Mustard Butter Roasted Salmon

Put away the uber salty soy marinades and the ultra sweet brown sugar glazes - its time to bring the taste of salmon to the forefront.  Don't get me wrong, I like a lovely piece of "dressed up" salmon but quite honestly, I really don't need fancy glazes and sauces to enjoy it.  A few spices, a drizzle of lemon or a simple mustard coating is really all it takes to bring out the very best flavor of the fish without covering it up.  

This recipe is perfect for busy week nights.  I paired my salmon with an easy spinach salad and it took less than 30 minutes to prepare.  More importantly - it was super tasty.  

Mustard Butter Roasted Salmon
2 1/2 pounds salmon
kosher salt
pepper
3 Tablespoons Dijon mustard
2 Tablespoons butter, softened
1 Tablespoon brown sugar
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Place salmon, skin side down, on foil lined baking sheet. Season with salt and pepper. ​

Stir together mustard, butter and brown sugar.  

Spread mustard mixture over salmon. 

Bake 15-20 minutes at 425.  

Serve. 

I've had a super busy week of catering orders to fill and I've been spending 12-14 hours a day in my kitchen so I'm taking a little hiatus this weekend.  I love this salmon recipe because it's so easy to prepare and it minimizes the time that I have to be in the kitchen this weekend.  Don't get me wrong, my kitchen is my happy place but a couple of days of minimal cooking is exactly what I need right now.  Thank goodness for easy, simple and tasty salmon recipes.

​Ciao!

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