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Baked Lemon-Pepper Salmon

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Recipe information

  • Yield

    Serves 4

Ingredients

Nonstick vegetable oil spray
1/2 cup chopped shallots
1/4 cup drained capers
1 tablespoon chopped fresh dill or 1 teaspoon dried dillweed
1 1 1/4-pound skinless center-cut salmon fillet
1 tablespoon lemon-pepper seasoning
2 tablespoons (1/4 stick) butter
Lemon wedges

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Preheat oven to 425°F. Place large sheet of foil on baking sheet. Spray foil with vegetable oil spray. Mix shallots, capers and dill in small bowl. Place salmon on foil; sprinkle with lemon-pepper seasoning. Spread shallot mixture over salmon. Dot with butter. Fold up foil edges to enclose salmon; seal.

    Step 2

    Bake salmon just until opaque in center, about 28 minutes. Open foil; transfer salmon to platter. Spoon any juices over. Garnish with lemon wedges and serve.

TagsShallotVegetableDillHerbs & SpicesSalmonFishSeafoodMainDinnerNut FreeEasyOven BakeBon Appétit
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