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Salmon filet in mustard sauce

Salmon under mustard sauce is a staple salmon recipe at our family which never gets old. The mustard creates a thick layer that makes fish steam through without any chance to become overcooked or dry out (in my mind it is the worst thing that can happen to salmon). This fish is so unforgettably flavorful when it stays juicy.
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Course: Main Dish
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 45 minutes
Servings: 8 people

Ingredients

  • 7 lb salmon filet
  • 3 tbsp Dijon mustard
  • 3 tbsp olive oil (good quality)
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp pepper
  • 1/2 lemon juiced (we might need up to 1 lemon (juiced))

Instructions

  • Prepare your fish
    A whole, raw, Salmon Filet on a baker's pan
  • Prepare the ingredients for the sauce. Put oven to 425 F
    Ingredients: Filet of Salmon, Salt, black ground pepper, half lemon, olive oil, Dijon mustard
  • Combine Dijon mustard, salt, pepper, olive oil, and lemon juice and whisk until the sauce turns into sour cream like consistency. Taste a smudge of it and decide if the needs more lemon juice or salt according to your preferences.
    Mustard sauce in a white plate
  • Place the fish on a greased tray and cover with sauce creating a thick layer of sauce blanket. Place the fish in the preheated 425 F oven. Bake for 20 min and check the fish for readiness by gently placing the fork underneath the thickest part of the fish and lifting it slowly. If the fish starts flaking its ready.
    Salmon Filet covered in Dijon mustard
  • Bon Appétit!
    Salmon filet in a mustard sauce surrounded with a parsley on a baking sheet
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