Salmon Surprise

Sounds like a MN hot dish doesn’t it?

True confessions – I’ve never liked salmon.  I love most kinds of fish, but I’ve always thought salmon had a wonky flavor.  I feel a little guilty, as a food enthusiast, for never acquiring a taste for this fish that everyone seems to love and I know is so good for me.  I had a bit of a salmon breakthrough last week though.  I tried a baked salmon with herbs dish (made from a recipe by local Chef Marshall O’Brien) at a training I attended and actually liked it.  It was tasty and inspired me to come home and create my version of it – this Lemon Roasted Salmon to share with you.  I figured if I liked it, those of you who really enjoy salmon would love it.

I served this Lemon Roasted Salmon hot for my taste testers Bill and Charlie and cold at a lunch I catered last week and it was a huge hit both times.  I preferred the cold version. Somehow the flavors of the lemon and herbs melding with the salmon as it refrigerated worked better for me.  I know this easy, beautiful, fragrant Lemon Roasted Salmon will become a KilKenney Kitchen basic.  It works well as a quick, healthy weeknight meal for my family, as a fabulous dish to make for lunch with friends or an appetizer to bring to a party.  I may not have made it completely upstream as a salmon lover, but I’m making progress.

(I’m having a slight technical difficulty with the recipe short code today.  Click on this link to go directly to the Lemon Roasted Salmon recipe.  It’s also available through the recipe index)