1 tablespoon garlic butter over each fillet. , Bake, uncovered, at 425° for 8-10 minutes or until fish flakes easily with a fork. Sprinkle with parsley and rosemary.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 408 calories, Fat 27g fat (8g saturated fat), Cholesterol 115mg cholesterol, Sodium 241mg sodium, Carbohydrate 4g carbohydrate (0 sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 35g protein.

OVEN-ROASTED SALMON



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After work, I want a fast meal. Roasted salmon is super tender and has a delicate sweetness. It's also an easy wowza for weekend company. -Jeanne Ambrose, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Dinner

Time 20m

Yield 4 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 4

1 center-cut salmon fillet (1-1/2 pounds)
1 tablespoon olive oil
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper

Steps:

  • Place a large cast-iron or other ovenproof skillet in a cold oven. Preheat oven to 450°. Meanwhile, brush salmon with oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper., Carefully remove skillet from oven. Place fish, skin side down, in skillet. Return to oven; bake uncovered, until salmon flakes easily and a thermometer reads 125°, 14-18 minutes. Cut salmon into 4 equal portions.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 295 calories, Fat 19g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 85mg cholesterol, Sodium 380mg sodium, Carbohydrate 0 carbohydrate (0 sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 29g protein. Diabetic Exchanges

WHOLE ROASTED SALMON WITH ORANGE BUTTER GLAZE



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A whole fish is easier to prepare than you might think, and it makes an impressive presentation for guests.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Ingredients     Seafood Recipes     Salmon Recipes

Yield Serves 12

Number Of Ingredients 9

4 leeks, trimmed of dark-green stem, sliced in half lengthwise
4 oranges
1 whole salmon, about 8 pounds, head and tail on, scaled, cleaned
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 red onion, cut into 1/8-inch-thick rounds
6 sprigs fresh cilantro
1 tablespoon unsalted butter
1 cup dry white wine

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 400 degrees. Strew bottom of 12-by-18-inch jelly-roll pan or 12-by-16-inch half-sheet pan with leeks; set aside. With a sharp knife, cut away the peel, pith, and outer membranes from 2 oranges; slice orange flesh into 1/4-inch-thick rounds; set aside.
  • Rinse salmon under cold water, making sure cavity of fish is completely clean. Pat fish dry with paper towel. Cut 3 shallow slits through salmon's skin, about 3 inches apart, on each side of fish. Season salmon cavity with salt and pepper.
  • Stuff cavity with cilantro sprigs, reserved orange rounds, and onion rounds. Drape a large piece of cheesecloth over leeks in bottom of roasting pan. Place salmon on top of cheesecloth.
  • Squeeze juice from remaining 2 oranges into small saucepan; place pan over medium-high heat, and bring juice to a boil. Add butter, and stir until melted; remove pan from heat. Brush salmon with orange-juice mixture. Place roasting pan in oven, and roast salmon, basting every 10 minutes with orange-juice mixture, until skin is crispy and dark golden brown and meat is pink and firm to the touch, about 1 hour. If head or tail of fish become too dark, gently fold aluminum foil over them. Remove pan from oven; pour wine into pan to help loosen salmon. Using cheesecloth to help lift fish, carefully transfer to serving platter. Gently remove cheesecloth from under fish, and serve.

ROASTED SALMON WITH GINGER-LIME BUTTER



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Wild Pacific salmon is available in spring and summer, and the flavor is phenomenal. It definitely tastes better than farmed salmon and is always a better choice, sustainably speaking. Though it is expensive, think of it as a seasonal treat. Whether you choose wild king salmon, coho or sockeye, take care not to overcook it.

Provided by David Tanis

Categories     dinner, weeknight, seafood, main course

Time 25m

Yield 4 to 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 (1 1/2 pound) wild salmon fillet, such as king or coho, at room temperature
Salt and pepper
6 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
2 tablespoons grated ginger
1 teaspoon lime zest
1 teaspoon lemon zest
2 tablespoons lime juice
1 pound baby spinach
Lime wedges, for serving
1/2 cup thinly sliced scallions, green and white parts

Steps:

  • Lay the salmon on a rimmed baking sheet, and season with salt and pepper. Heat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Make the ginger-lime butter: In a small bowl, combine softened butter, ginger, lime zest, lemon zest and lime juice. Add salt and pepper to taste, and stir well to combine.
  • Transfer salmon, uncovered, to the oven to cook for about 8 minutes. Check the salmon once or twice as it cooks. Depending on the thickness of the fish, it should be fully cooked when little white juices appear on the surface - moist and yielding with big flakes when probed. It may take 10 minutes for thick fillets.
  • As the salmon cooks, put 2 tablespoons ginger-lime butter in a wide deep skillet or large pot over medium heat. When butter is melted, add spinach and a pinch of salt. Put on the lid and turn heat to medium-high. (You may need to add the spinach in batches.) After 2 minutes, remove lid and stir spinach to help it wilt. When all spinach is wilted, turn off the heat.
  • Transfer salmon to a platter or divide among individual plates. Smear the remaining ginger-lime butter on the fish. Surround with wilted spinach and lime wedges, and top with scallions.

Tips:

  • Choose the right salmon: Look for wild-caught, sustainably sourced salmon that is firm and has a vibrant color.
  • Use a good quality butter: Unsalted butter is best so you can control the amount of salt in the dish. Soften the butter before using so it mixes well with the other ingredients.
  • Don't overcrowd the pan: When roasting the salmon, make sure to leave enough space between the fillets so they cook evenly.
  • Cook the salmon to your desired doneness: The USDA recommends cooking salmon to an internal temperature of 145°F (63°C), but some people prefer it cooked to a lower temperature for a more tender texture.
  • Season the salmon simply: Salmon has a delicate flavor, so a simple seasoning of salt, pepper, and lemon is all you need.
  • Serve the salmon immediately: Roasted salmon is best served hot out of the oven. It can be served with a variety of sides, such as roasted vegetables, rice, or mashed potatoes.

Conclusion:

Roasted salmon with butter is a delicious and healthy meal that is easy to make. By following these tips, you can create a perfectly cooked salmon dish that your family and friends will love. Salmon is a good source of omega-3 fatty acids, which are important for heart health. It is also a good source of protein, vitamin D, and selenium.

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