Equipment#
- 2 small bowls
- 1 baking sheet large enough to hold salmon
Prehet Oven#
- Adjust oven rack to the center position.
- Preheat oven to 250° F.
Ingredients#
- 1 tablespoon packed brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt + ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon pepper
- One 2.5 pound center-cut salmon fillet, about 1.5" thick, skin-on
- ¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 tablespoons sliced fresh dill
- 2 teaspoons grated lemon zest
- 1.5 tablespoons lemon juice
Preparation#
Roast Salmon#
- Combine brown sugar, 1 tsp salt, pepper in a small bowl.
- Place salmon, skin side down, on baking sheet.
- Sprinkle sugar/salt mixture over salmon.
- Roast salmon about 55 to 60 minutes or until center registers
125°F.
Combine Oil#
- While the salmon is roasting, combine olive oil, dill, ½
tsp salt, lemon zest, and lemon juice in small bowl.
- Once salmon is cooked, remove from oven and pour oil mixture evenly
atop salmon.
- Let sit 5 minutes