Perfect Roasted Salmon

Salmon continues to be a favorite in our house. The kids really love it and it makes me feel good to serve it to them because I know it's full of things they need. I have a few standard ways I make it and roasting at a high heat is probably one of the easiest. You can use any spices you like and you don't need to add oil. This recipe works best with what they call a 'barbecue cut' at Trader Joe's. Basically, this means that it should be a fairly thick cut I think it also signifies a long, narrow cut. You could probably do with a thinner cut, but I think the high heat in the oven would dry it out. I recently purchased a 'salt free' lemon seasoning which is basically a mix of fish-loving seasonings. You will want to add salt if you use a pre-mixed no-salt seasoning, but you won't need much else. Here it is, in all of it's 2 minutes of hands on time...enjoy it on a Sunday when you really don't feel like cooking, or on a Monday after a long and stressful day. Serve it up with microwaved steamed veggies and some brown rice or couscous and you have a complete meal. And for one final trick, roast it on a foiled and sprayed cooking sheet and you have NO cleanup!



Perfect Roasted Salmon.



Timing - 20 minutes



Ingredients

2 lbs salmon (thick cut, can be with or without skin)

salt and pepper to taste

salt free lemon seasoning, to taste



How to Make

Preheat the oven to 425 degrees. Line a baking sheet with foil and spray the foil with a little cooking spray. Place the salmon pieces skin side down on the sheet leaving room between each piece. Sprinkle the salmon with salt and seasoning. Roast for 20 minutes and then remove it from the oven to let it finish cooking for about 3-4 minutes before serving. That's it. Seriously.



Serves 4