Salmon Roasted in Butter
• 4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) butter
• 4 tablespoons minced dill
• 1 salmon fillet, 3/4 of a pound
• 1 bushel broccolini, stems cut off
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
• Lemon wedges
- Preheat the oven to 475 degrees.
- Place the butter and half the herb in a cast iron plan 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, and broccolini. 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.